Filet Crochet Motif Pattern #8285

Filet Crochet Motif Pattern #8285

Intermediate Motif

A filet crochet motif worked in spaces and blocks from a chart, originally published in Spool Cotton #129, 100 Useful Edgings.

Pattern instructions

Motif

1st Row

Ch 32; dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch (2 sps); make 7 more sps. Ch 13, turn.

2nd Row

Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc (3 sps increased); 4 more sps, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl); 4 sps, ch 5, dc in base of last dc made, ch 5, turn; dc in 3rd st of previous ch-5, ch 5, turn; dc in 3rd st of turning ch-5 last made, turn, sl st in each of last 3 ch. Ch 10, turn.

3rd Row

8 sps, 3 bls, 6 sps, inc. 2 sps as before, omitting sl sts. Ch 6, turn.

Chart

Now follow chart from 4th row until 20 rows are completed. Do not make any ch's to turn.

21st Row

Sl st in each of 3 dc, ch 5 and continue to follow chart across.

Chart

Now follow chart to top row incl. to complete design.

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