@Dgrant Instead of a loop, you probably want to start this bracelet with a shaped/triangle start. Masha Knots has a video on how to make this bracelet (I believe she called it the color block bracelet) as well as a video on triangle ends.
here is a translation of what @antitesis said in English: For a 16 cm handle with 9 cm of braids at the end I use 96 cm of thread of all the colroes, in the end I have left over between 8 cm and 20, this pattern is very misleading and you may be very busy in some and in others you are missing, that's why I recommend using the same amount as me (you may be able to horre 20 cm of yellow and blue but I do not recommend it) if you want to do it the same length, the general measurement varies according to your planning how long you prefer it
I always put this type of comment on the patterns I make and I invite you to do the same and share how much thread you used and your recommendations.
LynnsToes
