The craft table has been busy this week! Between a lovely flowering pompon, a chubby-cheeked little rodent, a magical woven mobile, and an autumn treat, I wanted to bring everything together in one post. And since we’re right in the middle of leaf-falling season, I took the chance to pull out a few of my favourite autumn patterns from the catalogue too. Grab a cup of tea, here’s the full round-up.
This week’s 4 new patterns
Let’s start with today’s batch. A hydrangea in shades of blue, a hamster with round puffy cheeks ready to nibble his seed, a woven dreamcatcher with feathers trailing to a point, and a little autumn hazelnut with its leaf: four very different moods, all designed to fit on the same square pegboard.
Les 4 nouveautes de la semaine
Hortensia bleu
Un joli pompon de fleurs bleues sur sa tige, à réaliser sur une plaque carrée.
Petit hamster
Un petit hamster tout rond aux joues gonflées, parfait en porte-clés ou en magnet.
Attrape-rêves
Un attrape-rêves tissé et ses trois plumes, pour un mobile plein de douceur.
Noisette d’automne
Une petite noisette d'automne avec sa feuille, pour une déco aux couleurs de saison.
My personal favourite of the bunch is probably the hamster: those puffy cheeks give him instant charm, and it’s a pattern that works just as well for kids as for total beginners, since it stays within easy-to-spot tan and beige tones. The dreamcatcher takes a bit more patience because of the woven centre, but once it’s hanging from a thread, it’s well worth the extra beads.
Our favourite autumn picks from the catalogue
As I said, the season is perfect for it: warm browns, oranges and golds are having their moment again. Here’s a little selection of already-published patterns that deserve a spot on your pegboard right now.
Nos coups de coeur d'automne
Châtaigne d’automne
Une belle châtaigne brune et brillante, taille mini, parfaite pour fêter l'automne.
Gland de chêne
Un gland d'automne, chapeau en damier de bruns et corps effilé, sur petite plaque carrée.
Épouvantail souriant
Un épouvantail tout doux, chapeau de paille et bras en croix, pour décorer l'automne sur une plaque carrée.
Feuille d’automne
Une feuille aux bords dentelés, tout en orange et en brun, pour accueillir l'automne sur votre plaque de perles.
This selection features the chestnut with its spiky shell, the acorn with its little cap, the smiling scarecrow standing in the middle of the veggie patch, and the autumn leaf in warm orange tones — perfect for building a little garland or a set of fridge magnets you add to week after week. These are patterns I had a lot of fun designing last year, and they naturally come back into the spotlight as soon as the leaves start falling in the garden.
Today’s tips
On symmetrical patterns like the hamster or the hydrangea, the easiest approach is to start from the centre of the grid and place your beads in pairs, one on the left and one on the right at the same time — it’s the best way to avoid small mismatches you’d only notice once the board is finished. For the dreamcatcher, count out each coloured ring before you begin, as the woven web doesn’t forgive counting mistakes. And on all your autumn patterns, don’t hesitate to mix two very close shades of brown: that’s exactly what gives nutshells and dried leaves that lovely textured look.
Happy beading, everyone, and see you soon for more ideas!
