How to do Filet Crochet

Patterns are created by combining solid and open meshes, usually working the design in solid meshes and the
background in open meshes. Filet crochet may also be worked with half-double crochet stitches, a variant of the
double crochet stitch. The half-double stitch is half as tall, but exactly as wide as the double crochet stitch.

Filet crochet is most often worked in rows using cotton thread to create wall hangings and linens.
Using fine thread, it is possible to work intricate patterns such as passages of text and personal names.

As with all other types of crochet, filet can be used with any weight of thread, cord, ribbon, yarn, or anything
else flexible enough to work with a crochet hook.

Many simple cross-stitch patterns can be effectively converted to filet crochet and vice versa by filling the design
region with solid block and keeping the open mesh to the area of no pattern.
Filet crochet looks best if blocked before use to highlight the design.

More than one color can be combined in this crochet to make the design "stand" out from the background. 
Using top crochet (where the crochet is worked as a top stitch over the finished piece) in contrasting or
complementary thread designs can also be made more stark.

The oldest crochet filet patterns are found in a German Modelbuch, from 1597 !! printed in Nurmberg.
There are about 100 beautiful crochet and/or cross stitch patterns in this book, lots of borders too.
     I found many of these designs re-charted in modern crochet magazines,

        no pattern images ? go to free crochet filet page

 Blocks or meshes 3 stitches wide

How to calculate the amount of chain stitches for a number of blocks?
For blocks 3 stitches wide; multiply the amount of blocks by 2 and add 1 stitch.
If you need 60 blocks, 60 x 2 = 120 stitches + 1 = 121 chain stitches for the foundation chains.
   

If the row starts with an open mesh;
Turn your work, crochet 3 turning chains, and skip the first stitch,
you have created the first stitch with the turning chains.

If the row starts with a solid mesh, crochet 2 turning chains
and start in the first stitch, for the first solid mesh.
Do not work a stitch into the first stitch of the row, after the turning chain(s).

In the next row, the turning chain(s) are the last stitch, to stay even count them as 1 stitch.
Whether it is a single crochet or double or treble crochet, always count the turning chain(s) as 1 stitch.
Check the amount of stitches frequently, if there are no extra or lost stitches, along the way.

Crochet open and solid, or closed meshes, or blocks, 3 stitches wide.

On a filet crochet chart, the solid mesh is usually indicated with a filled-in square.
The number of sts should be a multiple of 2 + 1.

A solid mesh in 3-dc filet crochet is made of 3 double crochet for the first solid mesh of the row but additional
solid mesh are made over only the next 2 stitches (because the last dc of the previous mesh also counts as
the first dc of the mesh now being made).

To make a solid mesh above an open mesh:
When it is not the first mesh of the row, it is made as follows: dc in the ch-1 sp, dc in next dc.

Chart is worked starting at the bottom right; work first row right to left.
Second row is worked left to right. Continue alternating row directions in this same manner, following chart.

At the beginning of the row;
Crochet 5 chain stitches and one double crochet in the first stitch of the block,
of the previous row. You have completed one extra block at the beginning.

How to increase a solid or closed block ?
At the end of the row;
crochet 4 chain stitches, turn your work,
2 double crochets in the first 2 chain stitches, just made.

At the beginning of the row;
Crochet 2 base chain stitches for the increase block,
than 2 more chain stitches for the turning chains
this is the first double crochet
1 double crochet in the base stitch and 1 double crochet in the
first stitch ( double crochet ) of the block of the previous row.

How to decrease a block ?
At the end of the row;
just stop crocheting a completed block.
Turn your work and crochet the next row further.

How to decrease a block ?
At the beginning of the row;
by crocheting 3 slipstitches, crochet
for an open block; 3 chain stitches  ( image ) and
for a solid block;   2 chain stitches , now finish the block.

Crochet blocks or meshes of 4 stitches wide

How to calculate the amount of chain stitches for a number of blocks?
For blocks 4 stitches wide; for 60 blocks, 60 x 3 = 180 + 1 = 181 foundation chains.
  
Turn your work, crochet 2 turning chains, and skip the first stitch,
you have created the first stitch with the turning chains.

Crochet open and solid, or closed meshes, or blocks, 4 stitches wide.

In the crochet filet charts; white squares as open mesh and black squares as solid mesh.

 
A solid mesh in 4-dc filet crochet is made of 4 double crochet for the first solid mesh of the row but additional
solid mesh are made over only the next 3 stitches (because the last dc of the previous mesh also counts as the
first dc of the mesh now being made).

At the beginning of the row;
Crochet 7 chain stitches and one double crochet in the first stitch of the block,
of the previous row. You have completed one extra block at the beginning.

How to increase a solid or closed block ?
At the end of the row;
crochet 5 chain stitches, turn your work,
2 double crochets in the first 2 chain stitches, just made,
and 1 double crochet in the double crochet of the previous row.

At the beginning of the row;
Crochet 3 base chain st. for the increase block, than 2 more chain st.
for the turning chains = first double crochet
2 double crochets in the 2 base stitches and 1 double crochet in the
first stitch of the block of the previous row.

How to decrease a block ?
At the end of the row; just stop crocheting a completed block.
Turn your work and crochet the next row further.

How to decrease a block ?
At the beginning of the row;
by crocheting 4 slipstitches, crochet
for an open block; 4 chain stitches  ( image ) and
for a solid block;   2 chain stitches , now finish the block.

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