Bead Crochet Pattern Maker

The chart is a record of the order in which beads are used. Each row contains exactly the selected circumference, and each colored cell represents one bead. Read from the bottom row upward, with columns increasing from left to right on every row. Repeating the chart repeats this same working sequence; there are no skipped background cells or alternating rows.

Pre-stringing reverses that entire sequence. If your working order is A, B, C, then D, E, F, string F, E, D, then C, B, A. The guide handles both the row reversal and the reversal within each row. Groups are kept separate at round boundaries even when the colors happen to match, so you can check the bead count after each group.

The numbered circle wraps one chart row around the rope and places position 1 at the top. It helps you inspect neighboring colors and the join between the final position and position 1. The guide highlights which of those positions comes first in the selected reading order. Clockwise placement in this diagram is a labeling convention, not a command to crochet clockwise.

A real crochet rope forms a spiral, with bead tilt, spacing and motif slant affected by stitch structure, bead shape, tension and working direction. This tool is a sequence editor; it does not calculate a stitch-corrected or three-dimensional finished-rope simulation. Make a short swatch before stringing a whole necklace, especially for letters, pictorial motifs or a change of working hand. The supported plan has a constant number of beads around, without increases, decreases or sphere shaping.

The design total is beads per round × rounds per repeat × repeat count. Per-color quantities use the actual edited cells and all repeats. The totals exclude spare beads, clasp components and any extra setup or finishing beads required by your chosen crochet technique. Codes A–H identify your chart colors; they are not manufacturer shade numbers. Match the swatches to your physical beads before stringing.

Finished length cannot be reliably inferred from bead diameter alone. Crochet a swatch with the same circumference, beads, thread, hook and tension, count its beaded rounds, and measure that section in centimeters. The estimate scales your measured length to the plan's total rounds. It excludes clasps and unmeasured ends, and it is not a yarn-consumption or bead-weight estimate.

A narrow rope has little room for image detail. The image importer fits the whole image into the chosen circumference and repeat height, so its proportions may change. It maps colors to your eight swatches without dithering and fills transparent areas with color A. High-contrast geometric motifs are easier to read than photographs at these small widths. Check and edit the result before preparing the thread.

PNG and complete text downloads are reference documents. The JSON project stores the grid, palette and repeat count so you can reopen the design; it is this tool's format, not JBead's. The guide position and swatch measurements are not saved. Image and project processing happens locally in your browser. Keep a project download before leaving the page, since there is no automatic cloud backup.