From About Crochet: Colonial Cameo Design Free Chart For Filet or Cross-stitch

Working the Chart in Filet Crochet For a 4 dc mesh, total starting chain = 127 chains. Begin by working a double crochet in the 5th chain from the hook, dc in each chain across, to complete the first row on the chart. Next, follow the second row on the chart (worked from left to right).

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 How to Filet Crochet Basics: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa050298.htm.

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, the chart was worked with white squares as open mesh and X squares as solid mesh.

Approximate finished sizes in filet crochet (once through the chart, worked in 4 dc mesh):
With size 5 thread: (252 yards) and a size US 4 steel hook, finished size is about 11.4 inches x 15.2 inches.
With size 10 thread: (224 yards) and a size US 7 steel hook, finished size is about 9.4 inches x 12 inches.
With size 20 thread: (211 yards) and a size US 9 steel hook, finished size is about 9 inches x 11.5 inches.
With size 30 thread: (197 yards) and a size US 11 steel hook, finished size is about 8.6 inches x 11 inches.
With fingering/baby weight yarn: (492 yards) and a size US F hook, finished size is about 28.7 inches x 34.6 inches.
With sport weight yarn: (571 yards) and a size US G hook, finished size is about 32.8 inches x 39.4 inches.
With worsted weight yarn: (649 yards) and a size US I hook, finished size is about 36.9 inches x 44.2 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

In charting this pattern, I adapted a portion of a larger antique design from the 1920's. You may print out this chart, images and instructions for your own personal use only. If others would like to have the chart, please give them the URL of the main page for this pattern so that they may come to this site and get the chart for themselves. Thank you! URL of main page for this pattern is http://crochet.about.com/library/blcolonialcameo.htm

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