Filet Crochet Patterns.
Learn to analyze filet crochet charts.
PART 1.

Filet crochet patterns are not always granny's doilies on the coffee table. Your ability to analyze filet crochet charts is a simple way to create your own patterns not for the doilies only. Filet crocheting is a universal technique.

Filet patterns will look great both whether you crochet fine silk or cotton thread or you are going to use thick wool yarn. That's why very many crocheters prefer namely filet crochet patterns when they consider variants for crocheting a new project.

Filet crocheting is a very flexible techniques. Like none other filet pattern allows you easily to change elements of the filet crochet charts, make them bigger or smaller, add three dimensional elements to them, and etc. You don't have to be a very experienced crocheter to be able to do it. Nevertheless, some basic skills in filet crocheting are necessary. To refresh you memory about this technique, check very helpful links from Filet Crochet page.

So, all filet crochet patterns consist of two kinds of meshes: opened and filled. An open mesh - double crochet, chain 2, double crochet, (dc, ch2, dc). To crochet filled mesh, substitute "chain 2" by "2 double crochet". Opened and filled.... Hm, not too many choices for creativity. Nevertheless, let's try. There are a few ways to create your own pattern based on the filet crocheting technique. Let's consider first of them.

1. Small groups of repeated filled meshes.

If you don't like to count stitches too much following complicated pattern, use small groups of repeated vertical or horizontal filled meshes to create a crochet fabric. You can make different variants of the same pattern changing number of filled meshes and their location on the crochet fabric. Every time it will look different.

Pattern # 1	Filet crochet patterns are the only kind of crochet pattern which has a unique feature. It allows you to make positive/negative conversion of the same pattern. Compare Pattern #1 and Pattern #2. Solid square is a filled mesh, clear square is an opened one.
Pattern # 2	This is a typical example of a negative-positive pattern. Using the same chart where the majority of meshes are filled for the winter garments, you can easily convert it to a more lacy/opened meshes variant for a light summer dress. Result can be seen below.
Pattern # 3	Here are a few rules if you are planning to use thick yarn. To make meshes look neat: Use a larger number of hook. Instead of double crochet (dc) use higher stitches: treble crochet (tr), or double treble (dtr)
Pattern # 4	To alter a mesh shape, crochet 3-4 horizontal chains instead of traditional 2. Another approach to designing of your own filet crochet pattern is to substitute some meshes by 3-D elements. Follow to Filet Patterns. Part # 2.

Swatch for Pattern #1.	Swatch for Pattern #2.

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