Never feel bad about putting yourself first!! It doesnt matter what engagements you have, your health and education should always be the most important. I didnt learn that until my sophomore year of college and it would have been nice to know sooner
@lyntoria224 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the tip of crochet thread for the base strings!! I have just started alphas and now everyone wants one and I just hate wasting my floss on the base strings so this is perfect!!
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
Caitlyn great to hear!!
@Unfortunatelynousername4 жыл бұрын
This is going to be SO helpful because I tried an avocado key chain but it bubbled up SO much! Thank you so much! And I am completely fine with waiting for your videos. I think this because you are my favorite bracelet KZbinr so it's worth it!
@Unfortunatelynousername4 жыл бұрын
The bubbling tip was also the most helpful to me ❤
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
that’s so sweet to hear! glad to help :)
@Unfortunatelynousername4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexInnovations Of Course! You're always a great help to everybody who watch your videos!
@michellek.3924 жыл бұрын
Same! I loved these tips 😍
@austrathemoth19384 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your advice on crochet threads, that is just what I needed !
@ruthdouglas13114 жыл бұрын
Don’t let haters get to you. You should be so proud of your bracelets and there just jealous that they don’t have a good company and a wonderful talent like you keep doing what your doing! This is your passion at least I think so lol ❤️❤️❤️
@victoriavilla78534 жыл бұрын
“Don’t hate on them, confuse them”
@brendavinaja1954 жыл бұрын
Crochet thread bases?! Smart.
@antoniocayetanogomez38444 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! Thanks for making this video :)
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
glad it helped! thanks for watching 💕
@haneenfarrag18223 жыл бұрын
I use crochet thread for base and main string I prefer embroidery floss for alpha bracelets but normal patterns I prefer crochet thread.
@notemmanuel4 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful!! I'm just starting with alphas so thank you so much ☺ Ps. I thought it was Homer Simpson in the bracelet lol
@DeniXhimai4 жыл бұрын
hi! i'm starting to make alpha bracelets, i learned how to make shaped ends and they look awesome! any suggestions for my first alphas?
@djamilalahiani64894 жыл бұрын
Maybe try the two or three colored ones that aren't that big. That's what i started out with.😊
@abis20754 жыл бұрын
I find doing small sort of key chain type alphas are good for practise especially as you start to add more different colours. Thats what helped me anyways
@noemimayerova30664 жыл бұрын
I am trying really hard for the triangle ends and i love your tutorial for ig
@miloqueen85864 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this
@nikkijewel12854 жыл бұрын
I'm excited to have found your channel!
@CurlyBugIllustrations4 жыл бұрын
I was watching it with subtitles on and it corrects knots to nuts 😂
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
oh no!! omg 😂😂
@riana34264 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this video
@mjay25934 жыл бұрын
These tips are awesome! There’s just one part I didn’t quite get, from 4:11 about switching strings normally :( can you elaborate more if possible? Thank you♥️
@alexamae92464 жыл бұрын
woah, i use crochet thread for my base strings and the colors string HAHAHA cause dmc here in the ph is so expensive HAHAHA
@aasthacore4 жыл бұрын
I love your chanell and Masha knots too 😁
@larabaldwin66834 жыл бұрын
Hi alex! I don't want to be a Nuisance but I have the same problem with my string sticking out at the end and I was hopping if you could explain to me how to “switch strings normally” please and thank you ✨❤️
@duanegray99263 жыл бұрын
I'm doing a 169 string lion alpha this video helps a lot tysm😊😌
@michellek.3924 жыл бұрын
Hii! Love the video as always! 😍 Isn't this @SoftAlpaca pattern? That's me! 😍💞
@taylorsmook23934 жыл бұрын
Thanksssss so much
@simbathedog22494 жыл бұрын
if you can’t hate on them ,confuse them. Your so wise😂
@lucky_58904 жыл бұрын
Hiii I have a idea for your Instagrambracelet from your bracelet collection. Do you want to hear it? Love your videos❤️
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
sure!! what’s your idea?
@courtneyb93514 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, I hope you're doing well and I have a question for you! You mention lightly about avoiding showing string on the side of the bracelet. You showed the yellow string showing on the sides of a blue background bracelet ( I hope that made sense). I've been having a lot of trouble avoiding showing switched strings on the edge of the bracelet and was wondering if you can explain how to do that?! Thank you very much in advance and hope you're healthy and safe!
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
Courtney B hi!! instead of using the flat alpha technique, you can just use the normal technique when switching near the edges! :)
@courtneyb93514 жыл бұрын
@@AlexInnovations Ahhh thank you so much!! I love your videos btw! I started using your loop triangle to bracelet technique ( I know there's another name but couldn't think of it) :p. I find Alpha's easier than normal patterns which is weird. I just can't make normal patterns look good when you skip over a color on every other step. Maybe you know how to make it look nice? I was watching a video that you add an extra string on each side and just forward and backward knot and opposite only on those strings. It just doesn't make sense when the ends have different colors (if that makes sense). Sorry to bombard you with questions, but I thought you may know how to explain to do it! Thank you again!!
@marytardif73994 жыл бұрын
I love the bracelet with the flower! What is the pattern of this bracelet? :)
@alonrodriguez5254 жыл бұрын
www.braceletbook.com/patterns/alpha/25378/
@pluvimel2 жыл бұрын
Hi, did u find it?
@mica7334 жыл бұрын
Could u explain tip 2? Like, a video about it
@holly-yr4 жыл бұрын
hi ! i can never get the edges of my alphas correct, my sides curl up an the ends go all ~~~~ ... any help?
@holly-yr4 жыл бұрын
even when i try the bf and fb knots on the end of the rows it still ends up wonky. also when i do that method the actual rows don’t stay straight, like the knots on the side go upwards so it creates a slightly flattened ‘u’ shape. would you just recommend practice or is there any other method?
@mk_knots43574 жыл бұрын
honey bracelets sometimes, if you tie your knots really tight, it can sometimes curl up, especially when you have fb and bf knots. Tension is really important. If you want to learn more, please go to either braceletbook.com or friendshipbracelets.net and visit the forums to have a more detailed answer. :)
@Unfortunatelynousername4 жыл бұрын
@@holly-yr maybe try to not pull so hard. I haven't made that many alphas so idk if this will actually work but if it does, I'm glad that I could help
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
try using strings that are all the same thickness!
@meggypeggy91424 жыл бұрын
one word, clothes iron
@hajeeere79054 жыл бұрын
Hey I’m just starting out with Alphas and i have this problem that the knots kind of looks bent and not so neat, i use the flat alpha technique. How do i overcome that?
@ava71604 жыл бұрын
how do you make your knots so vertical? mine always slant and it’s a big struggle of mine!
@natalie60364 жыл бұрын
Great video :) what is the pattern for the watermelon arrowhead you showed?
@muireannbrady46284 жыл бұрын
Hi! I’m just binge watching some older vids lol, do you use any balls of thread instead of skeins? (Not for the base of alphas just normally)If so could you please tell me what brand and size? I’m running out of black and white and it would be much cheaper buying balls, thank you!
@addisondavid28014 жыл бұрын
this is so helpful!!!
@seawayseniorcitizensthiswe50657 ай бұрын
Can you suggest a link for graphing letters, as in the ikea bracelet?
@anacristrevino6449 Жыл бұрын
hey, does someone know how i can make triangle ends with crochet thread as a base? bc i use embroidery floss for the loop and everything but then one of this embroidery floss is going to be a base string and it has a different thick than crochet thread
@taaffeiite4 жыл бұрын
when you're talking about the strings sticking out and showing the Ikea bracelet that has the issue, what do you mean by "switch strings normally"? i've only ever used the flat alpha technique and i have the strings sticking out issue all the time and i don't understand how to fix it. should i just watch a tutorial on alpha patterns that doesn't utilize the flat alpha technique in order to understand what you're talking about, or is there some trick to it? thanks in advance to you or anyone who answers me
@yasmineceja22204 жыл бұрын
I’m wondering the same thing :/
@ellabougher32264 жыл бұрын
I've made two or three alphas using the flat alpha technique, but my bracelets still turn out super bumpy... any advice??
@annilieseflynn52664 жыл бұрын
The base thread you use, is it around the same size as the DMC Perle size 5 ???
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
Anniliese Flynn Hi! It’s very slightly thicker!
@annilieseflynn52664 жыл бұрын
Alex's Innovations thank you!! I looked the thread up and they used to have a size 5 also but seemed to have discontinued it. I haven’t made an alpha before but I’d like to, is this something you’d recommend starting with ??
@abigallegos77424 жыл бұрын
I mean I would never send hate because I'm not that type of person... but wibbly wobbly timey wimey... that's funny since I know where that comes from! ;D
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
yay!!!
@mya_18434 жыл бұрын
When I use the flat alpha teqniuqe (no idea how to spell that) the thread I was using before ALWAYS peaks through, please help!
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
M Bevans try pulling on it after you know with the next thread so it doesn’t poke through!
@mya_18434 жыл бұрын
Alex's Innovations thank you so much!
@gustavoalves49643 жыл бұрын
Hello, do you also use the crochet thread as a work thread or do you usually use another type? If yes, which would be?
@AlexInnovations3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Check out the supplies I use here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4ucd4Gfn8-mnas&lc=Ugx7PQOdEKqM_g5aSIh4AaABAg I like to use embroidery thread for the working thread :)
@gustavoalves49643 жыл бұрын
@@AlexInnovations Got it, thanks so much for the tip!!
@jennifercunningham46814 жыл бұрын
Did anybody else want to see the finished bracelet that she was making?
@nicoleaho726211 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@jes20313 жыл бұрын
when i do alphas the knots dont look like yours they look like how my knots look when i do regular bracelets can i get help ?
@imtired76823 жыл бұрын
My alphas keep separating on identical rows (the rows with the same spots where the thread changes) with your tutorials and I have no idea how to fix this
@AlexInnovations3 жыл бұрын
Try watching my Beginner's Guide to Alphas, maybe you're switching your threads incorrectly? :)
@katieker30734 жыл бұрын
is dmc petra thread size 5 thick enough? also is aunt lydias size 10 too thin?
@zarialasagna48833 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a question for you! what size crochet thread do you use?
@brendavinaja1954 жыл бұрын
Do you know the pattern # for the rose bracelet?
@alonrodriguez5254 жыл бұрын
www.braceletbook.com/patterns/alpha/25378/
@annaawesome69394 жыл бұрын
Pattern that you where making in this vid?
@slimshaeedy4 жыл бұрын
If I do the straight edge method, how would I change colors in the pattern of the new color is on the edge. I know how to do the normal straight edge method. When I do a different color on the next row, how would I do the edge?? I can’t find an answer anywhere
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
just switch back to the normal switching technique for the edge! :)
@cassiasobre92782 жыл бұрын
Se vc tiver paciência pra nós ensinar passo a passo até i final ai Simmm mas coloca legendas portugues🤟
@itspixel28414 жыл бұрын
Every time I try to use forward backward knots on the edges, my backing strings poke through ;(
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
Names Are Hard oh no! try using base threads the same colors as your working thread?
@Layla-rv2cp4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh ily, how are you doin?
@AlexInnovations4 жыл бұрын
i’m doing better now! how are you? :)
@Layla-rv2cp4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexInnovations omgosh,,,u replieddd. I'm doing great, ty ;)
@loreenjohnson12074 жыл бұрын
doctor who reference
@jennifercunningham46814 жыл бұрын
Did anybody else want to see the finished bracelet that she was making?