Melancholy — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 50×48 pegs, 12 colors, 2,400 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 50 × 48 pegs |
| Colors | 12 |
| Total beads | 2,400 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD H2 | H2 | 1,055 | |
| MARD P1 | P1 | 135 | |
| MARD H9 | H9 | 142 | |
| MARD H10 | H10 | 73 | |
| MARD P9 | P9 | 320 | |
| MARD H11 | H11 | 267 | |
| MARD H22 | H22 | 57 | |
| MARD H3 | H3 | 179 | |
| MARD P2 | P2 | 165 | |
| MARD H17 | H17 | 4 | |
| MARD R12 | R12 | 1 | |
| MARD H1 | H1 | 2 |
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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