Forum - Newbies - Bracelet Length

batcavitie

Beginner

3 days, 15 hours ago by batcavitie

Sorry if this has been answered already, but I'm curious if there's a way to determine what length of string you need for a bracelet. Are we all just kind of freeballing it or is there maybe a way to measure depending on the size of your wrist?

Awesomelo

Advanced

3 days, 15 hours ago by Awesomelo

It depends on what type of bracelet you want to make 🙂

- For something like a simple chevron (V-pattern) I do the length of one arm
- For a more complex pattern, I usually do 2 times that, just to make sure that I have extra string.
- If you are doing alpha patterns, Just make the base strings a little longer than how big you want the design to be, just so that you have extra thread to use to tie later.

Honestly, it’s always better to have more string than less!

Arkengheis

Bracelet King

3 days, 14 hours ago by Arkengheis

String is expensive, so i don't want extra at the end, so i made a calculator : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pWqqR2DV-8Qmg9b61KjB1ZhJSdTasZQlGdCauoQfPDk/edit?usp=sharing

You have to input the number of strings and rows, and then count the knots, so it takes a bit of time, but i find it worth it in the end.

If i do a pattern that uses all strings the same amount (like chevron, arrowhead...), i do 82cm per string

batcavitie

Beginner

3 days, 11 hours ago by batcavitie

@Awesomelo @Arkengheis Awesome!! Thank you both so much, I'll keep these in mind with my next project and I'll definitely be trying out that calculator. (o^-')b !

halokiwi

Moderator

3 days, 10 hours ago by halokiwi

You can also check out these tutorials
https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/171_calculate-thread-length-for-normal-bracelets/
https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/173_how-to-calculate-string-length-in-a-normal-pattern/

batcavitie Beginner	3 days, 15 hours ago by batcavitie Sorry if this has been answered already, but I'm curious if there's a way to determine what length of string you need for a bracelet. Are we all just kind of freeballing it or is there maybe a way to measure depending on the size of your wrist?
Awesomelo Advanced	3 days, 15 hours ago by Awesomelo It depends on what type of bracelet you want to make 🙂 - For something like a simple chevron (V-pattern) I do the length of one arm - For a more complex pattern, I usually do 2 times that, just to make sure that I have extra string. - If you are doing alpha patterns, Just make the base strings a little longer than how big you want the design to be, just so that you have extra thread to use to tie later. Honestly, it’s always better to have more string than less!
Arkengheis Bracelet King	3 days, 14 hours ago by Arkengheis String is expensive, so i don't want extra at the end, so i made a calculator : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pWqqR2DV-8Qmg9b61KjB1ZhJSdTasZQlGdCauoQfPDk/edit?usp=sharing You have to input the number of strings and rows, and then count the knots, so it takes a bit of time, but i find it worth it in the end. If i do a pattern that uses all strings the same amount (like chevron, arrowhead...), i do 82cm per string
batcavitie Beginner	3 days, 11 hours ago by batcavitie @Awesomelo @Arkengheis Awesome!! Thank you both so much, I'll keep these in mind with my next project and I'll definitely be trying out that calculator. (o^-')b !
halokiwi Moderator	3 days, 10 hours ago by halokiwi You can also check out these tutorials https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/171_calculate-thread-length-for-normal-bracelets/ https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/173_how-to-calculate-string-length-in-a-normal-pattern/

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