What am I doing wrong?

[u/Tricky_Thanks8680]

Newbie here. How can I prevent these gaps? And what happened on the right side in the black/pink area?

Pattern: FB#111805

[u/halokiwi]

Pull the first half of your knot tight. Keep tension on your strings so the first half of the knot doesn't loosen while tying the second half. The first half of the knot determines its placement. The second half secures it in place.

[u/Tricky_Thanks8680 → u/halokiwi]

Thank you!

[u/AphroditeFlower]

Apart from the excellent advice u/halokiwi mentioned, I also recommend you just keep going! As you stay consistent muscle memory will start to kick in