How to do Filet Crochet

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 Figuring the Starting Chain:
  1) First, count the number of squares your chart has across the bottom. Since filet charts are usually read from bottom to top, this would be the first row.
  2) Then decide if you will be doing a 3-dc mesh or a 4-dc mesh. A 3-dc mesh consists of 3 dc's for each mesh.  A 4-dc mesh consists of 4 dc's for each mesh.

NOTE: In both instances, for the second and each subsequent meshes, the last dc of the previous mesh is the first dc of the next mesh.

  3) If working the chart in 3-dc mesh, multiply the number of squares across the bottom of the chart by 2 and add one. This is your starting chain. THEN look to see if the first square on the chart is an open mesh or a solid mesh. For an open mesh, add 4 to the starting chain (counts as dc, ch1). For a solid mesh, add 3 to the starting chain (counts as the first dc).

  4) If working the chart in 4-dc mesh, multiply the number of squares across the bottom of the chart by 3 and add one. This is your starting chain. THEN look to see if the first square of the chart is an open mesh or a solid mesh. For an open mesh, add 5 to the starting chain (counts as dc, ch 2). For a solid mesh, add 3 to the starting chain (counts as the first dc).

Increasing and Decreasing:
  In filet, increasing and decreasing are usually done in whole meshes rather than in stitches.

  1) To increase a space (or open mesh) at the end of a row, ch 2, dtr ( yo 3 times) into same place as previous double crochet. The Dtr makes the outer edges of the increased space.

  2) To increase a block (or solid mesh) at the end of a row, work a trc into same place as previous dc,
then (trc into bottom segment of previous trc) twice. This makes and increased block.

 3) To decrease at the beginning of a row, turn work and sl st into top of last dc and in each of next 2 ch (or dc's if the last square of previous row is a solid mesh) and into top of next dc.

Lacets and Bars:
  Variations on blocks and spaces (solid and open meshes) include lacets (v-shapes) and bars (long shapes that span over 2 meshes).

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