Pony Beads
Use red, white and blue for the USA pin.
Use yellow for a parent that has gone to war.
Use blue and yellow for cub scouts.
Use green for girl scouts.
Use brown for brownies.
Cut satin cord into 18" lengths. Fold in half and half
hitch to a safety pin by placing the folded end down through the pin and drawing the cord
ends down through the folded end loop. Diagram at right shows how a key ring will look
with cord half hitched to it.
String the top bead onto both cords and push up to the safety pin.
Lace the first row of three beads onto one cord. Lace the other cord through the same
beads in reverse order. Pull both cords snugly. Continue with the next row of three beads
until you have laced the five rows.
String the bottom bead onto both cords and push up to the last row.
Tie off. Trim cords.
Pride Pins
Cut satin cord into 18" lengths. Fold in half and half
hitch to a safety pin by placing the folded end down through the pin and drawing the cord
ends down through the folded end loop. Diagram at right shows how a key ring will look
with cord half hitched to it. 
