Forum - Hints - color switching on the edges of alphas

ananything

Advanced

3 months ago by ananything

Hi! So I use the straight edges technique all the time, but it looks weird when I am changing colors on the edge! Does anyone know how to fix this?

marie_k

Professional

3 months ago by marie_k

I'm sure there's tutorials on YouTube but I also made a video on Tiktok (@ revolutiomary) you can look the second or third part of my puppy alpha keychain tutorial !
In short don't so the flat technique on the edge, simply slide the previous colour underneath your last based strings and knot the new colour normally. Same thing when you use a new colour at the beginning of the row, just bring it as a new colour without the flat edge technique. Its kinda confusing written down but I hope you can find the video useful !

halokiwi

Super Moderator

3 months ago by halokiwi

The straight edges technique should not affect colour switches. If it does, are you sure, you doing it correctly?
You need to start AND end each row with a bf or fb knot. That means you have to make TWO bf or fb knots right after each other. One to end the previous row and one to start the next row.

If the problem you are having comes from the flat alpha technique, refer to the answer above. Lots of people confuse the flat alpha technique and the straight edges technique, because many people learned them at once.

KLopez0217

Advanced

2 months, 2 weeks ago by KLopez0217

Thanks I was wondering how to too! @halokiwi

AlmaLlama

Bracelet King

2 months, 2 weeks ago by AlmaLlama

The video posted on pattern #70431 by @Racoon show you how to do color switches on the edges.

ananything Advanced	3 months ago by ananything Hi! So I use the straight edges technique all the time, but it looks weird when I am changing colors on the edge! Does anyone know how to fix this?
marie_k Professional	3 months ago by marie_k I'm sure there's tutorials on YouTube but I also made a video on Tiktok (@ revolutiomary) you can look the second or third part of my puppy alpha keychain tutorial ! In short don't so the flat technique on the edge, simply slide the previous colour underneath your last based strings and knot the new colour normally. Same thing when you use a new colour at the beginning of the row, just bring it as a new colour without the flat edge technique. Its kinda confusing written down but I hope you can find the video useful !
halokiwi Super Moderator	3 months ago by halokiwi The straight edges technique should not affect colour switches. If it does, are you sure, you doing it correctly? You need to start AND end each row with a bf or fb knot. That means you have to make TWO bf or fb knots right after each other. One to end the previous row and one to start the next row. If the problem you are having comes from the flat alpha technique, refer to the answer above. Lots of people confuse the flat alpha technique and the straight edges technique, because many people learned them at once.
KLopez0217 Advanced	2 months, 2 weeks ago by KLopez0217 Thanks I was wondering how to too! @halokiwi
AlmaLlama Bracelet King	2 months, 2 weeks ago by AlmaLlama The video posted on pattern #70431 by @Racoon show you how to do color switches on the edges.

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