How To Filet Crochet: FREE Pattern

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Learn how to Filet Crochet with my step-by-step free written pattern and video tutorial in both right and left-handed. Although filet crochet looks complicated, it’s a simple technique. If you can crochet a treble crochet (US- Double Crochet) then you can easily recreate this pattern. You can create many beautiful patterns with filet crochet and I’ll share some patterns further down the post.

Table of Contents

Materials and Tools

Yarn: You can use any weight yarn and corresponding crochet hook.
Hook
Scissors
Darning Needle

Convert Pattern Terms

Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.

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Terms & Abbrevations

Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.

Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.

Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

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Pattern Notes

Written in UK terms but switchable to US terms above.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Stitch Mulitple: 12 +3
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Video tutorials at the base of the post in both right and left-handed versions.

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Please note, if you wish to change and adapt this pattern in any way, this must be done at your own exploration and we cannot offer assistance with this.

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Filet Crochet: FREE Pattern

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

Foundation: Chain multiples of 12 + 3.

Row 1: tr in fourth ch from hook (skipped 3-ch counts as tr), tr in next 5 ch, [1 ch, skip next ch, tr in next ch] three times**, tr in next 6 ch, rep from * across, ending last rep at **. Turn.

Row 2: 4 ch (counts as tr and 1 ch), [skip ch sp, tr in next st, 1 ch] twice, skip ch sp, tr in next 6 sts**, [tr in next st, 1 ch, skip ch sp] three times, rep from * across, ending last rep at ** with 1 st rem, tr in top of 3-ch. Turn.

Row 3: 3 ch (counts as tr here and throughout), *tr in next 6 sts, [1 ch, skip ch sp, tr in next st] three times, rep from * across, ending with final tr in third ch of 4-ch. Turn.

Row 4: 3 ch, *[tr in ch sp, tr in next st] three times, [1 ch, skip next st, tr in next st] three times, rep from * across, ending with final tr in top of 3-ch. Turn.

Row 5: 3 ch, *[1 ch, skip ch sp, tr in next st] three times, tr in next 6 sts, rep from * across, ending with final tr in top of 3-ch. Turn.

Row 6: Repeat row 3.

Row 7: rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 2–7 until desired height.

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Video Tutorials

Right-handed

***PLEASE NOTE – In the video tutorial after the pause at the beginning I say that I have now done my 12 chains – this should say 24 chains ***

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Or you can watch on YouTube

Left-handed

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