Insect Glaive — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 52×51 pegs, 6 colors, 2,652 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 52 × 51 pegs |
| Colors | 6 |
| Total beads | 2,652 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD | 1,886 | ||
| MARD H7 | H7 | 322 | |
| MARD H22 | H22 | 155 | |
| MARD H4 | H4 | 76 | |
| MARD T1 | T1 | 160 | |
| MARD H3 | H3 | 53 |
How to make it
- Print the pattern at 100% scale and gather your beads — the counts above are exact.
- Place one color at a time, starting with the biggest count; it catches mistakes early.
- Iron with an adult: medium heat, 10–20 seconds per side, ironing paper between iron and beads.
- Cool flat under a heavy book for 10 minutes.
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