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This is the first page of my free crochet filet patterns.
You will find more beautiful patterns on the
second page of antique filet
patterns.
On this page I will explain how to crochet the filet patterns, it
is easy to understand.
Crochet stitches in symbols and illustrations, crochet lessons
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Crochet stitches in symbols and
illustrations, crochet lessons 2 Crochet filet pattern, patterns with graph charts ( charted patterns
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Filet crochet
Filet crochet is a needlework handicraft using hooks. It is usually
worked from a graph or a symbol diagram.
The basic method can achieve
two distinct 'colors' - a solid mesh where three or four double crochet
stitches form
a square, and an open mesh of one double crochet, two or
three empty spaces, and a final double crochet.
The last stitch of a
solid or open mesh is also the first stitch of the following mesh.
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.
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these designs re-charted in modern crochet magazines,
even for Norwegian knitting, many of these patterns are from the 16th century ! Interesting crochet patterns; from 1910 - 1920.
We will take a look at some popular publishers and designers of the crochet patterns of this time period.
Designers:
Mary Card was a designer of crochet patterns and pattern books. Her designs continued to appear in Needlecraft
magazine into the 1930's. She
designed for Weldon's too.
Anna Valeire was an expert needlework designer and her interests included tatting as well as crochet.
Anne Orr was another talented needlework designer, patterns for crochet as well as cross stitch and embroidery.
The Needlecraft Publishing Company published a series of Priscilla Books with popular needlework techniques
including filet crochet, Irish
Crochet and crochet beadwork.
Last but not least; Miss Lambert's crochet sampler from 1844,
Hugo and Cora Kirchmaier, Corticelli, DMC, Niedner, Riego from 1910 - 1920, and later on.
All beautiful cross stitch and crochet filet patterns, many still appreciated by crocheters today.
 rochet
retro patterns from the early 1900's.
Crochet items for
infants, young children, women, men, or for the home.
From
the archive and
the antique pattern library, so many beautiful crochet filet patterns, from the old
days.
I have found them for you and added them on this page, I hope you
like them as much as I do.
Many early 1900's retro crochet patterns for creating a
variety of beautiful items.
 hese lovely
retro designs are basically filet crochet patterns.
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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.
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How to increase an open block ?
At the end of the row;
crochet 5 chain stitches, turn your work,
1 double crochet in the first double crochet of the previous row.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.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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).
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How to increase an open block ?
At the end of the row;
crochet 7 chain stitches, turn your work,
1 double crochet in the first double crochet of the previous row.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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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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Crochet filet patterns pages 1 - 9
free crochet filet patterns 01
free crochet filet patterns 02
free crochet filet patterns 03
free crochet filet patterns 04
free crochet filet patterns 05
free crochet filet patterns 06
free crochet filet patterns 07
free crochet filet patterns 08
free crochet filet patterns 09
more than 100 filet patterns in these pages!
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