Free Peyote Stitch Pattern Maker
Turn a photo, motif, or logo into a peyote stitch chart you can bead straight from the page. Upload an image and MakeBead matches every bead to a Miyuki Delica color, draws the chart with the true half-bead stagger of peyote, and writes the word chart — rows 1&2 strung in one pass, then every row as bead counts by Delica code. Check the finished band size at your gauge, click any bead to change it, and export a printable PDF.
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JPEG, PNG, or WebP
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Templates
Click a template to load it into the tool above
How It Works
Upload Your Image
Drag and drop or click to upload a photo, motif, or logo (JPEG / PNG / WebP).
Set Width & Colors
Pick the band width in columns (even numbers keep the standard turn) and limit the Delica colors.
Check the Word Chart
Open Written Instructions for the strung rows 1&2 and every row's bead counts by DB code.
Export Your Pattern
Download the printable PDF with the staggered chart, color legend, and word chart.
Features
True Peyote Geometry
The chart is drawn the way peyote actually sits — alternate columns staggered half a bead — on screen, in the PNG, and in the PDF. No squinting at a square grid and guessing.
Word Chart Included
The written instructions follow the standard peyote convention: string rows 1&2 in one pass, then each row lists the beads to pick up in order, by Delica code — exactly what you follow tube-in-hand.
Miyuki Delica Colors
Every bead is matched to the full Miyuki Delica 11/0 (DB) range — over 1,200 colors, each taken from Miyuki's own photo of the bead — so your pattern is a shopping list of real tubes.
Finished Band Size
Enter your gauge (defaults match Delica 11/0) and see the finished bracelet width and length in inches and centimeters before you string a single bead.
Editable Bead Chart
Click or drag across beads in the editor to fix stray pixels, sharpen an outline, or recolor a section — the word chart updates instantly.
Printable PDF
Download a print-ready PDF with the staggered chart, Delica color legend with bead counts per tube, and the full word chart. Free, no sign-up.
What Is Peyote Stitch?
Peyote stitch is the most popular off-loom bead-weaving technique: cylinder beads (usually Miyuki Delica 11/0) interlock like bricks turned on end, each bead nestling into the gap between two beads of the previous row. It makes dense, flexible beadwork — bracelets and cuffs, earrings, amulet bags, and wraps around pens and lighters.
Peyote charts are staggered: alternate columns sit half a bead higher or lower, which is why a plain square grid never quite works. Patterns are followed from a word chart — rows 1&2 are strung together in one pass, then every following row lists the beads to pick up in order. This tool generates charts in even-count peyote, the standard for word charts (it warns you when your width is odd).
Prefer a straight grid? The bead loom pattern maker uses the same Delica palette on loom geometry, and the brick stitch pattern maker is peyote turned 90° — rows staggered like a brick wall, the go-to for beaded earrings. All three run on Miyuki Delica colors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I turn a picture into a peyote pattern?▾
Upload the image, set the width in columns and how many Delica colors to use, and MakeBead builds the staggered chart plus the word chart. High-contrast motifs and logos convert cleanest; use the editor to touch up single beads afterwards.
What is a peyote word chart?▾
A written version of the chart that tells you exactly which beads to pick up in order: rows 1&2 are strung together in one pass, then each row reads like "Row 3 (←): 2 DB010, 1 DB200, 3 DB310". It is how most beaders actually follow peyote patterns — the tool generates it automatically, in the tool and in the PDF.
Is this even-count or odd-count peyote?▾
Even-count — the standard for word charts, with a simple turn at each edge. If your chart width is an odd number of columns the setup block warns you, because odd-count peyote needs a special turnaround; nudge the width by one for the standard turn.
What beads should I use?▾
The palette is the full Miyuki Delica 11/0 range (over 1,200 DB codes) — the cylinder bead peyote is famous for, because the beads lock into a smooth, even fabric. The materials list shows how many beads of each DB code you need, converted into tubes.
How big will my bracelet be?▾
Enter your gauge (the default matches Delica 11/0: about 18–19 columns per inch of width) and the setup block plus the finished-size line show the band width and length in inches and centimeters, updating as you resize the chart.
How do I read the chart rows vs the written rows?▾
The numbers on the chart side count bead LEVELS in each column (bottom-up). The word chart uses peyote row numbering, where two work rows share each level — that is standard for peyote and the setup block spells it out.
Can I make earrings with this?▾
For classic staggered-row beaded earrings you want brick stitch — peyote rotated 90°. Use the Brick Stitch Pattern Maker (linked above); it shares the same Delica palette and adds a ladder-base setup line.
Can I edit the pattern after converting?▾
Yes — open Edit Pattern and click or drag across beads to repaint, erase, flood-fill, or swap every bead of one color. The word chart and bead counts update as you edit.
Does it work for loom beading too?▾
Loom weaving uses a straight grid, not the peyote stagger — use the Bead Loom Pattern Maker for that. Same Delica palette, loom geometry, warp-thread rendering.
Is the peyote pattern maker free?▾
Yes, completely free. No sign-up needed — convert images and export unlimited peyote patterns.