DIY Hammock Dimension Question

You need the width to be able to lay at an angle so to be able to lie flat in there. You doing a gathered end type?

Yeah,

Now I'm not sure how diagonally I actually lay, I just know there's a lot of extra fabric off to the sides of my feet and my head that I could probably rid myself of maybe I could use a bit more on the sides…

But yes since it's a gathered in hammock I want to make sure I also have enough room length wise not to constrict my head and feet, but since I'm laying at a diagonal anyway, do I really need the 120"+ most DIY patterns instruct? I feel like it really doesn't need to be much longer than my body for me to fit in it.

EDIT: that first sentence wasn't clear. I'm conceding to the idea that I could probably use a bit more on the sides than what initially planned

It's easy to make it shorter.
I'm 6'3" I would start with the 120" length and go from there.

Having not made my own, I should probably stick to the basics first and go from there. Thank you for clear-steering me. I would have hated ending up with a hammock too short to use but I literally never considered "start big and go smaller". Lol.

*kicks self*

Thanks for the help/insight/rational thought, bud.

I know huh? It's the little things.
Happy hanging!