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A little bead knowledge · 1 minute

Bead size, peg spacing, grid size: which is which?

The short answer

A pegboard holds beads at fixed positions. Peg spacing is the distance between neighboring peg centers. A pattern’s width and height count positions; they do not give the board’s physical measurements.

Bead diameter
Peg spacing
Pattern cells
Different measurements. A color palette does not choose your physical board.
Illustration, not a finished bead piece

Keep these in mind

  • Check the board’s intended bead series, peg counts and compatibility notes.
  • A five-cell guide line helps you count. It does not mark a physical board seam.
  • 29, 52 and 104 are useful grid widths in our tool, not universal brand board standards.

Follow the thread

One question leads to another

Follow the connection that catches your eye.

Start with the bead’s actual size

How small is a Mini bead?

Read the pattern’s rows and columns

What does one square in a pattern mean?

Try it in practiceUse the pattern-size guide to check both axes
References & a deeper dive

The short version is above. These sources explain the details and where each example comes from.

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