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Kandi animal patterns
Choose a pair of koi, an amber moth or a small animal face. Every design has an editable chart and a colour list, ready for your own palette.
Swimming koi & outstretched wings
Start with a complete scene. Both designs include a background and border, with every bead counted.
Colour letters are our chart symbols, not manufacturer SKUs. Screen colours are approximate; match your own beads.
Start smaller: five animal faces
A nine-bead face has room for a silhouette and not much else. The five faces below use three to five colours and a dark outline to keep their shapes readable.
Keep the face centred and leave at least one empty row under the chin — the repeat below will otherwise merge into the jaw.
Dog
Floppy ears and a white muzzle. Swap E for D if your brown beads are lighter.
| Bead | Symbol | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | E |
47 |
| White | W |
8 |
| Black | K |
3 |
| Total | 58 | |
Frog
Two big eyes on top and a wide mouth. One of the few animals that reads in a single green.
| Bead | Symbol | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Green | G |
51 |
| Black | K |
5 |
| White | W |
2 |
| Total | 58 | |
Bunny
Tall ears need the full nine rows. Use L for the nose if you have no pink.
| Bead | Symbol | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| White | W |
53 |
| Black | K |
2 |
| Purple | P |
1 |
| Total | 56 | |
Bear
Round ears, square muzzle. Reads best in brown or tan against a light background.
| Bead | Symbol | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | E |
39 |
| White | W |
5 |
| Black | K |
2 |
| Total | 46 | |
Duck
Three colours, no counting. The orange beak sits on the last full row.
| Bead | Symbol | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Y |
40 |
| Orange | O |
3 |
| Black | K |
2 |
| Total | 45 | |
Making an animal cuff
Each face is nine columns wide. This is a colour motif, not a complete cuff or Peyote/X-base stringing diagram. Plan repeats using a test strip in your chosen stitch.
If the animal is the whole design, string the background in a colour that contrasts with the outline. If it is one motif among several, give it a row of black or white on each side to separate it from the next pattern.
Work out your bead count first, then come back and pick a chart. Want your own pet on the cuff instead? Turn a photo into a kandi pattern at nine rows, then fix the eyes by hand. For more designs, browse the kandi patterns library or the kandi ideas gallery.
Turn a pet photo into a chart
Upload the photo, set nine rows, and fix the eyes by hand in the editor.