Snowflake Perler Bead Patterns

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 · 2 colors · 193 beads.

Tips for this pattern

• Thin one-bead lines are fragile. Iron a little longer than usual and fuse both sides so every bead joins its neighbours.
• Use a clear or white board if you have one, so the white beads are easy to see while you place them.
• The design is symmetrical: build one arm, then copy it by counting from the centre rather than from the edge.
• For a window decoration, use glow-in-the-dark or translucent white beads instead of plain white.
• The small snowflake makes a good gift tag: write a name on a paper label and tie it on with the ribbon through the top arm.
• If one arm breaks off after ironing, place the piece back on the board, add the missing beads and iron again on the same side.

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.