Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Black 1486 beads
- B Sage Green 235 beads
- C Forest Green 127 beads
- D Mustard Yellow 123 beads
- E Pumpkin Orange 99 beads
- F Warm Brown 84 beads
- G Olive Green 65 beads
- H Tan 59 beads
- J Dark Brown 45 beads
- K Burgundy 38 beads
- L White 25 beads
- M Light Gray 22 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (56 beads): 56×A Strand 2 (56 beads): 56×A Strand 3 (56 beads): 34×A, G, A, J, 3×A, J, 15×A Strand 4 (56 beads): 35×A, G, A, G, A, G, 9×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 5 (56 beads): 30×A, F, D, 2×A, J, A, G, J, G, J, G, 8×A, D, 3×A, D, 2×A Strand 6 (56 beads): 27×A, 5×D, A, D, 3×A, G, J, G, J, G, A, F, A, F, 3×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 7 (56 beads): 11×A, J, D, J, 14×A, 3×D, F, 3×D, A, G, A, G, J, 2×G, A, 3×F, 10×A Strand 8 (56 beads): 29×A, F, 2×D, F, 2×D, 2×A, G, J, G, F, G, J, 2×F, A, J, 2×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 9 (56 beads): 17×A, D, 8×A, C, 2×A, J, A, 2×D, F, D, 2×F, 4×A, F, J, G, 2×F, 4×A, D, 5×A Strand 10 (56 beads): 9×A, D, 7×A, J, 6×A, J, 2×B, C, A, J, 4×D, F, D, A, K, F, 2×A, C, 3×F, A, G, 4×A, D, 4×A Strand 11 (56 beads): 23×A, C, 3×B, C, 5×A, 2×D, J, F, E, K, H, 4×A, G, F, E, 2×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 12 (56 beads): 22×A, C, 3×B, 9×A, E, L, E, K, H, A, G, A, G, A, C, 10×A Strand 13 (56 beads): 21×A, C, 3×B, 5×C, 4×A, F, E, L, E, 2×K, H, A, 3×G, 2×C, G, 8×A Strand 14 (56 beads): 12×A, 2×E, 7×A, C, 2×B, 6×C, 4×A, 3×F, E, F, K, H, 3×A, G, C, 10×A Strand 15 (56 beads): 4×A, J, 6×A, 2×E, L, K, 4×A, 2×C, 3×B, 2×C, 4×B, 2×C, 4×J, 2×F, E, K, H, 3×A, G, 3×J, 8×A Strand 16 (56 beads): 4×A, J, 6×A, 3×E, K, 4×C, 13×B, 4×C, 4×F, K, J, 2×A, C, 3×G, A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 17 (56 beads): 10×A, 4×E, K, B, 2×A, 17×B, C, F, E, D, E, K, H, A, 3×G, J, C, A, D, 3×A, D, 2×A Strand 18 (56 beads): 10×A, E, 2×L, E, K, B, L, A, 16×B, C, G, L, 3×E, K, H, 3×A, G, 2×C, A, D, A, D, A, D, 2×A Strand 19 (56 beads): 10×A, E, 2×L, E, K, C, 17×B, C, F, 2×L, 2×E, D, K, H, A, 2×H, C, G, J, A, D, A, 3×D, 2×A Strand 20 (56 beads): 10×A, 4×E, K, 5×B, A, 11×B, C, 2×F, H, L, 3×E, K, 5×H, C, G, 8×A Strand 21 (56 beads): 10×A, 4×E, K, 5×B, A, 11×B, C, 3×F, 4×E, K, 5×H, G, 2×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 22 (56 beads): 10×A, 4×E, K, 4×B, A, 12×B, C, 3×F, 4×E, K, 6×H, 6×A, D, 2×A Strand 23 (56 beads): 11×A, E, 2×L, K, C, B, C, B, A, 12×B, C, 2×F, 5×E, K, 6×H, 2×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 24 (56 beads): 11×A, E, 2×L, K, 4×B, A, 12×B, C, 3×F, 4×E, K, 4×H, 3×G, 8×A Strand 25 (56 beads): 12×A, 2×E, K, 2×A, 2×B, A, 12×B, 3×C, 2×E, 2×L, E, K, 5×H, 2×G, 2×A, 4×D, 2×A Strand 26 (56 beads): 6×A, J, 6×A, E, C, L, A, 3×B, A, 10×B, C, 2×B, C, F, E, 2×L, E, K, H, 2×A, H, G, C, G, A, D, A, D, 4×A Strand 27 (56 beads): 6×A, D, 8×A, C, 2×B, H, 15×B, C, J, 4×E, K, H, G, 3×A, G, 3×A, 4×D, 2×A Strand 28 (56 beads): 18×A, J, C, 11×B, 4×C, F, 4×E, K, H, 3×A, G, C, 9×A Strand 29 (56 beads): 19×A, C, 9×B, 2×C, 2×A, F, C, F, 3×E, K, 2×H, 2×A, G, C, G, 2×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 30 (56 beads): 18×A, C, 3×B, C, J, 5×C, 4×A, F, 5×E, K, H, 2×A, G, 5×A, D, A, D, 4×A Strand 31 (56 beads): 16×A, M, C, 3×B, C, 7×A, C, A, 2×C, F, E, 2×L, E, F, K, H, 5×A, 2×C, A, D, A, 2×D, 3×A Strand 32 (56 beads): 16×A, 2×M, 3×C, 7×A, C, A, C, A, C, A, E, 2×L, E, K, 2×H, A, F, 2×A, 2×G, 3×A, D, 2×A, D, 2×A Strand 33 (56 beads): 15×A, 4×M, 8×A, C, A, C, A, 3×C, A, 3×E, K, H, A, 2×F, A, 2×G, 10×A Strand 34 (56 beads): 13×A, 3×M, 2×A, M, 7×A, C, A, C, A, C, A, C, A, C, A, E, 2×K, A, 3×F, J, A, C, 3×A, 5×D, 2×A Strand 35 (56 beads): 11×A, 3×M, 10×A, 2×C, A, 4×C, A, C, 2×A, G, 3×A, 4×F, 3×H, 3×A, D, 3×A, D, 2×A Strand 36 (56 beads): 9×A, 3×M, 14×A, 2×C, A, C, A, C, 2×A, G, A, C, A, F, D, 3×F, 2×H, A, C, 2×A, D, 3×A, D, 2×A Strand 37 (56 beads): 7×A, 3×M, 14×A, 3×C, 2×A, C, 3×A, G, A, G, 2×A, 2×F, D, 2×F, 2×A, F, J, 3×A, 3×D, 3×A Strand 38 (56 beads): 6×A, 2×M, 15×A, 2×C, A, C, 3×A, C, A, 2×J, G, 2×A, F, A, E, F, D, F, J, A, F, J, 9×A Strand 39 (56 beads): 31×A, J, 2×G, J, A, 2×F, 2×A, E, J, E, A, F, 4×A, 3×D, A, D, 2×A Strand 40 (56 beads): 30×A, 2×G, 2×A, C, A, J, 19×A Strand 41 (56 beads): 56×A Strand 42 (56 beads): 56×A Strand 43 (56 beads): 56×A
This mushroom frog pony bead pattern shows a brave little frog in a mushroom-cap hat, raising a gray sword while it stands on an orange-capped mushroom with a burgundy rim, with autumn leaves and ferns around it, small yellow fireflies in the night sky and the words ON GUARD! in mustard yellow, all on a black background. The banner is 43 strands wide and 56 beads long, in 12 colors of pony beads.
Follow the guide strand by strand: tie each strand to the rod, then thread its beads from the top down. The bead count for every color is in the list, so you know how many to buy (get a few spares).
The On Guard frog tapestry, straight on
These pictures are previews made on the computer from the chart, bead by bead: they are not photos of a real banner, and nobody has made this one with real beads yet. Each bead sits exactly where the chart puts it.
Close up of the frog
The frog wears a mushroom-cap hat in pumpkin orange with white dots and a burgundy rim, and raises a sword made of light gray beads.
It stands on an orange-capped mushroom with a burgundy rim and a tan stem, among autumn leaves, olive and forest green ferns.
At the bottom, the words ON GUARD! are made of mustard yellow beads, five beads tall.
How to start the mushroom frog pony bead pattern
Strand 1 is the left edge of the banner: all 56 beads are black, so you can start with one color. Tie each new strand right next to the last one; the design begins a few strands in.
How to make this banner
This banner has 43 strands side by side, and every strand holds 56 beads: 2,408 beads in all, in 12 colors. The beads hang in straight columns, one strand per column.
What you need
- Beads with a hole wide enough for your cord, such as pony beads, in the colors below (buy a few spare beads of each color)
- 43 strands of cord, each longer than 56 beads plus enough to tie it to the rod and to knot the end
- A wooden dowel or rod a little wider than 43 beads, and scissors
Bead count
- A Black: 1,486 beads
- B Sage Green: 235 beads
- C Forest Green: 127 beads
- D Mustard Yellow: 123 beads
- E Pumpkin Orange: 99 beads
- F Warm Brown: 84 beads
- G Olive Green: 65 beads
- H Tan: 59 beads
- J Dark Brown: 45 beads
- K Burgundy: 38 beads
- L White: 25 beads
- M Light Gray: 22 beads
Steps
- Tie strand 1 to the left end of the rod.
- Thread its beads in the order of the guide: the first bead goes up against the rod, the last one is at the bottom.
- Tie a knot under the last bead so nothing slides off, then do strand 2 right next to it, and so on to strand 43.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 43 across and 56 down. This banner has never been made with real beads, and the colors on screen are close matches, not exact ones. Make one strand first and check it against the picture.
