Strand-by-strand guide
Bead colors
- A Cream 453 beads
- B Strawberry Red 326 beads
- C Dusty Rose 132 beads
- D Dark Green 59 beads
- E Burgundy 54 beads
- F Leaf Green 51 beads
- G White 43 beads
- H Soft Yellow 22 beads
Written strands
Thread each strand from the top: the first bead listed goes on first. Strand 1 (38 beads): 38×C Strand 2 (38 beads): C, 36×A, C Strand 3 (38 beads): C, 31×A, 3×G, 2×A, C Strand 4 (38 beads): C, 12×A, 7×E, 11×A, 5×G, A, C Strand 5 (38 beads): C, 10×A, 2×E, 7×B, 2×E, 9×A, 2×G, H, G, 2×A, C Strand 6 (38 beads): C, 9×A, E, 4×B, H, 6×B, 2×E, 7×A, 5×G, A, C Strand 7 (38 beads): C, 4×A, D, 3×A, E, 2×B, 2×G, 6×B, H, 3×B, 2×E, 6×A, 3×G, 2×A, C Strand 8 (38 beads): C, 4×A, 2×D, A, E, 2×B, 2×G, 13×B, E, 10×A, C Strand 9 (38 beads): C, 4×A, D, F, D, E, 2×D, G, 6×B, H, 5×B, H, 2×B, E, 9×A, C Strand 10 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 2×F, 2×D, F, D, 17×B, E, 8×A, C Strand 11 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 2×F, D, 2×F, D, 4×B, H, 13×B, E, 7×A, C Strand 12 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, F, D, 3×F, D, H, 9×B, H, 5×B, H, 2×B, E, 6×A, C Strand 13 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 3×F, 2×D, 21×B, E, 5×A, C Strand 14 (38 beads): C, 4×A, D, F, D, 2×F, 2×D, 19×B, E, 5×A, C Strand 15 (38 beads): C, 2×A, D, 2×F, D, 5×F, D, 18×B, E, 5×A, C Strand 16 (38 beads): C, A, D, F, 3×D, 5×F, D, 2×B, H, 3×B, H, 4×B, H, 4×B, H, B, E, 5×A, C Strand 17 (38 beads): C, A, 2×D, A, D, F, D, 2×F, 2×D, 19×B, E, 5×A, C Strand 18 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 3×F, 2×D, 21×B, E, 5×A, C Strand 19 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, F, D, 3×F, D, 11×B, H, 4×B, H, 2×B, E, 6×A, C Strand 20 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 2×F, D, 3×F, D, 17×B, E, 7×A, C Strand 21 (38 beads): C, 3×A, D, 2×F, 2×D, 2×F, D, 2×B, H, 3×B, H, 9×B, E, 8×A, C Strand 22 (38 beads): C, 4×A, D, F, D, E, 3×D, 12×B, H, 2×B, E, 9×A, C Strand 23 (38 beads): C, 4×A, 2×D, A, E, 17×B, E, 10×A, C Strand 24 (38 beads): C, 4×A, D, 3×A, E, B, H, 8×B, H, 3×B, 2×E, 6×A, 3×G, 2×A, C Strand 25 (38 beads): C, 9×A, E, 3×B, H, 7×B, 2×E, 7×A, 5×G, A, C Strand 26 (38 beads): C, 10×A, 2×E, 7×B, 2×E, 9×A, 2×G, H, G, 2×A, C Strand 27 (38 beads): C, 12×A, 7×E, 11×A, 5×G, A, C Strand 28 (38 beads): C, 31×A, 3×G, 2×A, C Strand 29 (38 beads): C, 36×A, C Strand 30 (38 beads): 38×C
A big ripe strawberry with soft yellow seeds and a leafy crown in two greens, a little white shine, and two white blossoms at the bottom, framed in dusty rose. The banner is 30 strands wide and 38 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 30 strands side by side, and every strand holds 38 beads: 1,140 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)
- 30 strands of cord, each longer than 38 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 Cream: 453 beads
- B Strawberry Red: 326 beads
- C Dusty Rose: 132 beads
- D Dark Green: 59 beads
- E Burgundy: 54 beads
- F Leaf Green: 51 beads
- G White: 43 beads
- H Soft Yellow: 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 30.
The finished size depends on your beads: measure one bead and multiply by 30 across and 38 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.
