Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Sky Blue 176 beads
- B Dusty Rose 84 beads
- C White 54 beads
- D Orange 36 beads
- E Red 34 beads
- F Yellow 26 beads
- G Green 24 beads
- H Purple 24 beads
- J Blue 22 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (24 beads): 24×B Strand 2 (24 beads): B, 16×A, 2×C, 4×A, B Strand 3 (24 beads): B, 6×A, 9×E, 4×C, 3×A, B Strand 4 (24 beads): B, 4×A, 2×E, 8×D, 5×C, 3×A, B Strand 5 (24 beads): B, 3×A, E, 3×D, 7×F, 4×C, 4×A, B Strand 6 (24 beads): B, 2×A, E, 2×D, 2×F, 7×G, 5×C, 3×A, B Strand 7 (24 beads): B, 2×A, E, D, F, 2×G, 8×J, 4×C, 3×A, B Strand 8 (24 beads): B, A, E, 2×D, F, G, J, 9×H, 2×C, 4×A, B Strand 9 (24 beads): B, A, E, D, F, G, J, 2×H, 9×A, C, 4×A, B Strand 10 (24 beads): B, A, E, D, F, G, J, H, 15×A, B Strand 11 (24 beads): B, A, E, D, F, G, J, H, 15×A, B Strand 12 (24 beads): B, A, E, D, F, G, J, 2×H, 9×A, C, 4×A, B Strand 13 (24 beads): B, A, E, 2×D, F, G, J, 9×H, 2×C, 4×A, B Strand 14 (24 beads): B, 2×A, E, D, F, 2×G, 8×J, 4×C, 3×A, B Strand 15 (24 beads): B, 2×A, E, 2×D, 2×F, 7×G, 5×C, 3×A, B Strand 16 (24 beads): B, 3×A, E, 3×D, 7×F, 4×C, 4×A, B Strand 17 (24 beads): B, 4×A, 2×E, 8×D, 5×C, 3×A, B Strand 18 (24 beads): B, 6×A, 9×E, 4×C, 3×A, B Strand 19 (24 beads): B, 16×A, 2×C, 4×A, B Strand 20 (24 beads): 24×B
A six-band rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) resting on two white clouds, on a light sky blue background, framed in dusty rose. The banner is 20 strands wide and 24 beads long, 480 beads in all, in 9 colors of pony beads.
Why we call it easy: it is the smallest banner in our set, 480 beads on 20 short strands. It does use 9 colors, and the 6 middle strands change color on almost every bead at the top of the arch, so check those strands twice. The rainbow legs are straight, so the outer strands have long runs of one color (up to 9 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 20 strands side by side, and every strand holds 24 beads: 480 beads in all, in 9 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)
- 20 strands of cord, each longer than 24 beads plus enough to tie it to the rod and to knot the end
- A wooden dowel or rod a little wider than 20 beads, and scissors
Bead count
- A Sky Blue: 176 beads
- B Dusty Rose: 84 beads
- C White: 54 beads
- D Orange: 36 beads
- E Red: 34 beads
- F Yellow: 26 beads
- G Green: 24 beads
- H Purple: 24 beads
- J Blue: 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 20.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 20 across and 24 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.
