Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Sky Blue 578 beads
- B Dark Green 166 beads
- C White 136 beads
- D Dusty Rose 134 beads
- E Leaf Green 104 beads
- F Dark Gold 28 beads
- G Golden Yellow 24 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (39 beads): 39×D Strand 2 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 3 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 4 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 5 (39 beads): D, 22×A, 3×B, 12×A, D Strand 6 (39 beads): D, 9×A, 2×B, 11×A, 3×E, B, 11×A, D Strand 7 (39 beads): D, 4×A, 3×B, A, B, 2×C, B, A, 3×B, 6×A, B, 4×E, B, 9×A, D Strand 8 (39 beads): D, 4×A, B, 2×C, 2×B, 2×C, 2×B, 2×C, B, 7×A, B, E, B, 2×E, B, 8×A, D Strand 9 (39 beads): D, 4×A, B, 3×C, B, 2×C, B, 3×C, B, 7×A, B, E, B, 3×E, B, 7×A, D Strand 10 (39 beads): D, A, 3×B, A, 3×C, B, 2×C, B, 3×C, A, 3×B, 4×A, B, 2×E, B, 2×E, B, 7×A, D Strand 11 (39 beads): D, A, B, 3×C, B, 8×C, B, 3×C, B, 5×A, B, 2×E, B, 2×E, B, 6×A, D Strand 12 (39 beads): D, A, B, 4×C, B, C, 4×F, C, B, 4×C, B, 6×A, B, 2×E, B, E, B, 6×A, D Strand 13 (39 beads): D, 2×A, B, 4×C, 2×F, 2×G, 2×F, 4×C, B, 8×A, B, 2×E, B, E, B, 5×A, D Strand 14 (39 beads): D, A, 4×B, C, 2×F, 4×G, 2×F, C, 7×B, 5×E, 2×B, E, 7×B, D Strand 15 (39 beads): D, B, 5×C, F, 6×G, F, 5×C, 18×E, D Strand 16 (39 beads): D, B, 5×C, F, 6×G, F, 5×C, 18×E, D Strand 17 (39 beads): D, A, 4×B, C, 2×F, 4×G, 2×F, C, 7×B, 5×E, 2×B, E, 7×B, D Strand 18 (39 beads): D, 2×A, B, 4×C, 2×F, 2×G, 2×F, 4×C, B, 8×A, B, 2×E, B, E, B, 5×A, D Strand 19 (39 beads): D, A, B, 4×C, B, C, 4×F, C, B, 4×C, B, 6×A, B, 2×E, B, E, B, 6×A, D Strand 20 (39 beads): D, A, B, 3×C, B, 8×C, B, 3×C, B, 5×A, B, 2×E, B, 2×E, B, 6×A, D Strand 21 (39 beads): D, A, 3×B, A, 3×C, B, 2×C, B, 3×C, A, 3×B, 4×A, B, 2×E, B, 2×E, B, 7×A, D Strand 22 (39 beads): D, 4×A, B, 3×C, B, 2×C, B, 3×C, B, 7×A, B, E, B, 3×E, B, 7×A, D Strand 23 (39 beads): D, 4×A, B, 2×C, 2×B, 2×C, 2×B, 2×C, B, 7×A, B, E, B, 2×E, B, 8×A, D Strand 24 (39 beads): D, 4×A, 3×B, A, B, 2×C, B, A, 3×B, 6×A, B, 4×E, B, 9×A, D Strand 25 (39 beads): D, 9×A, 2×B, 11×A, 3×E, B, 11×A, D Strand 26 (39 beads): D, 22×A, 3×B, 12×A, D Strand 27 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 28 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 29 (39 beads): D, 37×A, D Strand 30 (39 beads): 39×D
A big white daisy with twelve petals and a golden center, on a straight green stem with two leaves, set on a sky blue background and framed in dusty rose. The banner is 30 strands wide and 39 beads long, in 7 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 30 strands side by side, and every strand holds 39 beads: 1,170 beads in all, in 7 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)
- 30 strands of cord, each longer than 39 beads plus enough to tie it to the rod and to knot the end
- A wooden dowel or rod a little wider than 30 beads, and scissors
Bead count
- A Sky Blue: 578 beads
- B Dark Green: 166 beads
- C White: 136 beads
- D Dusty Rose: 134 beads
- E Leaf Green: 104 beads
- F Dark Gold: 28 beads
- G Golden Yellow: 24 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 30.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 30 across and 39 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.
