make better “square” knots
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crystvlle
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1 month, 1 week ago by crystvlle
i’ve been making friendship bracelets for a long time. just recently started learning how to make alpha bracelets though my knotting has improved and my alpha bracelets are less elongated, i am still struggling making pixel, “square” like knots exactly on the reference. help me make the perfect square knot.
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crystvlle
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1 month, 1 week ago by crystvlle
i’ve loosened my knots, pushed up each row with a ruler, my string is “thick” enough and all of the same brand and thickness.
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itarosky
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1 month, 1 week ago by itarosky
I haven't tried it myself, but I saw an advice around here that you use a bit thicker thread for your base strings (like crochet yarn), which I believe will contribute to a more even shape of knots.
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crystvlle
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1 month, 1 week ago by crystvlle
thank you ! any more tips ?
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emiliecw
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1 month ago by emiliecw
If you want your knots to look like squares, look up pixel macrame. It uses a vertical clove hitch knot (aka double half hitch), which is essentially the reverse side of a regular alpha knot. This is how I do all of my alphas because I like the clean look better. And, as stated above, your stitches will be too long if your base string is the same size as the working string. You need to either double the base string or use a thicker string as a the base.
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halokiwi
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1 month ago by halokiwi
@emiliecw I don't think it should make a difference in regards to the size of the knots, because it is the same knot, just upside-down, right?
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emiliecw
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1 month ago by emiliecw
@halokiwi - yes, that's right. The traditional alpha knot and vertical clove hitch are basically just opposite sides of the same knot. So to get the right dimensions of each knot and the final design (like not have the design too stretched or too squat) requires the right balance of base string size versus tying string size, combined with tension. That's going to be true whichever knotting method you choose. That being said, the vertical clove hitch knot looks more square because the tying strings are going straight across the vertical base strings - in comparison to the traditional alpha knots that must go diagonally across the vertical base strings.
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