Bead Pattern Calculator

Work out how many beads of each colour a repeating pattern needs for a given number of repeats, plus the total bead count and the thread length.

Repeating pattern

Each sequence is listed in the order the beads are strung.

How many repeats repeats

Bead size

Leave at custom to enter your own bead diameter.

Custom bead diameter mm

Waste allowance %

Adds to the thread length and to each colour count.

Thread per bead mm

Back and forth through the bead plus the tails. Weaving techniques need more.

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