Tutorial on how to use the normal pattern creator on this site?
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Esemplastc
Skiller
Esemplastc
3 years, 11 months ago by Esemplastc
The create-a-pattern function for alphas is a bit easier since you can draw it and other things. I'm also trying to make patterns like #57823 for good luck charm looking things (ex: grod's photo). A tutorial on the normal pattern maker would be great for beginners like me.

Thank you.
DenyceC
Bracelet King
DenyceC
3 years, 11 months ago by DenyceC
There are three aspects of the Normal Generator; colors, string order and the knots.

Colors:
Each color represents a letter in the alphabet (more on string order).

String order:
You can add and subtract the number of string and colors used in this section of the generator. Let's say that 🔴 = a, 🟠 = b, 🟡 = c, 🟢 = d, 🔵 = e, and 🟣 =f. You can arrange the way the colors appear in the pattern, if the order was (abcdeffedcba) then the strings would appear as (🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣).

Knots:
The most important part of the pattern.

Forward Knots are marked using (f).
Backward Knots are marked using (b)
Forward-Backward Knots are marked using (fb).
Backward-Forward Knots are marked using (bf).
Empty spaces are marked (0).
There has to always be a comma in-between each knot-marking, eg: (f,f,f)

From the string order is essential to the knots. Let's use the example string order, if row 1 is (f,f,f) and row 2 is (f,f) then the pattern would look like:

🔴🟡🔵
🔴🟡

Because 🔴 makes a forward knot onto 🟠, 🟡 makes a forward knot onto 🟢 and 🔵 makes a forward knot onto 🟣.
DenyceC
Bracelet King
DenyceC
3 years, 11 months ago by DenyceC
Let me know if you have more questions!
Esemplastc
Skiller
Esemplastc
3 years, 11 months ago by Esemplastc
@DenyceC I think I'm getting it. How would I code a shaped normal like #57823 ? Mark the empty spaces as zero?
DenyceC
Bracelet King
DenyceC
3 years, 11 months ago by DenyceC
Yes, empty spaces are marked as 0
2006_Mandy
Bracelet King
2006_Mandy
3 years, 11 months ago by 2006_Mandy
@Esemplastc there is a tutorial for writing shaped patterns on braceletbook
Esemplastc
Skiller
Esemplastc
3 years, 11 months ago by Esemplastc
@ 2006_Mandy Ah I found it! thank you.
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