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Bee Perler Bead Pattern

The Bee spans 9 × 6 beads — about 1.8 inches wide on the board — 36 beads across 3 colors, every one counted in the list below. Print the grid for the pegboard, or place it here in the browser and repaint any color before you commit.

36 beads 1.8 in × 1.2 in finished 3 color zones easy level

Reference
Color it yourself tap any zone
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Pick a zone, pick a bead

Tap a zone (or the template itself), then pick from the 32 standard bead colors or a custom one, snapped to the bead you'd actually buy — the template above, the chip and the materials list all update together.

Bead canvas the pattern itself — repaint any bead

Make it yours, bead by bead

The board opens as the bee itself, every color area where it belongs. Pick a color, then click — or drag in any of the eight directions — and the brush carries it along your stroke. Turn on Mirror and every stroke lands on both halves of the board at once, so symmetric designs repaint in half the time. The eraser wipes beads back to white, Clear all empties the whole board, and the list below always counts exactly what's on it.

  • Nothing painted yet — your bead list builds as you draw.

Beads you'll need

Updates live as you recolor. Counts assume single-sided ironing.

  • P100 Lemon ×16
  • P13 Toasted Marshmallow ×10
  • P89 Dark Spruce ×10

How to make the Bee

  1. Print or load the template. The zone letters in the blank template match the zone list above — every bead knows which zone it belongs to.
  2. Pull the beads. Lemon ×16, Toasted Marshmallow ×10, Dark Spruce ×10 — that's 36 beads for the reference colors, plus a few spares if you're customizing.
  3. Place by zone. Work one zone at a time on a 9×6 area of your pegboard; the letters keep you oriented even if you invent your own palette.
  4. Iron both sides. Ironing paper over the beads, medium heat, no steam, 20–30 seconds per side, then weight it under a book while it cools.

FAQ

How many beads does the Bee pattern need?

36 beads total: Lemon ×16, Toasted Marshmallow ×10, Dark Spruce ×10 . The finished piece measures about 1.8 in wide.

Is the Bee pattern good for beginners?

Yes — it is marked easy: 3 color zones and no fiddly single-bead details beyond the standard ones. Most first-timers finish it in one sitting.

What pegboard size does the Bee use?

The grid is 9 beads wide by 6 tall — plan on a single small square pegboard (16×16) .

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