Beaded Bliss Mat

This beaded mat is fun to crochet and relaxing to lay down on or use as a weighted throw. It would also make an eye-catching table runner for a craft fair or art show! People can't keep their eyes off of it and want to touch it immediately. Single crochet with pony beads is meditative and easy. The pattern PDF includes a photo tutorial and the video tutorial is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/B5lj8tfUHJ8. Finished Size: 22.5” wide, 34.5” tall, (57 x 88 cm) Hook: 3.5 mm US size E Yarn: dk weight (light, category 3) 764 yards (700 m). Any dk weight yarn will work for this pattern. Blue sample used Hobbii Amigo, 4 balls in color number 23, 100% acrylic; 191 yards [175 meters]/50 grams. The video tutorial sample used Lion Brand Mandala, 1.5 cakes in Gnome, 100% acrylic; 590 yards [540 meters]/150 gram cake. Pony Beads: 2 cases of pony beads with 18 colors in each case and 2,300 beads total in each case. Each pony bead is 6x9mm and has a 4mm opening. You will need 242-302 beads of each of the 18 colors. Purchase the pony beads on Amazon here (2 cases required): https://amzn.to/3TPXWw9 When your mat is finished, try laying on it on a bed or yoga mat to relax! Here is my favorite 20-minute guided relaxation meditation on YouTube, narrated by Bill Douglas. It’s great to release tension from your body and to relieve anxiety. https://youtu.be/_t7IyZSxe8w?si=IVMtEfPIMs4UCxCb Here is my favorite 10-minute guided qi gong breathing, presented by 34th generation Shaolin disciple Shifu Yan Xin. It is great for discomfort or when you want something to change. https://youtu.be/F_IMLz38u04?si=o7FdaPG_RKkjA6Ci Share your mat with #beadedblissmat on Instagram! Tag me @prettypeacefulcrochet because I love to see your projects! Please feel free to sell finished items made from this pattern and give design credit as “Beaded Bliss Mat crochet pattern by Pretty Peaceful”. Not for commercial use. Please do not share photos of this pattern, only share the link to the pattern PDF on Ravelry or YouTube. Thank you for your support.