Betsy Ross Flag, Small and Large Versions

designed by Margo Mead

Level: Beginner

Materials for small flag:

• 3 yards ribbon, cord or plastic lacing
• 1 lanyard hook or keyring
• 73 red pony beads
• 68 white pony beads
• 28 blue pony beads
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials for big flag:

• 5 or more yards ribbon, cord or plastic lacing
• 276 red pony beads
• 259 white pony beads
• 141 blue pony beads

Note: The large flag would probably work better on a Pony Bead Loom. You can find some good instructions for making a pony bead loom on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeBBBiqD8nA. You would need to make a much wider loom than in the video.