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How to Do the First Row on a Chart in Filet Crochet
From your Crochet Guide
When you know how to do this, you can translate
many charts into filet crochet, without needing to have written out
instructions for each new chart that you would like to crochet in filet.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Time Required:
15 minutes
Here's How:
- Assuming that you have already figured your starting
chain (if not, see first link below). Crocheting first mesh: if the
first square on the chart
is a solid mesh, double crochet in the 4th chain from the hook. Double
crochet in each of next 3 chains (first solid mesh made).
- Crocheting first mesh: if the first square on the chart
is an open mesh, double crochet in the 9th chain from the hook
(first open mesh made).
- For each square on the chart that is a solid mesh:
double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches (when mesh in row below is
an open mesh, you will work 2 double crochet in the chain-2 space of
open mesh below, then double crochet in the next double crochet).
- For each square on the chart that is an open mesh:
chain 2 (skip 2 double crochet if a solid mesh is below or skip the
chain-2 if an open mesh is below), then double crochet
in next double crochet.
- When you have finished a row, chain 3 to start the first
solid mesh of the next row or chain 5 to start the first open
mesh of the next row.
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Continue to follow chart, crocheting solid mesh or open mesh as
outlined above.
Tips:
- Charts are usually begun at the bottom of the chart
(edgings may be worked sideways). Work
first row right to left, second row left to right, then continue alternating
row direction in this manner as you work your way up the chart.
- Some filet crochet charts may have lacets within the design.
See the Lacets link below to see how lacets are done.
- The above instructions are for working
a chart in 4 dc mesh. See the Basics link below for an explanation of 4 dc mesh
versus 3 dc mesh.
Related Information:
More How To's from your Guide to Crochet
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