Like so many others, I’ve been having a lot of fun putting beads into my crochet!
My favorite thing to design has been and remains fidget toys. As the mom of a sensory-seeking kiddo, creating toys that keep her hands busy when we’re places she needs to sit still has been a big deal for me.
This bracelet is designed to fit comfortably around the wrist of a child between the ages 5 and 12, so it will be snug around most adult wrists. However, you can learn how to make it bigger in the “Adjusting the Pattern” section.
Materials
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3.75mm Hook: I strongly recommend the Clover Armour hooks! They hold up great to normal use (and the only reason I’m looking at buying a new 3.75mm hook is because mine has bite marks in it from my toddler).
2 to 3 Yards of Worsted (Size 4) Weight Yarn: Because any worsted weight yarn will work and very little is needed, these make a great project for using up your leftover yarn from other projects!
12 Pony Beads: If you’ve been making other projects with pony beads, this is a great one to use up some of those odds and ends. However, because I’ve been making so many of them, I’ve been mostly using these ones.
1″ to 1.25″ Button: You can get smaller packs of them at your local craft store. I’ve purchased two lots on Amazon. This lot I’ve purchased more than once because the buttons are decent quality, even though they’re limited colors. Then there’s this lot, which I’ll never buy again (because the buttons smelled abominable and had lots of weird color bleeds on them).
Abbreviations
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
BDC: beaded double crochet (see the next section, “Adding the Beads” for an explanation)
Adding the Beads
It’s easiest to show you how I attach the beads, so here is a link to my TikTok video where I show how I attach them.
Don’t wanna watch the video? Here are the steps to attaching the bead to a double crochet:
- Slip a pony bead onto your hook.
- Yarn over, as you would to start a double crochet, resting the yarn between the bead and the tip of the hook.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over and pull through two loops.
- Finally, yarn over and pull through a loop, the bead, and the final loop.
The Pattern
Leaving a 6-8 inch tail, ch 34 sts.
Sl st into the eighth chain from the hook.

dc into the next chain, then add a BDC in the chain after that.

[dc, BDC] 11 more times.
When you reach the last two chains, dc once in each of them. This space (marked with the white arrow) is where you will sew the button at the end.

Ch 1 and turn, then work a sc into each dc and BDC.
When you reach the sl st from the first row (marked with the white arrow below), sl st into that stitch and finish off.

Using the tail from the beginning of the project, sew the button onto the two double crochets at the end of the blanket. If your button holes are not big enough to pass a yarn needle through, you will need a needle and sewing thread.

This is one of the reasons why I love this pack of buttons. Do I wish I had more color options? Absolutely! But I love knowing I can run my yarn needle through them.
To finish the bracelet, weave in the ends and trim. Now you have a beaded fidget bracelet!
Adjusting the Pattern
Want to make it bigger or smaller?
To make the bracelet smaller, chain fewer stitches to start, taking care to keep an even number of chain stitches (so you’ll have enough space to place the button at the end).
To make the bracelet bigger, chain more stitches to start, taking care to keep an even number of chain stitches. For an adult wrist, for example, you may want to chain 38 stitches and use 14 beads total instead of chaining 34 stitches and using 12 beads.
Beatiful bead blanket