Spotted Dolphin — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 43×34 pegs, 35 colors, 1,462 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 43 × 34 pegs |
| Colors | 35 |
| Total beads | 1,462 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD T1 | T1 | 490 | |
| MARD H2 | H2 | 91 | |
| MARD H14 | H14 | 55 | |
| MARD P12 | P12 | 11 | |
| MARD H18 | H18 | 400 | |
| MARD P19 | P19 | 11 | |
| MARD H12 | H12 | 82 | |
| MARD R12 | R12 | 8 | |
| MARD H1 | H1 | 9 | |
| MARD H9 | H9 | 14 | |
| MARD P1 | P1 | 31 | |
| MARD H17 | H17 | 1 | |
| MARD A23 | A23 | 13 | |
| MARD M7 | M7 | 79 | |
| MARD ZG2 | ZG2 | 87 | |
| MARD H19 | H19 | 20 | |
| MARD | 3 | ||
| MARD M4 | M4 | 7 | |
| MARD G15 | G15 | 1 | |
| MARD H13 | H13 | 1 | |
| MARD M15 | M15 | 4 | |
| MARD B23 | B23 | 2 | |
| MARD R13 | R13 | 4 | |
| MARD E16 | E16 | 6 | |
| MARD H23 | H23 | 4 | |
| MARD F21 | F21 | 7 | |
| MARD M1 | M1 | 1 | |
| MARD E15 | E15 | 3 | |
| MARD F22 | F22 | 2 | |
| MARD E19 | E19 | 3 | |
| MARD H6 | H6 | 5 | |
| MARD E17 | E17 | 1 | |
| MARD E8 | E8 | 2 | |
| MARD E18 | E18 | 3 | |
| MARD H8 | H8 | 1 |
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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