Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Cream 234 beads
- B Black 174 beads
- C Dusty Rose 124 beads
- D Light Pink 101 beads
- E White 5 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (29 beads): 29×C Strand 2 (29 beads): C, 27×A, C Strand 3 (29 beads): C, A, 2×C, 7×A, 5×B, 12×A, C Strand 4 (29 beads): C, A, 3×C, 5×A, 2×B, 3×D, 2×B, 11×A, C Strand 5 (29 beads): C, 2×A, 3×C, 4×A, B, 2×D, E, 2×D, 5×B, 7×A, C Strand 6 (29 beads): C, A, 3×C, 5×A, 2×B, 3×D, 3×B, 2×D, 4×B, 4×A, C Strand 7 (29 beads): C, A, 2×C, 4×A, 9×B, D, E, 2×D, 7×B, C Strand 8 (29 beads): C, 6×A, 2×B, 3×D, 5×B, 5×D, 6×B, C Strand 9 (29 beads): C, 6×A, B, D, E, 3×D, 4×B, 6×D, 5×B, C Strand 10 (29 beads): C, 6×A, 2×B, 3×D, 5×B, 7×D, 4×B, C Strand 11 (29 beads): C, 7×A, 10×B, 7×D, 3×B, C Strand 12 (29 beads): C, 7×A, 10×B, 7×D, 3×B, C Strand 13 (29 beads): C, 6×A, 2×B, 3×D, 5×B, 7×D, 4×B, C Strand 14 (29 beads): C, 6×A, B, D, E, 3×D, 4×B, 6×D, 5×B, C Strand 15 (29 beads): C, 6×A, 2×B, 3×D, 5×B, 5×D, 6×B, C Strand 16 (29 beads): C, A, 2×C, 4×A, 9×B, 4×D, 7×B, C Strand 17 (29 beads): C, A, 3×C, 5×A, 2×B, 3×D, 3×B, 2×D, 4×B, 4×A, C Strand 18 (29 beads): C, 2×A, 3×C, 4×A, B, 2×D, E, 2×D, 5×B, 7×A, C Strand 19 (29 beads): C, A, 3×C, 5×A, 2×B, 3×D, 2×B, 11×A, C Strand 20 (29 beads): C, A, 2×C, 7×A, 5×B, 12×A, C Strand 21 (29 beads): C, 27×A, C Strand 22 (29 beads): 29×C
A black cat paw with four pink toe beans and a pink heart-shaped pad, each pad with a little white shine, under two dusty rose hearts. The banner is 22 strands wide and 29 beads long, in 5 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 can buy exactly what you need.
How to make this banner
This banner has 22 strands side by side, and every strand holds 29 beads: 638 beads in all, in 5 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)
- 22 strands of cord, each longer than 29 beads plus enough to tie it to the rod and to knot the end
- A wooden dowel or rod a little wider than 22 beads, and scissors
Bead count
- A Cream: 234 beads
- B Black: 174 beads
- C Dusty Rose: 124 beads
- D Light Pink: 101 beads
- E White: 5 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 22.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 22 across and 29 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.
