THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ALPHAS [CC] | Alex's Innovations

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In this video, I’ll be walking you through the difference between alpha and normal patterns, setting up your first alpha bracelet, switching between colors, and weaving in your ends. (This video assumes you are already comfortable making the basic knots; if you are not, feel free to watch the Basic Knots video linked below to get familiar with them!)
Table of Contents:
- Intro: 0:00
- Alpha vs. Normal Bracelets: 0:45
- Base Strings: 3:11
- Types of Knots: 4:31
- Setting It Up: 5:14
- Adding New Colors: 14:41
- Switching Colors: 15:06
- Weaving In Ends: 19:20
LINKS:
~Thin Aztec Bracelet Tutorial: • THIN AZTEC #28009 TUTO...
~Thin Aztec Pattern on Braceletbook: www.braceletbook.com/patterns...
~Egg Pattern on Braceletbook: www.braceletbook.com/patterns...
~Evil Eye Shaped Alpha Tutorial: • EVIL EYE / SHAPED ALPH...
~DMC Threadship Thread*: www.dmc.com/us/threadship-900...
~Flat Alpha Technique: • FLAT ALPHA TECHNIQUE (...
~Alpha Shaped Start: • ALPHA SHAPED START | A...
~Alpha Shaped End: • ALPHA SHAPED END | Ale...
~6 Alpha Tips and Tricks: • 6 ALPHA TIPS AND TRICK...
~DMC Gold Tapestry Needles*: www.dmc.com/us/gold-tapestry-...
*Use code INNOVATE for 10% off your order! (Valid until 01/01/21)
Getting Started:
~Supplies I Use and Recommend: • Supplies I Use & Recom...
~Basic Knots Tutorial: • Basic Knots for Friend...
~The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Ending Your Bracelets: • THE COMPREHENSIVE GUID...
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Background Music: “Coral” by ‪@tellyourstorymusicbyikson‬ on RU-vid.

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@mgmdcstr 2 года назад

I never made alphas so i literally have zero idea on how to start and continue lol so i tried to find tutorials on RU-vid but yours is the only one that made sense to me, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay!! so glad to help!

@erichan2373 2 года назад

um hi! is alpha a part of macrame?

@songmix5345 Год назад

@@erichan2373 I think so yes but I am also pretty amateur. I am good at normals but I am still getting the hang of alphas.

@Alpha13Wolf Год назад

This is very much true it is very clear and understandable.

@OleiloO Год назад

Looks like macrame uses the same tipe of knots 🤔 and from the back it really looks like macrame!

@ellixs.244 3 года назад

Have I made alphas before? Yes. Do I know how to make them? Yes. Am I still watching the video? Yes 💕

@hawraa3528 3 года назад

Haha same

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

awww thank you so much!!

@riankie Год назад

Literally saw a bracelet pattern on Pinterest for the first time yesterday, now I’m here determined to make my family and friends as many bracelets as possible 🤞🤞

@dizzyjim1777 11 месяцев назад

Update???

@annicebellows7763 3 года назад

I've been making them wrong all along 🤦the forward-backward knots make it so much neater!!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

one way or the other isn’t wrong haha, this way is just a bit nicer!! :) glad to help!!!

@meryemcokal5495 3 года назад

I've always been intimidated by friendship bracelets as they seem so intricate. This video was really easy to understand thank you so much :D

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

Yay, I'm so glad to hear that! :)

@animoo. 3 года назад

Me: looks at my five perfectly well-made keychains just from this weekend Also me: but what if I’m doing something wrong

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

oh no!!!

@animoo. 3 года назад

@@AlexInnovations oh hi Alex um I want to say thank you for the flat bracelet video now I know not to do it on the ends 😀

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

@@animoo. yay!! glad to help!

@frosty9750 3 года назад

Perfect timing! I was just thinking about finally learning alphas! :D

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

yay!! what a coincidence!

@amalgamofq Год назад

I used to be OBSESSED with making alpha bracelets and keychains etc. Over a decade ago and I'm trying to get back into it now but couldn't remember how the hell I used to do it. As I watched this video it all came back to me! Thanks so much for making this it's so helpful!

@tinadimova296 3 года назад

Dude that was the best video!! Just today I decided to learn alpha patterns, and no video described it normally, but yours was so detailed and I could see and hear you clearly which is very good. Thank you so much!!!!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

That's so amazing to hear!! :) Thanks for the feedback!

@cowboylikevee День назад

AHH TYSM!! i’ve been so confused by any video that i’ve watched so far but this one was so helpful and easy! i just started making bracelets and i really wanted to try alpha patterns but they scared me so much bc of how complicated they seemed but you really explained everything and now it seems pretty easy to do so thank you!!!

@heathercampbell2948 2 года назад

I know this video is 10 months old but, I finally got the hang of this because of you. So thank you so very much. I was about to give up on this craft.

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay, that’s amazing to hear! :)

@volleyballgirl24274 2 года назад

I've made hundreds of bracelets from bracelet patterns on braceletbook that are normal patterns. I have been making bracelets for a few years now, and I was always in the mindset I'm never going to be able to make an alpha bracelet. I've even tried watching tutorials, and I still didn't understand. After watching your tutorial at 1:05am in the morning, it has inspired me to try making an alpha bracelet. (later on of course ;) Your tutorial was by far the best out there that I've seen. Thank you so much!

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay, that’s so awesome to hear! so glad my video could spark your turnaround! ♥️ happy knotting!! :)

@volleyballgirl24274 2 года назад

@@AlexInnovations if the alpha is like an 8 by 9, can you just keep doing that pattern over and over again with the same strings to make a bracelet?

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

@@volleyballgirl24274 yep!!

@volleyballgirl24274 2 года назад

@@AlexInnovations ooo thank you so much!

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

@@volleyballgirl24274 you’re welcome!!

@grace-yo8je 3 года назад

This was definitely very helpful and I appreciate the effort you took into making this video to help me and many others as beginners :)

@athyawa 10 месяцев назад

I finally found a hobby i like and i’m wanting to expand from bracelets. alphas are so cool and i’m so happy to be able to understand and learn thanks to your video. thank you so much for taking the time and being like a friend almost

@AlexInnovations 10 месяцев назад

this was so sweet 🥺🥺 so glad you’re able to learn a new hobby!! you really can go a long ways with the relatively simple alpha skill set. happy creating :)

@athyawa 10 месяцев назад

@@AlexInnovations Thank you so much :) your videos are so comfy and helpful. Thank you for helping me on my journey ❤️❤️❤️

@Colablik Год назад

Im maybe a bit late but I just started making those bracelets and was super intimidated by alpha bracelets.. now I just made my very first one and I’m impressed with how easy it was with this video! Thank you so much

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay!! so glad to hear that! :)

@Theatre_thug Год назад

This was such an amzing tutorial. Very easy to understand and follow. Thank you so much :)

@evelynnavarro1842 Год назад

Thank you sooooo sooo much for your work. I just finished my first Alpha, thanks to you!!! Keep doing the amazing work!!!!

@michaelashtaynberg2941 13 дней назад

This is hands down the best tutorial on how to make alphas I’ve seen. Thank you so much you inspired me to try!

@AlexInnovations 13 дней назад

Yay!! Thanks for watching!

@MagnoliaHelper Год назад

This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen, very detailed and easy to understand! 💗

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!

@stephycat Год назад

Best tutorial I have seen of alpha patterns, I was able to understand.

@CandiceGates-cc3rs Год назад

I've been intimidated by alphas. And until now every pattern I've seen people do comes out cockeyed. Yours looks normal and very neat. Love that. Thank u for taking the time and sharing.

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! Mine certainly did not come out looking this way -- only after several years and hundreds of bracelets do they look that neat. Consider it motivation to keep knotting! :)

@lifedesa Год назад

I've been doing normal bracelets for some time now and wanted to learn how to make alphas, yours is the only one that actually helped me!! You're a great teacher, thank you so much 😊

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!

@roffie Год назад

I appreciate the explanation in the very beginning about "normal" vs. "alpha" bracelets. Thank you :)

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

You’re very welcome!

@oliviaa5211 3 года назад

Love this video! It provides so much information!! I wish I had this video when I started making alphas lol keep up the great videos ❤️😊

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@MrMahokai 8 месяцев назад

ur channel is pure gold !!!

@jayliebenberg7549 3 года назад

Watching this while doing schoolwork, love the video!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

Thank you!

@carternovak4015 3 года назад

Thank you so much for making this easy to understand, and for including captions. It really helped me finally understand how to read these and set them up. I did have to rewatch some parts, but that's just because your voice is so soothing that I zoned out a little! 😅

@violetviverson8340 2 года назад

GUYS MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS GET THE RIGHT NUMBER OF STRING!!! i started a surprise red panda bracelet for my sister and i was so confused because nothing was lining up. I used the wrong number of strings and now I have to redo it 🙂

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

^^ !!!!

@lucygoose7110 Год назад

Thank you!!!! I am trying my first alpha braclet today and this is making it so much easier to understand! I probably picked out a way to advanced pattern but im try

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay! good luck!

@catalina1483 Год назад

this is the best video i’ve seen about alphas, thank you!!

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Yay! Thanks for watching!

@jellybelly7750 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this, i think i will start a new hobby now 😍

@prajaktavaze6139 9 месяцев назад

You have explained everything so we'll! And the occasional humour is great 😂 thanks a lot for this

@grace-4072 4 месяца назад

this is the best tutorial i have ever seen thank you so much!

@penguinstudios8321 3 месяца назад

i haven’t made alphas before but this tutorial is the only one that made sense for me! thank you!

@AlexInnovations 2 месяца назад

yay!! so glad to help!

@AveryJohnson04747rhrhrudu Год назад

excellent and very beginner friendly, wonderful job on this tutorial! super excited to make one :)

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Yay! So glad it was helpful!

@twixchoi4054 2 года назад

Thank you so much for a clear tutorial❤️

@donnahicks9618 Год назад

Thank you for a great video. You made it easy to understand and I believe I can make this bracelet now.

@AlexInnovations Год назад

thanks so much for the feedback! :)

@Quinn2406 2 года назад

I’m not going to lie her products are so amazing and inclusive they are way underpriced

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

thank you so much!

@litttlepigboy 3 года назад

this really helped a lot. thank you alex!!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

No problem, glad it helped!!

@shaynay Год назад

This was so helpful! I just started making basic bracelets yesterday but my end goal is to make some cute alpha bracelets and this video definitely helped everything click for me! Thank you so much 🧡🧡💛💛 But yeesh, I dont understand why people are saying this is not helpful because you didnt go through evey single row of the bracelet? She shows you how to do everything you'll need guys... smh

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay thank you so much!! and yeah, i use the one bracelet to demonstrate different techniques you can do in a bracelet, but it’s not a video on how to make that specific bracelet :,)

@zulfaharis6104 3 года назад

Thank you very much, with just this one video I know how to do it ^^

@sanjana3728 3 года назад

Love your videos Alex ❤️❤️❤️

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

thanks!

@kristinal6314 3 года назад

this was very helpful even though I've been making alphas for a while. also the plaid alpha in the beginning, was it imspired by harry styles cardigan?

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

it was!!!

@arsonthepan4802 19 дней назад

I just saw a pattern on TikTok and I really want to make it, and your video is so helpful

@AlexInnovations 13 дней назад

Yay! Glad it helped.

@Hannah-qb7zk 3 года назад

I spy a Harry styles bracelet! Too cute :) Hoping to make that specific bracelet, thank you for the info

@songmix5345 Год назад

All of the alpha tutorials on youtube made no sense (many assumed you knew how to make an alpha) but this one was really helpful. TYSM!!:)

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay!! so happy to hear that :)) thanks for the comment!

@adryngutierrez2361 Год назад

this is my first ever alpha bracelet and seriously this helped sm!!!!!!!

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Yay!! Thanks for watching!

@Marsontheearth Год назад

This is so cool!! Thanks for the great tutorial!!

@AlexInnovations Год назад

you’re welcome!!!

@heatherspencer3602 Год назад

Very good teaching.

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Glad you think so!

@sarahmorales7756 Год назад

Im just learning and this video was super helpful. Thanks! 😊

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Yay!

@isabellabautista3026 3 года назад

Yay new video!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

yay!!!

@si_pengrajin 3 месяца назад

Hallo Alex! Thanks For Share The Video 😊❤

@oreiller4184 2 месяца назад

I've been making bracelets for some years now but could not understand how to make alphas, your tutorial was very easy to understand and I feel ready to try my hand at them now, thank you ! :)

@AlexInnovations 13 дней назад

Glad it was helpful!

@oreiller4184 13 дней назад

@@AlexInnovations It was !! I've made an alpha bracelet, a small banner and am making a second banner right now :D It's really fun to do, so thank you again !

@ellastar4996 2 года назад

i know i’m super late but i just wanna thank you this helped me so much nobody else made any sense to me at all

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay, so glad to help!! :)

@caprisonnec8774 Год назад

im gonna do my first alpha ever, i maybe chose a more difficult pattern, but i really liked it... anyways i guess i will just keep going back to this video and i hope i will manage SOMEHOW :D

@julianasclassroom 16 дней назад

this was actually so helpful tyyy

@AlexInnovations 13 дней назад

You’re so welcome!

@victoriachiereghin5561 Год назад

very well explained, thanks!

@AlexInnovations Год назад

you’re welcome! thanks for watching!

@nassibazergat2123 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video you explained everything very well 🙏

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

You’re welcome 😊

@Niek12340 2 года назад

THIS IS AMAZING

@manuelmendivil6001 3 года назад

Thank you so much I’m still a little confused but I love your videos thank you so much

@ofekfiruz1889 3 года назад

Thank you very much the video is very helpful❣️

@sangheepark8093 3 года назад

Hii! ilysmm your vids are so helpful

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

thank you!

@evehanlin 5 месяцев назад

THANK YOU!!❤❤

@funfettifroggy Год назад

AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WAS SUPER HELPFUL ❤❤❤

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

I'm so glad!

@tiqubs3180 Год назад

this is such a helpful tutorial its the only in depth tutorial i can find lol

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay!! thanks for watching 😊

@im.always.sleepy 7 месяцев назад

Tysm you explained it so well ive been wanting to try alpha patterns and your video explained it really well Jesus loves yall❤

@helloitsme2725 Год назад

brooo u made me happy thanks 🫶🏻🫶🏻

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Yay :)

@alexiaautumhernandez6940 3 года назад

omg thank you so much this video helped a lot

@kevismith5204 Год назад

This video helped me so much , it’s amazing , I also realized we’re close to each other (same city) , I love supporting locals. Now I’ll get to make my friend a good luck bracelet. Wish me luck, I hope it’s cute.

@AlexInnovations Год назад

yay! good luck!

@Everybody.Loves.TOTALDRAMA Год назад

This helped so much thank you!!

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

Huzzah!

@hawraa3528 3 года назад

Uhhhh your bracelets are sooooo Good ♥️that's a good thing by the way

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

aw thank you!!

@teaganb5389 3 года назад

i already know how to make alphas 😂 i’m just here to watch the video😂💕

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

awww thanks for the support!!

@kinsleyb2618 3 года назад

tysm for this! This is super helpful!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@serenawu8266 3 года назад

Do I know how to do alphas already? Yes, yes I do *watches whole video like I'm seeing this for the first time* PS. Love your videos :)

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

awww omg thank you !!!

@aiswaryasunil5899 2 года назад

Thankyou for the tutorial that was very helpful ❤️

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay, so glad it was helpful! thanks for watching! :)

@aiswaryasunil5899 2 года назад

@@AlexInnovations hey can you please tell me , if I want to do a 50x50 pattern ..how many thread should I take?

@zazatsu3772 11 месяцев назад

thanks it's really helpful i've made my first alpha thanks to you

@AlexInnovations 11 месяцев назад

yay!! so happy to hear :)

@DanceLaughXO 5 месяцев назад

How did you decide how far down to go when you were taping the base strings to your workspace? How much string to leave hanging out of the tape?

@anayakhan7969 2 года назад

Heyy! Ur prolly not gonna see this but tysm! I have been trying to do these for too long but the other ones are too hard and I just stress out and start crying! But this one made it SO easy! TYSMMM

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

you’re welcome!!!

@Travelifelove 7 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏

@notemmanuel 3 года назад

The audacity to watch the video despite knowing how to make aphas 👀

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

👀 a true fan

@jen-gx7gt 3 года назад

same haha

@emaanrazvi3442 3 года назад

OMG THEYRE EASIER THAN I THOUGH 🤩🤩🤩

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay!! they’re not so bad!!

@sophiagarcia4804 3 года назад

can you PLEASE make a tutorial about the Harry styles Cardigan bracelet you were holding at the beginning of the video?

@shuzennn Год назад

Great tutorial thanksss

@AlexInnovations 10 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@ItzAnoko 2 года назад

Thanks soo much!

@janiceyang8672 2 года назад

maam thank you so much for this

@user-gr7qk1jb5l 2 месяца назад

i really wanted to knit something and gift it to my girlfriend and i came across this video, thank you so much 🥺🥺⭐️🌸

@AlexInnovations 13 дней назад

Awww so sweet!! I’m sure she’ll love it!

@reubenandpeter347 3 года назад

Help! Can you tie the leading strings together with the background ones when you are setting it up? I did that but for some reason when I switch colors I cannot tie the string on say the right side because the string thinks it is on the left side. So when I tie my string, I cannot make knots because the strings are horizontal!

@moniaandrzejak8616 2 года назад

I LOVE IT!

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

yay! thanks!! glad to help!

@alessandraruiz8272 3 года назад

Oml I’ve been making them wrong the whole time lmao. Tysm for this tutorial!!

@AlexInnovations 3 года назад

No problem, glad it helped!

@monikasegura2427 3 года назад

Hi, can you please make a tutorial on the other bracelet you have the Harry cardigan themed.

@shnam928 3 года назад

You explain very well! Could u plz make a tutorial on how to make alpha bracelets with clean(same) back? Thanks.

@kanekisama5491 4 дня назад

Thanks! I'm planning to do a bracelet to my bf as a gift. Thanks

@AlexInnovations 4 дня назад

@@kanekisama5491 yay! good luck!

@nitaliahhaider8548 3 года назад

You earned a new sub! I’m still having some trouble can you make a video on how to make bracelet number 56282? Thank you! 💕

@gigisims4278 2 года назад

Thanks for this tutorial ! It's really helpful ! I'm all new to this and I've already made some kind of braided pattern bracelets and it looked quite fine but here with the alpha, my stitches look like //// and the next row goes the other way even tho I'm pulling the thread straight up... what can I do ?

@AlexInnovations 2 года назад

hmm… maybe try doubling your base strings to make them thicker, so the stitches are wider and look more square than a thin rectangle! good luck!

@annieplitnick4309 6 месяцев назад

If you start an alpha bracelet just like this with the ends open, can you make it into a keychain after the bracelet is made or do you have to start by tying the strings onto the keychain hook?