Little Crab — a free Easy fuse bead pattern, 22×18 pegs, 7 colors, 396 beads total. Print it, then bead it – outline first, then fill in. 1 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 22 × 18 pegs |
| Colors | 7 |
| Total beads | 396 |
| Pegboards | 1 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Time | 1–2 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD | 84 | ||
| MARD G8 | G8 | 131 | |
| MARD H2 | H2 | 28 | |
| MARD F25 | F25 | 82 | |
| MARD F9 | F9 | 17 | |
| MARD F8 | F8 | 47 | |
| MARD M12 | M12 | 7 |
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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