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From crochet.about.com - Year 2007 Free Chart For Filet or Cross-Stitch

An original, designed by Sandi Marshall

Working the Chart in Filet Crochet
For a 4 dc mesh, beginning chain is 142, plus chain 3, (which will count as first dc of first row), plus chain 2 (which is chain-2 of first open mesh). Total starting chain = 147 chains. Begin by working a double crochet in the 9th chain from the hook, then (chain 2, skip next 2 chains, dc in next chain) repeated across the row (to crochet Row 1 as shown on the chart). Next, follow row 2 on the chart.

For a 3 dc mesh, Total starting chain = 99 chains. Begin by working a double crochet in the 7th chain from the hook, then (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch) repeated across the row (to crochet Row 1 as shown on the chart) - you should have 47 open mesh in row 1. Next, follow row 2 on the chart.

Follow chart for placement of solid mesh and open mesh for each row. For a refresher on how to do open and solid mesh, including the difference between a 4-dc mesh and a 3-dc mesh, see How to Filet Crochet Basics: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa050298.htm.

Once you know the basics of filet crochet, written instructions are not needed for each new chart.

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. In the example above, chart was worked with white squares as open mesh and black squares as solid mesh.

Patterns that are helpful in learning how to filet crochet (instructions written out to compare with the chart):
Dragonfly Afghan - http://crochet.about.com/od/learnmorestitches/ss/dflyafghan.htm
Antique Spider Design Square - (first few rows are a filet crochet mesh, with no chart, just written directions) - http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa051802.htm
More About 3-dc Mesh - Photos showing close-up looks, with explanations of the stitches used in crocheting the various types of mesh in filet crochet, when working in a 3-dc mesh - http://crochet.about.com/od/learncrochet/ss/3dcmesh.htm

You may print out or save this Year 2007 chart, images and instructions for your own personal use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute (even without charge), in any form. Design copyright 2002, 2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.

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If you want to make the design with a different year in the center and need other small numbers that will fit the center area, free charts for those are at: http://crochet.about.com/library/blsmallnumbers.htm

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