Retro Cat — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 50×56 pegs, 23 colors, 2,800 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 50 × 56 pegs |
| Colors | 23 |
| Total beads | 2,800 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD H7 | H7 | 809 | |
| MARD H3 | H3 | 62 | |
| MARD P2 | P2 | 149 | |
| MARD H22 | H22 | 24 | |
| MARD H11 | H11 | 169 | |
| MARD T1 | T1 | 20 | |
| MARD H20 | H20 | 101 | |
| MARD M15 | M15 | 117 | |
| MARD H4 | H4 | 123 | |
| MARD P9 | P9 | 889 | |
| MARD R13 | R13 | 58 | |
| MARD H5 | H5 | 16 | |
| MARD H9 | H9 | 20 | |
| MARD H10 | H10 | 12 | |
| MARD P1 | P1 | 4 | |
| MARD H2 | H2 | 2 | |
| MARD H16 | H16 | 38 | |
| MARD H6 | H6 | 53 | |
| MARD M12 | M12 | 76 | |
| MARD G17 | G17 | 9 | |
| MARD P23 | P23 | 42 | |
| MARD H23 | H23 | 4 | |
| MARD H14 | H14 | 3 |
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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