A little bead knowledge · 1 minute
What does one square in a pattern mean?
The short answer
A pattern grid describes positions in rows and columns. Each occupied cell has a color; each empty cell is left open. The full rectangle can contain more positions than the design has beads.
One occupied cell → one bead
7 × 7 = 49 positions. Only the colored positions need beads.
Keep these in mind
- Width × height counts all positions, including empty ones.
- Color codes identify the materials for occupied cells.
- Squares, dots and hollow bead symbols can show the same positions. A drawn center hole does not make a bead empty.