34 original patterns in 2 collections. Every one fits on a single large pegboard and lists exactly how many beads of each color you need.
Small designs with one to six colors, sorted by how many colors they use, from a two-color heart to a six-color rainbow. Start with the super easy ones for a first project, then move up a level once you’re comfortable following a color key.
14 patterns · 58–137 beads each
Christmas Perler bead patterns for ornaments, trees, snowmen, a gingerbread person, a stocking and more. Many make good gifts, gift tags or fridge magnets, and several have a hanging loop built in.
20 patterns · 52–192 beads each
Every pattern fits on one large square pegboard (29 × 29 pegs), so you never have to join boards.
Each card lists how many beads of each color you need, with Perler color names and codes.
Download a numbered chart with its bead list. Print it, or follow it on your phone or tablet.
Open any pattern in the pattern maker to resize it, swap colors you don’t have, or switch to Hama or Artkal beads.
Every pattern on meltybit works the same way, so once you’ve made one you can follow any of them. Here’s the whole process, from picking a design to a finished, ironed piece.
Each card lists every color the pattern uses, with its Perler name, color code and exact count. Check your tubs before you start, or open the pattern in the pattern maker and swap any color you’re missing for the closest one you have.
Tap “Download chart” to get a PNG chart with a number in every square and the bead list underneath. Print it on a full sheet, or keep it open on a phone or tablet next to your pegboard.
Every pattern fits on one large square pegboard (29 × 29 pegs). Each card also shows the size in beads and the finished size in centimeters and inches, so you can check it against a smaller or shaped board you already have.
One square on the chart is one bead on one peg, and an empty square means you leave that peg empty. Darker grid lines mark every five beads and the edges are numbered, so you can always find your place again.
Cover the beads with ironing paper and iron on a medium setting with the steam off, moving in small circles until the beads join. Let the piece cool flat under a book, then iron the back the same way.
Hama Midi and Artkal S beads are the same 5 mm size as Perler beads. Open any pattern in the pattern maker and switch the bead brand to get matching color names and codes.
New to ironing? Our step-by-step ironing guide covers heat, timing and how to fix beads that didn’t fuse.
A fused bead piece is light, flat and sturdy, so it’s easy to turn into something you’ll actually use or give away.
Glue a small magnet on the back. Hearts, fruit and the smaller Christmas designs are just the right size, and a matching set makes a nice gift.
Iron both sides lightly so a bead hole near the edge stays open, then add a jump ring and a key ring. Small, chunky designs hold up best on a bag.
Thread a ribbon through a built-in loop or an open bead hole and hang the piece on the tree, or tie it to a present instead of a paper tag.
Bigger pieces make fun coasters, while a row of small ones looks great as a garland. Glue a single piece onto a folded card for an instant handmade card.
Many bead patterns online are traced from cartoons or reposted without credit. Every pattern on meltybit is drawn by us, bead by bead, for this site.
View, download and print as many patterns as you like for yourself, your family, your class or as gifts. There’s nothing to sign up for.
We don’t copy characters from cartoons, games or movies. Everything here is our own work, which is also why you won’t find these exact designs anywhere else.
Every pattern is checked to fit on one 29 × 29 pegboard and to iron into one solid piece. Beads that only touch at the corners don’t fuse, so we make sure each bead has a neighbor above, below or beside it.
Colors come from the actual Perler range, with color codes and exact counts, so the chart matches the beads in your tubs and you know what to buy before you start.
Turn any photo or drawing into a pattern with real Perler, Hama or Artkal colors.
Yes. All 34 patterns are free to view, download and print for personal use, with no sign-up. They’re original meltybit designs.
One large square pegboard (29 × 29 pegs) fits every pattern here. Each card shows the pattern size in beads and the finished size in centimeters and inches.
Between 52 and 192 beads, depending on the pattern. Every card lists the exact count for each color, so you can check your tubs or shopping list before you start.
Start with the super easy patterns for beginners, which use one or two colors and around 100 beads. Once you’re comfortable following a color key, move on to the bigger Christmas designs.
Each square is one bead on one peg, and an empty square means you leave the peg empty. On the printed chart every square has a number that matches a color in the bead list underneath.
Yes. Tap “Customize” on any card to open the pattern in the pattern maker. You can make it bigger, swap colors you don’t have, change the bead brand and download a new chart.
Yes. Hama Midi and Artkal S beads are the same size as Perler beads. Switch the bead brand in the pattern maker to get matching color names and codes.