FreemoonieBeading
Bead Pattern Maker
Turn a photo into a printable bead chart. Peyote, brick, or loom.
Maps each pixel to a Miyuki Delica colour and prints the chart, materials list, and a row-by-row guide. Free.
Stitch
Loom / square
Beads sit on a regular grid. Easiest to read for a first project.
Peyote (odd-count)
Every second row offsets by half a bead. The most common off-loom stitch.
Brick
Every second column offsets like brickwork. Worked horizontally.
How it works
- 1
Upload an image. We resize it to 800 px so processing stays quick.
- 2
K-means picks the dominant colours. Each gets mapped to the closest Miyuki Delica.
- 3
Pixels are downsampled to the bead grid you chose, then numbered with letter codes.
- 4
Download the PDF: cover, materials list, mode legend, chart, row-by-row guide, tips, colour test card.
FAQ
What stitch types does this support?▾
Loom (square stitch), odd-count peyote, and brick stitch. Same chart data, different cell layout — switch any time.
Will my colours match exactly?▾
Each colour maps to the closest Delica from a bundled list of around 200 popular codes. Check the test-card page in the PDF before you start stitching.
Can I edit the chart?▾
Yes — click any cell to swap its bead, or use the bulk fill to recolour a rectangle.
What's the best image to upload?▾
Bold flat illustrations, logos, pixel art, and clear silhouettes. Photos with smooth gradients posterise into blocky regions.
Is this really free?▾
Yes. No login, no watermark on the PDF, no per-download cost. We may add premium features later, but the core chart maker stays free.
Want a counted-grid cross-stitch chart? Try the cross-stitch maker