Finishing Alpha patterns
by brittany20_23 |
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I just made an account on here but I have been coming to the website for patterns for years. I come across the same problem every time I work on an alpha pattern, and I can't find any solutions online. My problem is that once I have used a thread for 5 or 6 rows, the thread becomes short and I leave it to the side to start a new one. By the end of my pattern, I am left with many of these little pieces of thread, and I wonder what people do with them when their pattern is finished. I don't want to just cut it short, because I'm afraid they might become loose and start to untie. Any solutions? |
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by kleinevos (moderator) |
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The best solution is glueing them. I always tie them two by two together, and then cut and glue them. |
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by brittany20_23 |
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Thank you! That seemed to be the only idea that came to my mind, but i didn't know if anyone else glued them. |
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by kleinevos (moderator) |
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I think most of the alpha knotters glue them :-) |
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by Sammoning (moderator) |
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When you say 'leaving it to the side' do you mean the backside? Because then glueing shouldn't be a problem if you find a type of glue that works well for you.
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by PamelaTee |
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I secure my loose ends by tying them in with a couple of nearby knots. It can be ANY 2 knots, although I like to avoid too close to the edge ... and you can certainly tie in with MORE than 2 knots, it's whatever you feel comfortable with :) Here's how :
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by kleinevos (moderator) |
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I need to try that :-) Your alphas are always stunning! And I like the idea of not having to use glue. |
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RE: Finishing Alpha patterns
by PamelaTee |
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I'm glad you like the idea ... I think it was Foz that I learned it from, she mentioned this method in a forum post a long time ago. And Thank you :) I've always admired your alphas, they are flawless ! |
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