Star of Africa — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 50×53 pegs, 25 colors, 2,650 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 50 × 53 pegs |
| Colors | 25 |
| Total beads | 2,650 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD T1 | T1 | 476 | |
| MARD H17 | H17 | 1 | |
| MARD H10 | H10 | 39 | |
| MARD P9 | P9 | 71 | |
| MARD H3 | H3 | 136 | |
| MARD H20 | H20 | 120 | |
| MARD M15 | M15 | 45 | |
| MARD R13 | R13 | 136 | |
| MARD H4 | H4 | 364 | |
| MARD P2 | P2 | 59 | |
| MARD H9 | H9 | 61 | |
| MARD H2 | H2 | 34 | |
| MARD P1 | P1 | 20 | |
| MARD H11 | H11 | 64 | |
| MARD H5 | H5 | 624 | |
| MARD M3 | M3 | 210 | |
| MARD H23 | H23 | 5 | |
| MARD P12 | P12 | 7 | |
| MARD H22 | H22 | 61 | |
| MARD H6 | H6 | 91 | |
| MARD ZG5 | ZG5 | 13 | |
| MARD M1 | M1 | 1 | |
| MARD D16 | D16 | 9 | |
| MARD H14 | H14 | 2 | |
| MARD R12 | R12 | 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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