alpha design look stretched
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95033094
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4 years, 5 months ago by 95033094
I have noticed when I make alphas the design look very nice on the pattern but when I actually knot it, it becomes very stretched and distorted. Is there a way to knot where this doesn’t happen? I’ve tried tighter knots and pushing them up more but I’m not sure. Any feedback?
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SydneySeff
Bracelet King
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4 years, 5 months ago by SydneySeff
I have noticed that sometimes in my alphas. I've tried using the flat alpha technique and it helped a little. one of the big things is making sure your string is the same thickness. Maybe try imagining like your only doing knots to move across. I know it doesn't make sense, but it might make your knots shorter and your pattern less stretched out.
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ajr725
Bracelet King
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4 years, 5 months ago by ajr725
I have this same problem! I’ve noticed it’s because my knots are longer than they are wide. I haven’t personally figured out a way to fix this, but maybe experimenting with different string thickness will help you (and me) figure something out.
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narwhal16
Bracelet King
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4 years, 5 months ago by narwhal16
When changing strings, knot really tight so that you can't really see the switch.
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glob
Bracelet King
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4 years, 5 months ago by glob
@ajr725 This is partially just the nature of the knots. Friendship bracelet knots are taller than they are wide, so the result will end up a little different than the pattern grid. Also, using the flat alpha technique while either taping or clipping your bracelet down should help the distortion.
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