Edge of tablet weaving feels... Wonky?

Maybe this is how the edge of tablet weaving looks in general, but this only being my second project i thought I'd ask you experts.

If I'm not supposed to have those loops/knots, what am I doing incorrectly? Am I not splitting the top and bottom correctly? That's my current working guess...

Maybe this is how the edge of tablet weaving looks in general, but this only being my second project i thought I'd ask you experts.

If I'm not supposed to have those loops/knots, what am I doing incorrectly? Am I not splitting the top and bottom correctly? That's my current working guess...