https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lots-of-love-butterfly-keychain-3 • Posted by 11lizzie :)
I got a really big set of these pony beads a little over a year ago, and I never found anything I wanted to do with them.. My friend made me a lizard mmade of the beads, so I googled other thigs to make and found a picture of this butterfly. I changed up the pattern a little bit, and ta da! XD
I got a really big set of these pony beads a little over a year ago, and I never found anything I wanted to do with them.. My friend made me a lizard mmade of the beads, so I googled other thigs to make and found a picture of this butterfly. I changed up the pattern a little bit, and ta da! XD
First, gather all your supplies Out of your 56 beads: 16 of one color for the body 2 of another color for eyes 2 heart shaped beads for the wings (same color as body) 10 of two colors for the larger pair of wings 8 of two colors for the smaller pair of wings (The cord pictured is way more than 2 yards :P)
Cut 2 yards of your cord and fold in half
Tie the cord onto the key ring The picture is pretty crappy, but I believe it is called a half hitch..?
Thread 2 of your body-color beads onto one side Thread the other cord through the opposite way (see picture)
Pull tight and try to center the key ring over the 2 beads
Repeat steps 4-5 to add the next 2 rows Colors: 1) eye, body, eye 2) body, body, body
String 10 wing color beads (alterating colors) onto one side
Go through all 10 beads again to make a loop
Go through the first 3 beads on the top another time and string on 1 heart shaped bead
Now go through the three beads from the body on the bottom (like on the top) and pull tight
Repeat steps 7-10 for the opposite wing
Repeat steps 4-5 to add 2 more rows to the body Colors: 1)body, body, body 2)body, body
String 8 wing color beads (alternating colors) onto one side
Go back through all 8 beads to make a loop (just like for the top wing
Repeat steps 13-14 to make the opposite wing
Add 3 more rows to the body Colors: 1) body, body 2) body, body 3) body
Tie off the ends and sinp off the extra cord (I triple-knotted it)
Make more and give them to your friends! :D I made the navy, yellow, and orange one first Then the purple, yellow, and pink one And I made the pink, purple, and light pink one for the how-to ;D