Cat Perler Bead Pattern

A grey tabby cat face with pointed ears, pink inner ears, big green eyes with slit pupils, a white muzzle and dark tabby stripes on the forehead and cheeks. The face fills a 29x29 board and is outlined in black. Below it you will find a small 17x17 sitting cat with a curled tail, plus ginger and black colour swaps, so you can match the pattern to your own cat. Only six colours are needed for the main design.

Not yet test-fused. This is an original pattern designed on screen; it has not been ironed and photographed yet. Perler is the palette the pattern was drawn in. Hama and Artkal codes are automatic nearest-colour matches (CIEDE2000), not official conversions.

Cat pattern grid

Cat – 29×29, 6 colors, 541 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	P17 Grey	H17 Grey ΔE 4.4	S07 Gray ΔE 1.7	319	351
B	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	97	107
C	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	53	59
D	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	30	33
E	P63 Blush	H95 Pastel Rose ΔE 6.8	S94 Warm Blush ΔE 7.9	22	25
F	P92 Dark Grey	H71 Dark Grey ΔE 5.9	S89 Charcoal Gray ΔE 1.0	20	22
Total (6 colors)				541	597

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Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
P17 Grey	319	351
P18 Black	97	107
P01 White	53	59
P80 Green	30	33
P63 Blush	22	25
P92 Dark Grey	20	22
Total	541

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H17 Grey	319	351
H116 Midnight Blue	97	107
H01 White	53	59
H42 Fluorescent Green	30	33
H95 Pastel Rose	22	25
H71 Dark Grey	20	22
Total	541

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S07 Gray	319	351
S13 Black	97	107
S01 White	53	59
S122 Eucalyptus	30	33
S94 Warm Blush	22	25
S89 Charcoal Gray	20	22
Total	541

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Size and boards

29 × 29 beads ≈ 14.5 × 14.5 cm (5.7 × 5.7 in) with 5 mm beads. It fits on one 29×29 square pegboard. For a bigger version, use the pattern maker on a 58×58 (2×2 boards) layout; the standard single board is covered on the 29×29 pattern maker page. Mini 2.6 mm beads make the same design roughly half the size.

Difficulty: Easy · 6 colors · 541 beads.

Variations

Small sitting cat (17x17)

A small grey cat sitting with its tail curled up, on a 17x17 grid with a white chest and green eyes.

Cat – Small sitting cat (17x17) – 17×17, 5 colors, 155 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	P17 Grey	H17 Grey ΔE 4.4	S07 Gray ΔE 1.7	74	82
B	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	59	65
C	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	19	21
D	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	2	3
E	P63 Blush	H95 Pastel Rose ΔE 6.8	S94 Warm Blush ΔE 7.9	1	2
Total (5 colors)				155	173

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Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
P17 Grey	74	82
P18 Black	59	65
P01 White	19	21
P80 Green	2	3
P63 Blush	1	2
Total	155

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H17 Grey	74	82
H116 Midnight Blue	59	65
H01 White	19	21
H42 Fluorescent Green	2	3
H95 Pastel Rose	1	2
Total	155

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S07 Gray	74	82
S13 Black	59	65
S01 White	19	21
S122 Eucalyptus	2	3
S94 Warm Blush	1	2
Total	155

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Ginger cat

Orange fur with rust stripes; the green eyes stay the same.

Cat – Ginger cat – 29×29, 6 colors, 541 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	P04 Orange	H79 Apricot ΔE 3.7	S97 Papaya ΔE 3.2	319	351
B	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	97	107
C	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	53	59
D	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	30	33
E	P63 Blush	H95 Pastel Rose ΔE 6.8	S94 Warm Blush ΔE 7.9	22	25
F	P20 Rust	H111 Dark Blush ΔE 7.8	S15 Redwood ΔE 4.1	20	22
Total (6 colors)				541	597

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Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
P04 Orange	319	351
P18 Black	97	107
P01 White	53	59
P80 Green	30	33
P63 Blush	22	25
P20 Rust	20	22
Total	541

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H79 Apricot	319	351
H116 Midnight Blue	97	107
H01 White	53	59
H42 Fluorescent Green	30	33
H95 Pastel Rose	22	25
H111 Dark Blush	20	22
Total	541

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S97 Papaya	319	351
S13 Black	97	107
S01 White	53	59
S122 Eucalyptus	30	33
S94 Warm Blush	22	25
S15 Redwood	20	22
Total	541

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Black cat

A black cat with yellow eyes and a dark grey outline, so the outline still shows against the black fur.

Cat – Black cat – 29×29, 5 colors, 541 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	319	351
B	P92 Dark Grey	H71 Dark Grey ΔE 5.9	S89 Charcoal Gray ΔE 1.0	117	129
C	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	53	59
D	P03 Yellow	H03 Yellow ΔE 3.5	S14 Sandstorm ΔE 1.5	30	33
E	P63 Blush	H95 Pastel Rose ΔE 6.8	S94 Warm Blush ΔE 7.9	22	25
Total (5 colors)				541	597

Shopping list per brand (Perler, Hama, Artkal)

Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
P18 Black	319	351
P92 Dark Grey	117	129
P01 White	53	59
P03 Yellow	30	33
P63 Blush	22	25
Total	541

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H116 Midnight Blue	319	351
H71 Dark Grey	117	129
H01 White	53	59
H03 Yellow	30	33
H95 Pastel Rose	22	25
Total	541

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S13 Black	319	351
S89 Charcoal Gray	117	129
S01 White	53	59
S14 Sandstorm	30	33
S94 Warm Blush	22	25
Total	541

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Tips for this pattern

To match your own cat, change only the body and stripe colours; the eyes, nose and muzzle can stay the same.
The slit pupils are one bead wide and four tall. Place them before the green eye beads so they stay centred.
The three short forehead stripes and the two stripes on each cheek are what make it a tabby. Leave them out for a plain grey cat.
The small sitting cat makes a good keychain: thread a split ring through the bead at the tip of the tail.

Make your own

Want a different size or your own picture? The free BeadSheet pattern maker turns any image into a bead pattern with counts for Perler, Hama, Artkal and MARD, right in your browser. The button above opens this exact design in it, so you can switch brands, limit colours or export a PDF.

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Screen colours are approximate; check a physical colour card before buying. Not yet test-fused. Hama and Artkal codes are automatic nearest-colour matches to the Perler colours (CIEDE2000), not official conversions; ΔE values above 10 are flagged ⚠. Original design by BeadSheet, free for personal and classroom use. Perler®, Hama® and Artkal® are trademarks of their owners; this site is not affiliated with them.

Cat Perler Bead Pattern

Cat pattern grid

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Size and boards

Variations

Small sitting cat (17x17)

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Ginger cat

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Black cat

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Tips for this pattern

Make your own

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