Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Cream 246 beads
- B Frog Green 208 beads
- C Dusty Rose 112 beads
- D Dark Green 94 beads
- E Sea Green 64 beads
- F White 60 beads
- G Light Pink 34 beads
- H Black 14 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (32 beads): 32×C Strand 2 (32 beads): C, 19×A, 3×D, 3×A, E, 4×A, C Strand 3 (32 beads): C, 15×A, 5×D, 2×B, 2×D, A, 2×E, 3×A, C Strand 4 (32 beads): C, 7×A, 8×D, 5×B, D, 2×B, 2×D, 2×E, 3×A, C Strand 5 (32 beads): C, 6×A, D, 3×F, D, B, 2×G, 7×B, D, 2×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 6 (32 beads): C, A, 2×G, 3×A, D, F, 2×H, D, B, 2×G, 8×B, D, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 7 (32 beads): C, A, 3×G, 2×A, D, F, 2×H, D, 12×B, 2×D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 8 (32 beads): C, 2×A, 3×G, A, D, 3×F, D, 13×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 9 (32 beads): C, A, 3×G, 3×A, 2×D, 10×B, 2×F, 3×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 10 (32 beads): C, A, 2×G, 5×A, D, 10×B, 3×F, 2×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 11 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 3×B, H, 5×B, 5×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 12 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 4×B, H, 3×B, 6×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 13 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 4×B, H, 3×B, 6×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 14 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 4×B, H, 3×B, 6×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 15 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 4×B, H, 3×B, 6×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 16 (32 beads): C, 8×A, D, 3×B, H, 5×B, 5×F, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 17 (32 beads): C, A, 2×G, 5×A, D, 10×B, 3×F, 2×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 18 (32 beads): C, A, 3×G, 3×A, 2×D, 10×B, 2×F, 3×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 19 (32 beads): C, 2×A, 3×G, A, D, 3×F, D, 13×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 20 (32 beads): C, A, 3×G, 2×A, D, F, 2×H, D, 12×B, 2×D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 21 (32 beads): C, A, 2×G, 3×A, D, F, 2×H, D, B, 2×G, 8×B, D, B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 22 (32 beads): C, 6×A, D, 3×F, D, B, 2×G, 7×B, D, 2×B, D, 3×E, 2×A, C Strand 23 (32 beads): C, 7×A, 8×D, 5×B, D, 2×B, 2×D, 2×E, 3×A, C Strand 24 (32 beads): C, 15×A, 5×D, 2×B, 2×D, A, 2×E, 3×A, C Strand 25 (32 beads): C, 19×A, 3×D, 3×A, E, 4×A, C Strand 26 (32 beads): 32×C
A chubby green frog with big round eyes, pink cheeks, a little smile and a white belly, sitting on a sea green lily pad under two light pink hearts, framed in dusty rose. The banner is 26 strands wide and 32 beads long, in 8 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 26 strands side by side, and every strand holds 32 beads: 832 beads in all, in 8 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)
- 26 strands of cord, each longer than 32 beads plus enough to tie it to the rod and to knot the end
- A wooden dowel or rod a little wider than 26 beads, and scissors
Bead count
- A Cream: 246 beads
- B Frog Green: 208 beads
- C Dusty Rose: 112 beads
- D Dark Green: 94 beads
- E Sea Green: 64 beads
- F White: 60 beads
- G Light Pink: 34 beads
- H Black: 14 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 26.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 26 across and 32 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.
