Circle of Butterflies Chart
Designed by Sandi Marshall
This chart goes along with my article on adding an outline edging to selected portions of a finished filet crochet piece. This method is used to add color or to highlight parts of a design. Click here for that article, showing this chart with outline edging added to the butterfly portions of the finished item.
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Working the Chart in Filet Crochet
For a 4 dc mesh, beginning chain is 91, plus chain 3, (which will count as first dc of first row), plus chain 2 (which is the ch-2 of the first open mesh), for a total starting chain of 96 chains. Begin by working a double crochet in the 9th chain from the hook. Follow chart for placement of solid mesh and open mesh for each row. For a refresher on how to do open and solid mesh, see Basics link below. |
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.
Approximate finished sizes (for each square) in filet crochet
(once through the chart, worked in 4 dc mesh):
With size 5 thread: (115 yards) and a size US 4 steel hook, finished size is about
8.3 inches x 9.5 inches.
With size 10 thread: (103 yards) and a size US 7 steel hook, finished size is about
6.9 inches x 7.5 inches.
With size 20 thread: (96 yards) and a size US 9 steel hook, finished size is about
6.6 inches x 7.2 inches.
With size 30 thread: (90 yards) and a size US 11 steel hook, finished size is about
6.3 inches x 6.9 inches.
With fingering/baby weight yarn: (225 yards) and a size US F hook, finished size is about
21 inches x 21.6 inches.
With sport weight yarn: (261 yards) and a size US G hook, finished size is about
24 inches x 24.6 inches.
With worsted weight yarn: (297 yards) and a size US I hook, finished size is about
27 inches x 27.6 inches.
Gauge:
With size 5 thread: 5 squares = 1.4 inches, 5 rows = 1.6 inches
With size 10 thread: 5 squares = 1.2 inches, 5 rows = 1.3 inches
With size 20 thread: 5 squares = 1.1 inches, 5 rows = 1.2 inches
With size 30 thread: 5 squares = 1 inch, 5 rows = 1.1 inches
With fingering/baby weight yarn: 5 squares = 3.5 inch, 5 rows = 3.6 inches
With sport weight yarn: 5 squares = 4 inch, 5 rows = 4.1 inches
With worsted weight yarn: 5 squares = 4.5 inch, 5 rows = 4.6 inches
Basics in How to Do Filet Crochet, here: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa050298.htm
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