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halokiwi
halokiwi
3 weeks, 5 days ago by halokiwi
@str6yk1ds the formula is for ties on each end as stated in the beginning. Each tie uses 10cm.

You can adjust the formula to fit whatever amount of string you'd need for a loop.

This formula does not include shaped starts.
str6yk1ds
str6yk1ds
3 weeks, 5 days ago by str6yk1ds
Does this include the amount of string needed for ties on each end and/or a loop or shaped start?
ElliElli
ElliElli
1 month ago by ElliElli
@halokiwi I finally got it! Thank you so much
halokiwi
halokiwi
1 month, 2 weeks ago by halokiwi
@ElliElli you look at where the arrow is coming from. If the arrow follows the string, the knot belongs to that string.

You can also use "add a variation" to make the strings two different colours to see more clearly.
ElliElli
ElliElli
1 month, 2 weeks ago by ElliElli
@halokiwi thank you very much! Just one last question, in case the string colors overlap, like in the string 2 and 4, how to distinguish which knot belongs to the correct string? To avoid miscounting.
halokiwi
halokiwi
1 month, 2 weeks ago by halokiwi
@ElliElli you look at where the arrows are coming from. If the arrow comes from where your string is coming from, the knot belongs to that string.
ElliElli
ElliElli
1 month, 2 weeks ago by ElliElli
Hi! Sorry to bother but how exactly does one count the knots? That’s the only confusing part for me. Per example in the string 2 I count four knots instead of three, how does one know when a knot does not belong? I got confused because I count the knot in row 6 as belonging to the string 2 instead of the string 4. I tried
halokiwi
halokiwi
2 months, 3 weeks ago by halokiwi
@user254780

You just put 16 anywhere it says "length of bracelet"

length of string = length needed for ties + square root of (2 x (length of bracelet^2)) + percentage of knots made with that string x (length of bracelet/14)

would turn into

length of string = length needed for ties + square root of (2 x (16^2)) + percentage of knots made with that string x (16/14)

length of string = length needed for ties + square root of (2 x (256)) + percentage of knots made with that string x 1,14

length of string = length needed for ties + square root of 512 + percentage of knots made with that string x 1,14

length of string = length needed for ties + 22,63 + percentage of knots made with that string x 1,14

But I think you figured that out yourself too 😄
user254780
user254780
2 months, 3 weeks ago by user254780
OMG I'm so sorry, mb for tagging you 4 no reason, I clearly dotn pay attention to what I do, I understand now, thank you for your time anyways. 🙂
user254780
user254780
2 months, 3 weeks ago by user254780
the value of only the square root part is about 22 , with the ties and 5 extra, it is about 43, so idk what I'm doing wrong
user254780
user254780
2 months, 3 weeks ago by user254780
@halokiwi can you provide the adjustable formula with the variables filled in plz, I don't seem to understand it, I'm trying to make a bracelet length of 16, and I got 43 with the extra 5 centimeters added in the total, I thought it should be more string, not less. can you please help me understand, thank you 🙂
Kattank123
Kattank123
4 months, 2 weeks ago by Kattank123
It works! Thank you so much for the formula, you're a genius!
clairestil
clairestil
9 months ago by clairestil
Ok
halokiwi
halokiwi
9 months ago by halokiwi
@clairestil no, it doesn't
clairestil
clairestil
9 months ago by clairestil
I’m making #151104
clairestil
clairestil
9 months ago by clairestil
Does this work for shaped patterns?
halokiwi
halokiwi
9 months ago by halokiwi
@LunaBerry

The base strings need to be the length of the beaverbrook plus some extra for ties etc. The length can be calculated based on the amount of rows.

The leading strings can't really be calculated. It's best to just use the whole skein and cut it in the end.
LunaBerry
LunaBerry
9 months ago by LunaBerry
@halokiwi Is there a way to calculate string length for alpha patterns?
halokiwi
halokiwi
10 months ago by halokiwi
@issayuh if a string has 50 percent and your bracelet is supposed to be 15 cm long, you'd calculate: 50 x 15/14
issayuh
issayuh
10 months ago by issayuh
Hey um sorry but could you elaborate more on the last part? Where you said "For any other length the exact percentage would not have worked out. To still be able to work with the percentage, you just have to multiply it by the bracelet length you want divided by 14."

???