I've decided to make my brother an alpha bracelet with no prior bracelet making experience. I dunno why, challenging myself? So anyway, it's a pattern with 25 strings and I decided to give it this teardrop loop, and while I definitely made some mistakes and had to undo like, 20 knots, it still looks pretty decent and my mom says mine looks just like the video 😂😂 so it was easy enough to follow. Thank you! X
"Count your strings multiple times" LMAO the first time I made an alpha I made this exact mistake and realized I was missing a string! Such an obvious but essential advice!
I've been considering making an alpha bracelet lately (as a way to use up my variegated thread) and when I've looked at pictures of them and seen them with the double tapered ends like this I thought it was the technique you showed in your alpha triangle ends video. I'm so glad this video came out before i started an alpha because while I think that technique could still work, I like this one a lot more. thanks for sharing this with us!
I just came across this exact problem. What I did was in each split of 9, i separated them into 4 & 5. The first time I leave out 2 strings (8:27), i only do it on the side with 5. At the end, I added one knot where there was a bit of space. The triangle is not as perfect as if it was even and there are some holes but it works if you've already started this and don't want to untie everything. Hope this helps!
Jenna Ostroff I ran into this problem I couldn’t really figure anything out so I just modified the pattern. If that’s not a option for what you’re trying you might want to consider a different beginning
i followed the video halfway through, finished making the loop, and then when you got to the next part i realized it wouldnt work because my loop is a different color than the base strings :(((
This is beautiful! If the holes at the barrier between the normal pattern and alpha pattern bother you, I suggest that you make the loop doing triangle ends on both sides! But either method is really pretty! The holes don bother me when I do it :)
Hi can you do the 25876 it’s a butterfly alpha and I want to do it for my backpack for a keychain and I can’t figure the pattern out and there is no videos on how to do it
I have an odd number on each side after the loop. How would I go about doing the triangle then, because on each side, I have 13 so I cant split it in half. Should I add an extra string?
Firdt of all - the video helped a lot! I knotted allng with you to do the tearrop beginning. Only one question... how do I leave out the extra string without it looking bad? I needed 22 base strings and made 24 out of it, to naturally weave in the background color. How do I leave out the extra string now? Help!
Your videos are amazing and very helpful no doubt, but can you please make a tutorial on how to change background color after making this teardrop loop cuz i don't have that much of color to make teardrop loop, background too and front with it
Hi, how do you make this loop in one colour but end with the base colour? for example #25976 in Bracelet Book, I want to make the teardrop loop in yellow to match the sun, but i want to end with black (base colour). Thank you for your clear explanations!
Ok so what I do is your still going to follow this technique, but one of your base strings are going to have to be yellow while the other ones are black. Just make sure that yellow string is at the end.
I'd be able to make the loop yellow using that one string, however I won't be able to make the two triangles yellow as well with just one yellow string.. am I right? like I can't imagine how to do it
Nuria Ling You’re right. I think you’d have to have yellow base strings. I don’t think I’ve seen anybody have different colored triangles in the same bracelet.
Rebecca - lol thx for the info. i was wondering how to to do the double triangle at the end, but it’s been a few months since my comment so i’m way more experienced now
Would it be possible to do this with a shaped bracelet? I’ve been trying to figure out how to do pattern #146454 and I’ve had a lot of struggle with it. I haven’t done a shaped bracelet before 😅
Plz tell how we end the bracelets the same way? Instead of the triangle opening 🔼...I can't figure out how to take it from open to closing the triangle 🔽. 🤦🏻♀️ I've tried doing the opposite of what you do to open the triangle but I can't make it happen cause I just get confused. 😑
Samantha Purdon sorry I didn’t mean to come off rude, I meant it as more of a joke, really sorry. You just ended your comment with rofl so I did the same. If I was being rude then so were you.
Love this but i Am directionally challenged. Can you PLEASE MAKE THIS VIDEO SHOWING HOW TO DO THE END with this same technique. Or a link to one you have already done. Your the best
Маша, привет! Спасибо большое за урок! Я правильно понимаю, что у нас прибавится ряд в последствии? Допустим, по схеме 15 рядов, 16я Нитка - основа, Которая делает петельку, и она же потом добавит нам 16й ряд, который надо будет оплетать до конца фенечки?
Hi Masha, I came across your channel while browsing to learn new designs. I have learned a couple new ones from watching your videos. I am wondering if you have one that has the peace sign? I would love to see if you do. Thanks :)
This might be dumb but 15 strings doubled is 30 so how come she says 31 base strings? I have 34 including my base string and I am so confused because should I just make it 36 so I have 18 on either end?
Hi! I don’t quite understand the how many strings I need 😅 The pattern I’m trying to make is 22 base strings and the background I’d like to have a different color. How should I set it up?
xo • brianna umm I’m no expert but I think (from what I understand from the video) just cut the number of strings that they told you for your background color and add one more (the color that you want to show) and do the loop with that color. I hope this helps
new subscriber here from the Philippines 🇵🇭. i really find your channel very helpful and friendly specially for new knotters like me. but since i don't have much resources of threads. what can u advice me to use (thread) for beginners like me? what was the one you used for this tutorial? thank you so much. God Bless, love, love ❤️
So if I am making an alpha pattern and it has 22 base strings, does that mean I actually need 24 to make the loop? One extra to actually weave the background with and then one more to even it out?
If Masha doesn’t respond can anyone please tell me how to do this technique when finishing alpha bracelets? Or what technique works best for clean triangles ✨
Hello I am making pattern #78526 from Friendship-bracelets.net with this teardrop loop I have red and white alternating and I need to have them land in order when I get to the last knot on each side to start the first row. Can you help me with this?
Ok so for the start of the triangle, it HAS to be even for that? So if the pattern I’m using uses 18 base strings and I use 1 to weave then I would need 1 more right? Making it 20 strings, 10 strings for the triangle and 5 strings for each half of the triangle? Can you have one extra string, or would that mess up the triangle pretty much?
sooooo, the strings for the alpha have to be even INCLUDING the leading string? for example there are 9 base strings plus a leading string so 10 total? then it will work?
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This is easily the best bracelet tutorial channel on the entire internet. Thank you.
Jonathan J Hammersticks Kinsey b hasTHE best tutorials every
I agree with you Jonathan J Hammersticks her channel is amazing
Matilda she swears too much lol
Shawn The Meme so? she still teaches good.
Shawn The Meme she barley swears in fact she doesn’t at all
I've decided to make my brother an alpha bracelet with no prior bracelet making experience. I dunno why, challenging myself? So anyway, it's a pattern with 25 strings and I decided to give it this teardrop loop, and while I definitely made some mistakes and had to undo like, 20 knots, it still looks pretty decent and my mom says mine looks just like the video 😂😂 so it was easy enough to follow. Thank you! X
"Count your strings multiple times"
LMAO the first time I made an alpha I made this exact mistake and realized I was missing a string! Such an obvious but essential advice!
I've been considering making an alpha bracelet lately (as a way to use up my variegated thread) and when I've looked at pictures of them and seen them with the double tapered ends like this I thought it was the technique you showed in your alpha triangle ends video. I'm so glad this video came out before i started an alpha because while I think that technique could still work, I like this one a lot more. thanks for sharing this with us!
What about when you have an even number but it splits into two odd numbers (for example 18 splits into 9 and 9). Then each side is odd.
I’m having this exact problem
I just came across this exact problem. What I did was in each split of 9, i separated them into 4 & 5. The first time I leave out 2 strings (8:27), i only do it on the side with 5. At the end, I added one knot where there was a bit of space. The triangle is not as perfect as if it was even and there are some holes but it works if you've already started this and don't want to untie everything. Hope this helps!
Jenna Ostroff I ran into this problem I couldn’t really figure anything out so I just modified the pattern. If that’s not a option for what you’re trying you might want to consider a different beginning
I had 22 strings but that wasn’t a multiple of 4 so I just changed it to 24 base strings
i have 7 on each side and i'm so confusedd i've been looking at my strings for forever and i have no idea what to doo
I found this right after I started my alpha. I’m so sad 😭. I’ll try this next time.
I just did the same thing
i followed the video halfway through, finished making the loop, and then when you got to the next part i realized it wouldnt work because my loop is a different color than the base strings :(((
This is beautiful! If the holes at the barrier between the normal pattern and alpha pattern bother you, I suggest that you make the loop doing triangle ends on both sides! But either method is really pretty! The holes don bother me when I do it :)
So insanely helpful, and many great lessons in one video!! Thank you so much!!!! :-)
When I make alpas I put my long string inside an empty kinder egg case, it really helps me 🙂❤️
Melissa Davies I always binder clip and entire skein just so I don’t run out it’s really easy for me that way
so glad that I have you MASHA!! 😍
Masha-Being really good at explaining how to do the teardrop loop.
Me just watching the timelapse as the rest of the strings go down...(8:13)
What if we have 18 strings, then we split it up into 9 and 9, but then we cant split it up any further. What do we do?
I'm excited to try this :)
I'm gonna try this on my Shark alpha bracelet! Explained very well, as always!
Cool pattern I could never
Can you do this technic on a bracelet with an odd number of strings
Hi can you do the 25876 it’s a butterfly alpha and I want to do it for my backpack for a keychain and I can’t figure the pattern out and there is no videos on how to do it
I have an odd number on each side after the loop. How would I go about doing the triangle then, because on each side, I have 13 so I cant split it in half. Should I add an extra string?
I have encountered this mistake now, becuase I'm just making an alpha but I think doing it with an extra string should work
My pattern has the exact same amount as strings as yours! So I will attempt this soon.
Firdt of all - the video helped a lot! I knotted allng with you to do the tearrop beginning. Only one question... how do I leave out the extra string without it looking bad? I needed 22 base strings and made 24 out of it, to naturally weave in the background color. How do I leave out the extra string now? Help!
My alpha pattern need 14 string but is i add the longer string would it make it 15 once i start weaving??
I keep seeing people on Instagram making this loop on a pattern with an even number of strings, hooow xD
Would it still look okay if the whale in that pattern was all one color instead of more?
I think it would look pretty good. Try it and see! :)
This helped so much thx masha 💕💕
Masha... I am begging you... Please make a tutorial on this but for the ending :DD I swear I lose my goddamn mind every time I attempt it
Your videos are amazing and very helpful no doubt, but can you please make a tutorial on how to change background color after making this teardrop loop cuz i don't have that much of color to make teardrop loop, background too and front with it
Can someone clairfy this process for me w/ knotting out to which string? I did mine the way she did it and I ended up w/ tiny diamonds! Yikes!
Hi, how do you make this loop in one colour but end with the base colour? for example #25976 in Bracelet Book, I want to make the teardrop loop in yellow to match the sun, but i want to end with black (base colour). Thank you for your clear explanations!
Ok so what I do is your still going to follow this technique, but one of your base strings are going to have to be yellow while the other ones are black. Just make sure that yellow string is at the end.
I'd be able to make the loop yellow using that one string, however I won't be able to make the two triangles yellow as well with just one yellow string.. am I right? like I can't imagine how to do it
Nuria Ling You’re right. I think you’d have to have yellow base strings. I don’t think I’ve seen anybody have different colored triangles in the same bracelet.
how would you use this to end the alpha? i’ve seen ppl do it, but there are no tutorials
umm most people just braid or twist the ends and then tie them. You can also do the same double triangle technique but at the end then braid/twist
Rebecca - lol thx for the info. i was wondering how to to do the double triangle at the end, but it’s been a few months since my comment so i’m way more experienced now
vi she has another video for it
Lilly Topia what video is it ??
Bryanna Harcrow honestly, I’m not sure but i think I’ve seen the thumbnail of it before
What if my base strings aren’t the same color as my knitting string?
It will be the same but the loop will be a different color than the triangle part
What if the base string and background strings are different colors?
Would it be possible to do this with a shaped bracelet? I’ve been trying to figure out how to do pattern #146454 and I’ve had a lot of struggle with it. I haven’t done a shaped bracelet before 😅
Would this technique work on an alpha w/ 8 strings ?
Use a macrame board and T pins. Tape will make your bracelet fuzzy when you take it off.
Love how you make a mistake and show how to fix it
Plz tell how we end the bracelets the same way? Instead of the triangle opening 🔼...I can't figure out how to take it from open to closing the triangle 🔽. 🤦🏻♀️ I've tried doing the opposite of what you do to open the triangle but I can't make it happen cause I just get confused. 😑
Jomi OL IVE BEEN WONDERING THAT TOO!!! no one will answer though
@@AC-li2pj yep, I've gotten no response either. 😒
Jomi OL i haven’t tried it yet, but divide the strings into two groups and do the triangle ends technique
Hi
How to weave the end of an alpha bracelet this way??????
How to finish the bracelet the same way as at the beginning?!
@@gilliana3840 eh ur being just plain rude there well I figured it out my dude didn't need that comment 😂
Samantha Purdon sorry I didn’t mean to come off rude, I meant it as more of a joke, really sorry. You just ended your comment with rofl so I did the same. If I was being rude then so were you.
@@gilliana3840 it's ok sorry
Love this but i Am directionally challenged. Can you PLEASE MAKE THIS VIDEO SHOWING HOW TO DO THE END with this same technique. Or a link to one you have already done. Your the best
I am making an one but it has odd no. of strings i don't know how to divide it
You're the best thank you it's really helpful 😍😍😍
How do you do double triangles at the end of the alpha bracelet
Маша, привет! Спасибо большое за урок! Я правильно понимаю, что у нас прибавится ряд в последствии? Допустим, по схеме 15 рядов, 16я Нитка - основа, Которая делает петельку, и она же потом добавит нам 16й ряд, который надо будет оплетать до конца фенечки?
You explained this very well! Trying it next time I make an alpha bracelet. Question though: did you make the whale design bracelet?
The thumbnail looks like a little bikini top!😂
That's what my daughter said when she saw it!!! 🤣🤣🤣
omg i looked at at it and went oh a barbie bikini
I counted my string 3 times before starting the video. Then you said count them again. I did. And I had the wrong amount. Thank goodness 😅
Hi Masha, I came across your channel while browsing to learn new designs. I have learned a couple new ones from watching your videos. I am wondering if you have one that has the peace sign? I would love to see if you do. Thanks :)
Ok. I'm finally trying this. Wish me luck.
I messed it up. I didn't know the base has to be the same color as the loop.
thank youuu Masha 😍💛⭐️
Ur a life saver😌
Can I use a different string for my base string after making the triangles?
Omg this really helped me thank you very much
Such a shame that this pattern is no longer available. Does anybody know of a similar pattern?
So it's starts with 2 forward Knotts, then 2 backwards Knotts. Is that rights so far? Then I got lost after that??????
Where do you buy your Garn? Looks so Good ! Die you have a link?
How do u add in the colour
okay so I have a bracelet with 17 base string, with the leading string 18, so nothing to add. But how do i do the triangle start when 9 isnt even?
I have the exact same problem. Were you able to figure it out yet?
So helpful!! Thanks I’m making an alpha rn!!!!
This might be dumb but 15 strings doubled is 30 so how come she says 31 base strings? I have 34 including my base string and I am so confused because should I just make it 36 so I have 18 on either end?
Hi! I don’t quite understand the how many strings I need 😅 The pattern I’m trying to make is 22 base strings and the background I’d like to have a different color. How should I set it up?
xo • brianna umm I’m no expert but I think (from what I understand from the video) just cut the number of strings that they told you for your background color and add one more (the color that you want to show) and do the loop with that color.
I hope this helps
I don't know how you live without doing this on a clipboard it would drive me crazy
What kind of thread did you used?
When doing a bracelet with a pattern I am always confused as how to continue after the loop
Omg so helpful, thank you soooo much!
This helped a lot thank you!
What do I do if the pattern has a odd number of strings?
add one more string to the top or bottom of pattern.
I don't know English, but I was able to understand!
Thank you !!
Lovely vid masha
how do u do this for ends?
Thank you so much you are so helpful
new subscriber here from the Philippines 🇵🇭. i really find your channel very helpful and friendly specially for new knotters like me. but since i don't have much resources of threads. what can u advice me to use (thread) for beginners like me? what was the one you used for this tutorial? thank you so much. God Bless, love, love ❤️
do you have to have 15 strings
When you say ‘background string’ does that also mean the leading string?
yes
@@summersooy743
Thanks
So if I am making an alpha pattern and it has 22 base strings, does that mean I actually need 24 to make the loop? One extra to actually weave the background with and then one more to even it out?
yes
my alpha pattern needs 25 strings, how would i do that
how long do you cut your strings?
measure out the string for your ties plus the length of bracelet
lol I swore that I understood what to do then I made it and it looks nothing like Masha's :)
thank you so much for this vid!
Excuse me can you make the same video for only 10 threads please ?
How would i do this for a thicker friendship bracelet with multiple colors.??
normal pattern or alpha?
@@vi7990 alpha
Those two dislikes are probably inhuman
starcat_AI _system know four people are inhuman
What kind of thread is this ???
How would you do a loop for a 1,2 pattern?
her basic teardrop loop video.
Ok thanks
If Masha doesn’t respond can anyone please tell me how to do this technique when finishing alpha bracelets? Or what technique works best for clean triangles ✨
she has 2 videos on triangle ends for alphas
Классный видио, урок😍😍😍
Merci beaucoup
Thanks❤️
What kind of string have you used for this? I love your videos xx
Embroidery floss
you explain so good how couldn't i find you befooore?
Hello I am making pattern #78526 from Friendship-bracelets.net with this teardrop loop I have red and white alternating and I need to have them land in order when I get to the last knot on each side to start the first row. Can you help me with this?
This tutorial is for alphas, here's the tutorial for normal patterns: th-cam.com/video/dPcpD-i2D0U/w-d-xo.html
Ok so for the start of the triangle, it HAS to be even for that? So if the pattern I’m using uses 18 base strings and I use 1 to weave then I would need 1 more right? Making it 20 strings, 10 strings for the triangle and 5 strings for each half of the triangle? Can you have one extra string, or would that mess up the triangle pretty much?
It won't mess up the triangle much but you can't have an odd number of strings when you're doing a loop
sooooo, the strings for the alpha have to be even INCLUDING the leading string? for example there are 9 base strings plus a leading string so 10 total? then it will work?
I listen to you I was like I'm not gonna count it wrong.. I did
Happens to all of us haha
how come the pattern has 31 strings total and you have 32
Jasmine she included the background string in the loop making it 32
not me struggling on this simple triangle 0o0
i untied the loop 2times then after i finished the whole teardrop loop i realized the first string isn't the longest one :/
And after the bracelet is white ?
These are the base strings. The bravelet will be whatever colour you make it
th-cam.com/video/ePr81hbvdjE/w-d-xo.html she has a video to make that kind of bracelets
This easy but my background its not the same color as my other string
trashy animations it doesn’t have to be I’ve seen pictures on Instagram of people doing the loop white and the actual bracelet a different color
@@Lauren-xu9kh ok btw i did it already 👍🏻😊😄
trashy animations awesome