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Bead loom pattern maker
Design loom bracelets and bands on a square grid with Miyuki Delica color codes. BeadDot shows every row bead by bead from left to right and remembers where you stopped.
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- DB-723
Row 9 · bead 3/9
Pick up this bead: DB-723.
What is bead loom weaving?
In loom weaving, beads sit in rows between warp threads stretched on a loom and are held in place by the weft thread. A whole row is woven at once, so the work grows quickly.
The beads form a straight grid that does not shift, so the bracelet looks just like the pattern on screen. That makes it the easiest stitch for names, words and pixel art.
What to know when designing a loom pattern
One more warp than beads
Each bead sits between two warp threads, so a pattern 11 beads wide needs 12 warps. See the bead loom guide for the setup.
The grid does not shift
Unlike peyote and brick stitch, rows do not offset by half a bead. Straight lines and letters come out exactly as drawn.
Each row is woven in one pass
You string the whole row, pass it under the warps and back through; so picking up the row’s colors in order, left to right, is what matters.
Think in squares
One square is one bead: words and logos keep crisp edges, and motifs like diamonds repeat cleanly. Have a picture already? The image to loom pattern converter turns it into a grid in seconds.
What BeadDot does for loom
- Square grid with Miyuki Delica and TOHO color codes
- Follow mode shows the next bead and its color
- Saves your row progress and where you stopped
- Bead count and grams per color
- PDF export with a word chart, and PNG export
- Ready-made name and word patterns to start from
How do I start?
Open a loom pattern
The new pattern sheet opens with loom selected; set the width and length.
Place your colors
Paint square by square with Miyuki Delica codes, or start from a ready-made pattern.
Weave with follow mode
See the next bead and its color on screen and move on when the row is done.
Bead loom pattern questions
What is the difference between loom and peyote?
On a loom, beads sit in a straight grid and a whole row is woven at once; you need a loom. In peyote, beads are added one at a time with a needle and columns shift by half a bead; no loom is needed, but the pattern must account for the offset.
How many warp threads do I need?
One more than the pattern width. A bracelet 9 beads wide needs 10 warp threads.
Can I make a loom pattern from a photo?
Yes. Pick a picture on the image to loom pattern page; BeadDot turns it into a loom pattern with Miyuki color codes, and you can edit it here.
Which beads does it work with?
You can design with the Miyuki Delica 11/0 and TOHO Treasure 11/0 color catalogs and see every color’s code and name.
Is the loom pattern maker free?
Yes. Designing, follow mode, inventory and cloud storage are free and ad-free.
Draw your first loom pattern
The studio opens with loom selected; pick a size and start painting.