FLAT ALPHA BRACELETS TUTORIAL [CC] || Beginner Friendly

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Hey guys! In this video I teach you how to make flat alpha bracelets. Subscribe to my socials below!
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00:00 - Intro to BraceletBook
01:52 - Pattern Breakdown
04:44 - Base String Length
05:32 - Securing Your String
06:32 - Leading String Length & Replacement
07:18 - Starting the Bracelet
08:07 - Straight Edge Technique
09:03 - Second Row
10:10 - Pattern Breakdown: New Colour
12:26 - Adding a New String
14:55 - Technique Comparison
16:00 - Another Row Explained
17:34 - Tecnhique Summary
18:19 - Colour Switch on the Edge
19:57 - Bracelet Comparison
20:35 - Trimming the Back
22:33 - Easy Beginner Alpha Patterns
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@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

For those of you who know how to read the patterns and just want to skip to the colour change technique: Skip to 12:26 ✨ Special thank you to Claire (@claires_wears_spam on Instagram) for the huge help in figuring out this technique ✨

@chubbypastry3516 4 жыл бұрын

Technically, Fenkoplet was the first one to come up with the idea, Claire just broadcasted it to everyone 🧐 so you should probably credit her too

@lxnny7729 4 жыл бұрын

sarah zhao she’s not crediting who started it, she’s crediting who she found out this technique from and who helped her further. That’s how it’s done, you credit who you found it from.

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

@@chubbypastry3516 why do people think fenkoplet came up with the idea? 😂 It's a very widely used technique, she just happened to make a video on it, it's not her original creation. I thanked Claire because she helped me out, that's it

@murroncook5648 4 жыл бұрын

Is one 8 yard skein of embroidery thread enough to make this bracelet I mean the blue btw

@chaylanicolee891 4 жыл бұрын

Murron Cook should be

@madamekitkat859 4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, my ability to read, I thought that said “Flat Earther Bracelets”

@sabrina546 3 жыл бұрын

i like how even tho you thought it said that, you continued to watch LMAO

@MHBTNO 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@the_mkmb5649 3 жыл бұрын

is that why you clicked lol

@madamekitkat859 3 жыл бұрын

@@the_mkmb5649 I wanted to see if they were being serious lmao

@cherrycrazee6426 3 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing.

@meow1095 4 жыл бұрын

I used to be obsessed with alphas and now I’m a beginner again 🤣

@bethewildlyfree 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Made them like crazy 10 years ago and now I’m relearning everything again haha

@burybee 4 жыл бұрын

Sammmeee

@razan5926 4 жыл бұрын

I never heard about them until yesterday! I only have two colours! But i want to make many bracelets.. any suggestions?

@clarajohnson1030 4 жыл бұрын

•Riana• pattern #25153 on braceletbook!

@dani-xw3lc 4 жыл бұрын

SensitiveWeirdo #34719 is super duper cute! the bracelet uses a third color for shadows but i’m sure you can just leave it out :)

@itsarosi5393 2 жыл бұрын

12:46 normal color change 19:04 color change right on the edge (this time guide helps me when I forget how to change colors)

@splashthefly9039 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know as well!

@crochetwithMB Жыл бұрын

@shannonc386 4 жыл бұрын

Now I need to figure out how to not break my back making these lmao

@crazyprincessnanu6210 3 жыл бұрын

After every few mins, stretch.

@AmazingRebel23 3 жыл бұрын

Get a really high up table or stack world record books/medical books/textbooks.

@lilytabar8381 3 жыл бұрын

Try taping your bracelet to a book/binder, then sit in a chair or bed with your legs up. Works great for me!

@avamenyo3967 3 жыл бұрын

me 😭😭

@emmaknight6052 3 жыл бұрын

put it on a clipboard and sit knees up on your bed. it works wonders.

@morganrad1902 4 жыл бұрын

How ironic, the day before this was posted I was complaining about how my alphas are never flat😂

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully never again! :)

@morganrad1902 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! This was so helpful, thank you! 😊

@mayaandlola7850 4 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@Aperson_888yearsago 3 жыл бұрын

I just downloaded braceletbook yesterday and feel like a total noob. Now I’m here to learn how to make an alpha bracelet after making normal bracelets for 4 years.Yes, I lived under a rock.I never knew there were alpha bracelets.😭

@user-eq1ey9zd2p 2 жыл бұрын

OMG ME TOOO

@gracedockstader8841 Жыл бұрын

omfg bless you a year later I didn’t know BB had an app you are incredible 😭😭😭

@narsisy7586 Жыл бұрын

Me too I also have a shop and sell my bracelets but I always used to avoid alpha because it's clearly hard... but now it's time to learn everything and move on to next level

@shrimp9760 Жыл бұрын

4:48 - Base Strings & Ties Length 8:46 & 9:28 - Smooth Edges 12:25 - Colour Switch 16:25 - Continuing a Different Colour 18:30 - Colour Switch on Edge Count Strings

@Oliviaturtle1 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the process of making my first normal friendship bracelet when I realized there is a whole world of bracelet designs out there! I was so excited to get started making alpha patterns I came straight to this video!!!! Thanks I can’t wait to make my first alpha!!!!

@MashaKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, welcome! :)

@annep6076 10 ай бұрын

Same!!!

@falconshadow4856 4 жыл бұрын

It's literally painful how much I needed this

@ravinnit9285 4 жыл бұрын

This vid is perfect timing for me lol, I just cut the Strings for an alpha yesterday and now I can start it with this method.

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Have fun :)

@sylvialazcano3853 4 жыл бұрын

My new year's resolution is to atleast try to make an alpha this year

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@sylvialazcano3853 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@potatotots6115 3 жыл бұрын

@@sylvialazcano3853 any update?😊

@alyisanoob 3 жыл бұрын

howd it go?

@acebeaut 3 жыл бұрын

How’d it go?

@avamarie9383 4 жыл бұрын

You’ve been my idol since I started making more advanced bracelets. I have gone from making my self a bracelet, to making a friend a bracelet, to having the whole lunch table a bracelet. So now I have to make like 5 bracelets 😓

@mayaandlola7850 4 жыл бұрын

Ava’s Studio haha

@TheSkootShow 4 жыл бұрын

Charge em 10 bucks a bracelet, that’ll calm them down

@masiellagrob6420 4 жыл бұрын

same girl!;

@melissadiaz5637 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small tiny business and charge them 10 bucks and I still have ups and downs, and some haters and copycats

@Andi-yv3vz 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, same

@starlight.6922 4 жыл бұрын

oh my god, this thing with putting the leading string into that half knot is SOOO helpful, thank you! I always had the problem of my leading string 'squeezing' the other color and making it kinda wiggly since I pull pretty hard, this will finally help me!

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I went through the same exact thing!

@missgworl3918 3 жыл бұрын

Masha Knots do you know who made this technique because it’s truly LiFe ChAnGiNg

@gracelavender 3 жыл бұрын

the strait edge tecnique defenitly helped

@Bebo8857 4 жыл бұрын

Omg wish I knew this before starting my most recent alpha

@tomatopotato3302 3 жыл бұрын

Same I wasted so many colors bcs I messed up 2 times and did it a different way

@lilyknots4370 4 жыл бұрын

hi, i was really hoping you could do another bracelet collection i really liked the one you did adges ago but i want to see how much you have progressed plz do one and like this comment if you think she should. Edit: i have never had this many likes thank you

@Icantfindafuckingusername 4 жыл бұрын

I have commented this suggestion so much. And I definitely agree with you on this one. This could especially help the people who don't really watch her videos as often as a subscriber would

@lucky_5890 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Masha I hope you see my comment and I just wanted to say thanks for your turtorial again. Before you make this video I don't understand alpha bracelets. Thanks again. I'm from Germany and I'm 12 years old. I love your channel and I want to be a part of your January challenge.

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I'll be announcing the challenge tomorrow or the day after :)

@katiebutts2651 Жыл бұрын

im working on my first ever alpha and its going so well because of this tutorial!! i'm about a third of the way through and i'm really proud of how it's going

@alisagopyan355 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Masha, I've been doing macrame for almost 10 years and still did not know how to make these Alpha bracelets, I have had a special order after an almost year long pause and depression, so it was quite an empowering learning experience to make custom designs and learn how to weave "backwards" as I call it, as I have revamped my life. You've been part of this journey and great learning curve and for that I am forever grateful. Thanks for helping me step up my game sistar! All the love to you

@MashaKnots 8 ай бұрын

That is so wonderful! I love how related the two crafts are and how it feels “backwards” to you coming from macrame, it’s fantastic! Glad I could help

@OccultBeast 2 жыл бұрын

just wanted to thank you for your tutorials! i've made normal bracelets since i was a child, but was always intimidated by alphas. thanks to this video i made my first alpha yesterday! now there's so many more bracelets i want to make. you've helped renew my love for bracelets, so thank you so much, truly! ♥

@Hi-jq7ic 4 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness! I have basically no clue on how to make alpha bracelets 😂. Thank you, I was so confused and now I'm not.

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Glad to help 😁

@jenniferthomas152 3 жыл бұрын

I just got back into making bracelets again and your tutorials are by far the best I have come across. I have always made normal patterns, but really wanted to try alphas, and with your help I think I am doing a pretty good job. I am currently working on my first alpha project, the moon phases bracelet, making it a bookmark for my daughter and after watching this video a few times I am confident that I can do this. Thank you for taking your time to really explain and show how to make alpha patterns. You are a great teacher 🤗

@morgan6679 4 жыл бұрын

That bracelet looks sooo good with the flat alpha technique! Can’t wait to try it out :)

@JustMermaids 4 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! I can’t wait to see my alphas improve!

@oliviagavilan4999 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the color changing technique! I've already been doing the straight edges knots, but the color changing is super helpful and makes so much sense! I like to use tacky glue on my ends because I can stick them down in multiple directions. I've never had an issue with them coming through but I don't like the way they fuzz up without the glue, especially when you have a bunch in one place. I've also done key chains and reversible bracelets by stitching two alpha patterns together back to back!

@archangelsnefrimnephilli1623 Жыл бұрын

I used to make bracelets a long time ago. I'm excited to get back into them again and seeing that i can make alphas is a major game changer!

@rebeccaf3567 4 жыл бұрын

Thanksss😊 I always struggled with changing strings while keeping the bracelet flat.. I'am just in the making of my Ravenclaw Bracelet for your competition and this helps a lot!👍🏻💙

@oliviamarrin2995 4 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Scamander i’m watching this one for my Slytherin bracelet!!

@roachp4758 Жыл бұрын

I’ve only started making alpha patterns for about 2 months and I’ve had the problem with keeping the bracelets flat! I’m so glad I have found this video and it will definitely help me

@aimeenotaro8721 2 жыл бұрын

THIS WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL! I have watched countless videos on how to do this and this is the only one that actually makes sense. thank you soooo much!

@whitniedouglass611 9 ай бұрын

I have been doing these bracelets for almost 15 years now..... you just blew my mind with these bits.... how amazing!!!! They have always looked good, a bit messy on the underneath but always turned out pretty good... but these new techniques I'm sooooooo excited to do them!!!! Thank you so much!!!

@andruhooks6119 4 жыл бұрын

I NEEDED THIS SO BADLY THANK YOUUUUU

@jenniferfunnell7840 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, super easy to understand and I literally refer to this video every time I make an alpha. Super helpful! THANK YOU MASHA

@simplyrose123 4 жыл бұрын

This literally blew my mind.. I’m so excited to make new alpha bracelets now!!💗 THANK YOU

@sarasmith4775 2 жыл бұрын

When this is all that's keeping you sane while having covid and quarantined. Thank you so much! You rock :)

@danielleraymundo3117 4 жыл бұрын

Was gonna start an alpha keychain today, good thing I saw this video first before starting. This will really help improve my alpha thank you so much 💕

@andreeaelena5586 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god thank you, this is such a revelation for me after years of making these bracelets. I really had troubles with rows going crazy and I always wondered how other people’s bracelets are so uniform . Can’t wait to try these techniques ❤️❤️❤️

@MashaKnots 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lu-kg1uo Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video, it's helped so much. I went from being totally clueless to actually confident and it's all thanks to your amazing explaining. you're a lifesaver, thanks!!

@abhiramvishwanath8048 6 ай бұрын

this combines weaving and pixel art, two art form i absolutely adore. I cant thank you enough for this amazing tutorial

@ashleysears8154 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to make alphas, but never really knew how. Thank you so much for making this video!! 😍

@claudiaortega8971 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why but every time I stress about school I always go to your channel and make a bracket because you make me feel safe lol thank you so much! ❤️

@ivync 4 жыл бұрын

I happened across bracelet book, then watched another tutorial video before this one. It was okay. I'm glad I watched it first so I can appreciate how amazing your video is. Great job!

@CurlyBugIllustrations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you I made the same pattern and it actually came out good! I’m rewatching to make another one after it’s been a while

@alexconnor828 Жыл бұрын

I've seen so Manny techniques for color changes and this one is by far the best. I've been so used to the normal patterns and I just start qn alpha for a customer and I was getting frustrated but after watching this it definitely helped qlot! Thank you

@emmasleg8827 7 ай бұрын

girl ilysm this is my first time ever making a bracelet and the way u explain things is just perfect. my first bracelet looked pretty good thank you 🫶🫶

@starrynight11 4 жыл бұрын

This was such a thorough tutorial! Thank you so much Masha it was very very helpful!!!

@hallieshumway3639 4 жыл бұрын

Bracelet QUEEN!!🙌🏼🤩 thank you for this tutorial!!

@transmediapedia3732 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for the awesome tutorials!

@kenziemioh354 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Absolutely love!! I thought I was the only one that had this problem

@nazliclarke9051 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I tried to watch the original video, but it was in Russian with no english subtitles. This is so helpful and it makes your alphas nicer!

@heatherrushforth8514 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this technique; It works great and BONUS I was able to use it on my normal pattern bracelet today to replace a too short thread!! I wasn't sure it would work, but it did and looks great. I'll never run out of thread again!

@Julia-rj4vq 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I was struggling a bit with alphas, but I feel much more confident now👍

@larinab6101 3 ай бұрын

GIRL i spent hours going through the bracelt book and im not even half done there are so many beautiful cool neat weird designs. im a fan!

@parisa2817 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought alphas were a nightmare, so I never tried. Then I watched your video last night and it turned out to be nice actually. You have the best videos when it comes to friendship bracelets. Everything's in place, very neat, very detailed, and very easy to follow. Great job girl ❤

@chachachat3949 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much !!! Your tutorial is perfect !! Love u 💕

@yulib382 4 жыл бұрын

Excited to try this out! Thanks Masha

@florpeacockraven65 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was going to make an alpha bracelet for my dad and I was super confused on how to make one, but now I can! Thanks again!

@oispamarsipaania1538 3 жыл бұрын

I always saw these beautiful Alpha-Patterns on Braceletbook but never actually tried them because I found them really intimidating. After my friend asked me yesterday if I could do this one particular bracelet I stumbled across your video on how to do Alphas and it helped me so much! I'm now about half way done and it turned out really neat thaks to the help of your tutorial! Thank you

@hemasingh9108 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial and for letting us know about braceletbook❤️

@sophiakurre719 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the pattern! I really like the bracelet!

@s.a2919 Жыл бұрын

I know it's been so long since you uploaded this but i wanna thank you for helping me learn this ❤️

@patternandcraft3908 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Great techniques thanks for sharing!

@MsPopo81 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these valuable tips to help them look even better! You are amazing to take the time to help others, especially for sellers 👍

@patternandcraft3908 4 жыл бұрын

I did see one person on Instagram who’s alphas didn’t have any loose threads on the back... I wonder if they have a technique to hide them or if they just clip off all the threads 🤔 will need to find them again and ask...

@KC-qh2vu 4 жыл бұрын

Crazy 😅

@maddymay8014 4 жыл бұрын

Let us know if you find out!!! :D

@toby4791 4 жыл бұрын

Oooo please find out!

@Ghost-angy 4 жыл бұрын

It’s just a theory but maybe they used a technique similar to the one in the video when switching the string (knotting the background color string between the first knot of the new color) but instead of only doing it for the switch they do it with the other knots too if that makes sense?

@jinnia737r8 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ghost-angy Yes I just tried it with my alpha and It worked perfectly. I did half of a knot of the color I wanted and then put the one that I want to hide to the side like in the video, but instead of doing it just for adding a color, I continued doing it until I changed color. From there just repeat

@colinmichael4175 4 жыл бұрын

My new favorite video 😍 I’ve needed this tip for soooooo long Thank you Masha

@maieranderson9944 3 жыл бұрын

You have no clue how much this helped me. Thank you!!

@emilyjofairbanks6640 3 жыл бұрын

This is literally one of the best instructional videos ive ever seen!

@abis44 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you explain every step. Thanks so much💗

@jocelynrubio231 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it helps a lot I could not find a video to show me how to do this and you saved my day

@Grecia69 3 жыл бұрын

Omg you are a life saver!!!! I'm so happy I found this video, you are so talented! thank you thank you thank you!!!

@macam8mj 4 жыл бұрын

Excited to try alphas again! TY! :)

@EMR19675 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have been waiting for an English version for a while cause the other one was hard to follow. So thanks!!

@sarabonilla3450 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew this type of bracelet existed before... I grew up making string bracelets but have recently returned to this activity because of work (I run art groups with teen girls in a residential program). They love these bracelets so I have been trying out new patterns for them! This video was so helpful!! :)

@shonderiapryor8117 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!! Made my First Alpha Bracelet Looking Great so far :) Thank you for the video !

@artsygirl5552 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much!!!! This helped my alphas tremendously!! I’m super excited to make more now! 😄

@maryseitz5553 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! You did an amazing job of explaining this method THANK YOU SO MUCH

@Tasoq 4 жыл бұрын

I've wanted to do patterns using more than 2 colours but never really looked into how to do it so I'm glad I found this video lol

@atikabakshi463 6 ай бұрын

I know I’m super late in commenting, but thank you so much Masha Knots for teaching me to make alphas. I love your channel!! Keep the videos coming :)

@Putabowonitt 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE ALPHAS AND NOW I CAN DO FLATER AND NEATER ONES!!💕💕💕💕

@scrabyloo 7 ай бұрын

Thank you s much much, i'm a visual person and this was the perfect video for me!

@mizzi4 Жыл бұрын

This was two years ago but thank you for this!! I made my first alpha (78333) and it turned out surprisingly well. The explanation in very simple and easy to understand. Thank you again :D

@zarialasagna4883 2 жыл бұрын

tysm for this video!!! it was really helpful :)

@Chris-gp2ft 2 жыл бұрын

i love your tutorials! Really really good, the best i've seen. I subscribed. Thanks!

@maddymay8014 4 жыл бұрын

I cant believe I didnt think of some of these tricks sooner!! Once you see it done it's like, well duh! 😅 thank you so much for sharing!!!

@noahs9403 4 жыл бұрын

exactly what i’ve been looking for!! thank you so much for all your helpful videos :) you’ve reignited my bracelet passion haha

@MashaKnots 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome! ☺️

@louisekbl4 6 ай бұрын

I tried my first one yesterday. It definitely looks like a first one xxx

@observethebreath6273 Жыл бұрын

you are such a great teacher!! thank you so much!! ❤

@user-kv4sr1oi7i 3 жыл бұрын

This was way better to understand than the other vid. Thank you so much for the vid :) im now more motivated to do alphas again

@jinnia737r8 4 жыл бұрын

Before I started making my second alpha ever I made a research and If I have any doubt about Alphas I just ask Claire, she's super nice and will answer eventually, thanks for the video, it's really clear and straightforward