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alphas looking "stretched out"

JaxomRuth Bracelet King	7 months, 1 week ago by JaxomRuth I've noticed with some of the alpha patterns I've been trying out, the image gets sort of stretched out along the length of the bracelet so that (for example) a circle looks more like an oval. Is there something I could be doing to improve this?
lynx123 Bracelet King	7 months, 1 week ago by lynx123 I double my base strings 😄
JaxomRuth Bracelet King	7 months, 1 week ago by JaxomRuth Oh - interesting! Thanks, I'll give that a try!
halokiwi Super Moderator	7 months, 1 week ago by halokiwi You can also make looser knots and push up each row after tying it.
JaxomRuth Bracelet King	7 months, 1 week ago by JaxomRuth Thanks, halokiwi - I think I do something like that already (I use a plastic card or ruler to push up the stitches and make everything even after each row) - is that kind of what you're talking about? I tried a pattern that has circles in it, this time with doubled base strings, and it definitely helps a bit with making the circles look rounder, although they are still just as "long" along the length of the bracelet as they were in the previous attempt without the doubled base strings. I wish I could post photos in the forums so I could show you what I mean. I used a ruler to measure, and it seems like my stitches are consistently 2mm long but more like 1 or 1.5mm wide, even with the doubled base strings, so they are not consistently square. Is this just normal? I am fairly new to this hobby.

halokiwi Super Moderator	7 months, 1 week ago by halokiwi Yes, that's what I mean Did you also try making the knots looser?
halokiwi Super Moderator	7 months, 1 week ago by halokiwi Oh and yes, it's absolutely normal 😄
JaxomRuth Bracelet King	7 months, 1 week ago by JaxomRuth I'm trying to make them looser, but that part is going to be harder to fix I think. 😄 Thanks again for the suggestions!
JaxomRuth Bracelet King	7 months ago by JaxomRuth Aha - I just started a new project and I am working on making my knots looser and I do see what you mean. It's actually easier to make them "square" this way. I will keep focusing on this as it will involve changing my muscle memory but it will definitely help going forward, thank you halokiwi!

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