Owl Perler Bead Pattern

A round brown owl with pointed ear tufts, huge white and yellow eyes, an orange beak, darker wings, a tan belly with rows of feather marks, and orange feet holding a dark branch with two small leaves. The owl fills a 29x29 board and is outlined in dark cocoa. It has more colours than the cat or fox, but the shapes are large and easy to follow, which makes it a good next step after a first project.

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.

Owl pattern grid

Owl – 29×29, 9 colors, 551 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	C62 Cocoa	H12 Brown ΔE 7.0	S13 Black ΔE 9.9	138	152
B	P21 Light Brown	H76 Nougat ΔE 5.4	S17 Light Brown ΔE 6.1	113	125
C	P35 Tan	H27 Beige ΔE 6.1	S93 Pale Skin ΔE 5.2	110	121
D	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	80	88
E	P12 Brown	H111 Dark Blush ΔE 8.2	S16 Brown ΔE 2.3	62	69
F	P03 Yellow	H03 Yellow ΔE 3.5	S14 Sandstorm ΔE 1.5	24	27
G	P04 Orange	H79 Apricot ΔE 3.7	S97 Papaya ΔE 3.2	13	15
H	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	6	7
J	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	5	6
Total (9 colors)				551	610

Shopping list per brand (Perler, Hama, Artkal)

Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
C62 Cocoa	138	152
P21 Light Brown	113	125
P35 Tan	110	121
P01 White	80	88
P12 Brown	62	69
P03 Yellow	24	27
P04 Orange	13	15
P18 Black	6	7
P80 Green	5	6
Total	551

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H12 Brown	138	152
H76 Nougat	113	125
H27 Beige	110	121
H01 White	80	88
H111 Dark Blush	62	69
H03 Yellow	24	27
H79 Apricot	13	15
H116 Midnight Blue	6	7
H42 Fluorescent Green	5	6
Total	551

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S13 Black	144	159
S17 Light Brown	113	125
S93 Pale Skin	110	121
S01 White	80	88
S16 Brown	62	69
S14 Sandstorm	24	27
S97 Papaya	13	15
S122 Eucalyptus	5	6
Total	551

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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: Medium · 9 colors · 551 beads.

Variations

Snowy owl

White feathers, light grey wings and grey outline and markings; the yellow eyes stay.

Owl – Snowy owl – 29×29, 7 colors, 551 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	303	334
B	P17 Grey	H17 Grey ΔE 4.4	S07 Gray ΔE 1.7	138	152
C	C03 Light Grey	H77 Cloudy White ΔE 6.9	S78 Ash Grey ΔE 3.7	62	69
D	P03 Yellow	H03 Yellow ΔE 3.5	S14 Sandstorm ΔE 1.5	24	27
E	P04 Orange	H79 Apricot ΔE 3.7	S97 Papaya ΔE 3.2	13	15
F	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	6	7
G	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	5	6
Total (7 colors)				551	610

Shopping list per brand (Perler, Hama, Artkal)

Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
P01 White	303	334
P17 Grey	138	152
C03 Light Grey	62	69
P03 Yellow	24	27
P04 Orange	13	15
P18 Black	6	7
P80 Green	5	6
Total	551

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H01 White	303	334
H17 Grey	138	152
H77 Cloudy White	62	69
H03 Yellow	24	27
H79 Apricot	13	15
H116 Midnight Blue	6	7
H42 Fluorescent Green	5	6
Total	551

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S01 White	303	334
S07 Gray	138	152
S78 Ash Grey	62	69
S14 Sandstorm	24	27
S97 Papaya	13	15
S13 Black	6	7
S122 Eucalyptus	5	6
Total	551

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Pastel owl

Lavender body, purple wings and a pink belly for a playful owl.

Owl – Pastel owl – 29×29, 9 colors, 551 beads. Each symbol marks one bead; bold lines every 5 pegs.

Sym.	Perler (pattern)	Hama (auto match)	Artkal S (auto match)	Beads	+10%
A	C62 Cocoa	H12 Brown ΔE 7.0	S13 Black ΔE 9.9	138	152
B	P54 Pastel Lavender	H45 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.3	S60 Lavender ΔE 2.7	113	125
C	P63 Blush	H95 Pastel Rose ΔE 6.8	S94 Warm Blush ΔE 7.9	110	121
D	P01 White	H01 White ΔE 3.1	S01 White ΔE 3.3	80	88
E	P07 Purple	H07 Purple ΔE 11.0 ⚠	S23 Royal Purple ΔE 6.8	62	69
F	P03 Yellow	H03 Yellow ΔE 3.5	S14 Sandstorm ΔE 1.5	24	27
G	P04 Orange	H79 Apricot ΔE 3.7	S97 Papaya ΔE 3.2	13	15
H	P18 Black	H116 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.5	S13 Black ΔE 2.9	6	7
J	P80 Green	H42 Fluorescent Green ΔE 7.1	S122 Eucalyptus ΔE 4.8	5	6
Total (9 colors)				551	610

⚠ P07: the closest Hama or Artkal colour is still noticeably different (ΔE over 10). Compare with a physical colour card or pick a substitute by eye.

Shopping list per brand (Perler, Hama, Artkal)

Perler (5 mm)

Color	Beads	+10%
C62 Cocoa	138	152
P54 Pastel Lavender	113	125
P63 Blush	110	121
P01 White	80	88
P07 Purple	62	69
P03 Yellow	24	27
P04 Orange	13	15
P18 Black	6	7
P80 Green	5	6
Total	551

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
H12 Brown	138	152
H45 Pastel Purple	113	125
H95 Pastel Rose	110	121
H01 White	80	88
H07 Purple	62	69
H03 Yellow	24	27
H79 Apricot	13	15
H116 Midnight Blue	6	7
H42 Fluorescent Green	5	6
Total	551

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Color	Beads	+10%
S13 Black	144	159
S60 Lavender	113	125
S94 Warm Blush	110	121
S01 White	80	88
S23 Royal Purple	62	69
S14 Sandstorm	24	27
S97 Papaya	13	15
S122 Eucalyptus	5	6
Total	551

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Tips for this pattern

The eyes are the most important part. Build them first from the outside in: white ring, yellow iris, then the black pupil with its white highlight.
The feather marks on the belly are spaced every other bead and shift by one bead from row to row. Place the middle row of five first and the rows of four above and below follow from it.
The branch is two rows deep and runs across the whole board, so it also makes the piece sturdy enough to stand on a shelf.
For a bookmark, leave off the branch and fuse only the owl.

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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.

Owl Perler Bead Pattern

Owl pattern grid

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Size and boards

Variations

Snowy owl

Perler (5 mm)

Hama Midi (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Artkal S (5 mm) (auto-matched)

Pastel owl

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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