Today I just couldn’t settle on a single theme: between the Halloween decorations popping up in shop windows, the pull of the open sea, and the kids’ endless love of sport, I wanted to wander across a few different worlds on my pegboard instead of sticking to just one. So here’s a pick that mixes moods, with a brand-new pattern for each theme paired with an old favourite already in the catalogue. Plenty to keep you busy for several evenings of ironing, with something for everyone in the house, from little witches to basketball fans!
Halloween Special: A Cauldron Bubbling Over
Let’s start with a bit of dark magic — well, mostly green and black! My new witch’s cauldron is overflowing with fizzy potion, its little bubbles floating above the board, detached from the rest of the design. It’s a great exercise in placing separate elements without losing track of the main grid. To go with it, the catalogue’s bat remains a seasonal classic: simple to make, it fits right into a window display or a garland. If you’re after more spooky ideas, I already covered plenty in our Halloween and Autumn special.
Halloween
Witch’s Cauldron
A black cauldron bubbling over with fizzy green potion, made on a square pegboard.
Chauve-souris
Une chauve-souris noire aux yeux dorés sur un ciel nocturne, prête en un repassage sur plaque carrée pour une déco Halloween maison.
Off to Sea with a Little Crab
A total change of mood with this round little crab, claws raised, which I drew one morning while daydreaming about the seaside. Its nicely symmetrical body makes it a perfect pattern for practising how to find the centre of your board and work both sides as a mirror, bead by bead. It’s paired here with the catalogue’s blue dolphin for a full ocean-themed display — perfect for a bathroom or a seaside-style bedroom, even in the middle of autumn.
Sea animals
Little Crab
A round little crab with its claws up, made on a square pegboard for a seaside touch.
Dauphin bleu
Un dauphin facétieux qui saute hors de l'eau, à assembler sur une plaque carrée classique.
Ahoy! A Pirate’s Treasure
For budding buccaneers, here’s a well-stocked treasure chest: light wood, dark iron bands, a golden padlock with its tiny black keyhole, and gold coins spilling over the domed lid. A slightly more detailed pattern than the others, but still beginner-friendly if you take your time following the grid square by square. It joins the catalogue’s classic pirate flag for a full set. We already dug into the theme in our pirate treasure fuse beads round-up, if you want to stock up on even more patterns for a full cabin-boy collection.
Pirates
Treasure Chest
A wooden chest banded in iron, with a golden padlock and coins spilling out, made on a colourful square pegboard.
Drapeau pirate
La tête de mort et ses tibias croisés sur fond noir, à hisser sur votre plaque carrée.
Sporty Side: A Nice Round Ball
We finish with a bit of sport: this orange basketball, all curves and crisp black lines, with just enough peach and white shine in one corner to give the illusion of gloss. It’s the only spot in the whole pattern that breaks the symmetry — the rest of the ball stays perfectly round on both sides, a good exercise in drawing an even circle on a square grid. It teams up with the catalogue’s football for a pattern to suit every sporty taste in the house, whatever ball your kids prefer.
Sport
Basketball
An orange basketball with crisp black lines, made on a square pegboard.
Ballon de football
Le classique ballon noir et blanc en perles à repasser, prêt pour la prochaine Coupe du Monde.
My tip of the day
Whichever of these eight patterns you pick, always iron on the baking-paper side, with small circular movements, and let the board cool down flat before peeling it off: that’s what keeps beads from popping loose or edges from warping. For patterns with detached elements, like the cauldron’s bubbles, a slightly longer pass with the iron is enough to fuse them properly without damaging the rest of the grid.
Four worlds, eight patterns, and always the same rule: one square on the grid, one bead to iron, nothing more complicated than that. Every one of these patterns is designed for a standard square pegboard, so they’re accessible even for beginners. Tell us in the comments which one you’re making first!
