I chose this pattern to be my very first alpha bracelet! ANY tips r greatly appreciated. How do y'all keep them neat n straight? I REALLY want it to come out pretty. I live in Tennessee n we have a peach tree in bloom in the front yard n we're surrounded by cows. N I might be moving soon. I want a special pretty bracelet to remind me of my love of Tennessee. This pattern is perfect.
@Natalie_03 when using the website directly (not the app) click the orange Add a Variation button at the top of the page, change the colors how you want, then click the Save & Test button. You can either keep it saved there for your own reference, or you can submit to the site to post it on the pattern page 😊
@Jaydann it sounds like you may need to organize your strings a bit better for color switches so the knots can stay closer together. Be sure to move unused strings back behind the bracelet and up out of the way, and then make sure they aren't pulled in too tight for the next time you use them- it can warp the shape and won't lay flat.
Keep in mind, the more colors and color-switches in alphas, the thicker it's going to be in those places because all the strings are overlapping. You can try the flat alpha technique, which helps collect the strings a bit better. The video tutorial near the top part of this page located between the pattern preview and the knot structure diagram called "How to make alphas" shows that technique.
Also, after finishing each row, you may need to slightly adjust the knots to keep the pattern square. Don't make your knots too tight in the plain background areas because it can have a tendency to shrink the bracelet inward.
Paypayton
