How to Get Free Beading Patterns

Cha Cha Ring by Peggy Hazelwood.

Are you a beading addict? Does your bumper sticker read "I brake for beads"? Do you dream of new bead designs you can begin making?

If so, here's the place to find free beading patterns to satisfy your bead craving.

Things You'll Need

• computer
• Internet

Instructions

1. 

   Visit BEADED PATTERNS

   Beaded Patterns offers a free bead pattern for an Easy Straight Necklace. It's simple enough for beginners and oh, so pretty. They also offer bead kits to make this necklace. Check out the direct link to Beaded Patterns in the Resources section below.

2. Go to BEAD SHAK

   Stumped about what to give Dad for Father's Day? Here's the answer. Bead Shak offers a free bead pattern for a beaded key chain. It has a little hammer beaded into it... perfect for that handy guy in your life. Check the Resource section below for a direct link to Bead Shak.

3. 

   Log on to BEADWRANGLER

   Lydia Borin of Beadwrangler offers a beautiful free beading design called Bead Braid Jewelry. The necklace teaches how to braid with beads. And the project's "ingredients" are available from Lydia's website as a kit. Check the Resources section below for a direct link to Beadwrangler.

4. Visit RINGS & THINGS

   Rings & Things offers a free bead pattern called Grape Clusters. These little charms, when completed, look amazingly like, well, grape clusters! Check for a direct link to this project sheet in the Resources section below.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to thank the generous people offering these free beading patterns.

• Some free bead designs are for personal use only. Please follow the terms and conditions for use found on each website.

Resources

• Beaded Patterns
• Bead Shak
• Beadwrangler
• Rings & Things
• Sybella Designs Etsy Shop
• The Encyclopedia of Beading Techniques