How to Filet Crochet a Granny Square
The Filet crochet technique allows you to create pictures, words and intricate patterns using blocks of open mesh and groups of solid stitches. This free granny square pattern will help you learn the basics of how to Filet Crochet.
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Filet Crochet Granny Square | Free Crochet Pattern
This free granny square pattern will introduce you to the easy filet crochet technique that creates the most beautiful patterns.
Filet crochet is traditionally made using blocks of US double crochet stitches mixed with sections of open mesh stitches.
This introduction to the Filet crochet technique is in the form of a written pattern, but you will normally find that there is no written pattern for a filet crochet pattern – simply a stitch chart to follow.
You can find out more about how to read a filet crochet chart.
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Abbreviations
US Terms (UK terms in brackets)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Ch – Chain
Ch Sp – Chain Space
Sc (Dc) – Single Crochet (Double Crochet)
Dc (Tr) – Double Crochet (Treble Crochet)
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Materials:
- Aran/worsted weight yarn
- I used used 60m PaintBox Simply Aran 100% Acrylic yarn in the following shade:
- Shade 250
- 5mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Gauge:
- gauge not essential – Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct finished square size.
Finished Size:
- 8″ x 8″
How to crochet a Filet Crochet Granny Square
Pattern Notes:
- Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me ([email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.
- Beginning Ch3 DOES counts as double Crochet
- This square is worked in Rows.
Row 1: Ch 29, dc in 4th ch from hook (skip chs counts as dc), dc in next 5, [ch 1, skip 1, dc in next] 3 times, *dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip 1, dc in next] 3 times, dc in last 2, turn. (6 ch-1 sps, 21 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, *dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, dc in last 6, turn, (6 ch-1 sps, 21 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, *dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, dc in last 2, turn. (6 ch-1 sps, 21 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, working last dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn. (21 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), skip ch-1 sp, dc in next, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 2 times, dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, dc in next 8, turn. (21 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 8, [ch 1, skip 1, dc in next] 3 times, dc in next 6, [ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, working last dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-4, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, [ch 1, skip 1, dc in next] 3 times, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next] 3 times, [ch 1, skip 1, dc in next] 3 times, dc in next 2, turn. (21 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rows 8-13: Repeat Rows 2-7.
Rows 14-15: Repeat Rows 2-3.
Edging:
Ch 1, rotate to work across row ends, place 24 sc evenly across, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rotate to work opposite side of starting ch, 26 sc (in each st and skipped ch), (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rotate to work across row ends, place 26 sc evenly across rotate to work across Row 15, 26 sc (in end of each st and skipped ch), sl st to 1st sc to join.
Fasten off, weave in remaining ends.
Hodgepodge Granny Square Blanket CAL
Join the fun of this event is running from 15th August 2022 – 13th September 2022 with 30 new granny squares designs, one released each day.
Click here to see all the 30 square designs and decide which one you will be stitching up next!
A huge thank you to my pattern testers and editor who kindly helped test all 30 of the square designs to check for accuracy in this pattern – it’s always such a pleasure to see a pattern come to life.
