Snowman pony bead pattern

About this design

The snowman wears a Black top hat with a Red band, has coal eyes, an Orange nose and a smile, and a Red scarf with one end hanging down. The body is a wide White row of beads with two Black buttons. Hat, head and body are all one continuous column, so every row laces as a single run.

Bead counts: 79 Opaque white, 28 Opaque black, 12 Opaque red and 1 Opaque orange, 120 pony beads in all.

Lacing it

Thread each row onto one cord end, then take the other end through the same beads the opposite way so the cords cross inside the row. The hat brim is the widest row near the top; lace it carefully, as it sets the shape of the hat. Pull both ends after every row so the piece stays straight. The pattern has 16 rows, and you need about 223 cm of cord: that allows for both ends passing through every row, a loop at the top and enough to tie off.

Finishing

After the last row, tie the two ends in a tight double knot under the final bead, add a drop of glue if the cord is slippery, and trim the tails. The finished piece is about 6.6 cm wide and 14.4 cm long with standard pony beads, a good size for a tree ornament or a winter keychain.

Colour plan

Opaque white does the most work, 66% of the 120 beads, followed by Opaque black at 23%. Opaque orange (1) is used only a little: small details worth marking on the chart so you don't miss them. 32% of the grid is left empty.

Working notes

It is laced in 16 rows from the top, and needs about 223 cm of cord. Every row is one unbroken run of beads, centred under the row above, so it laces exactly as charted.