From Crochet at About.com: Winged Dragon Needlecraft Free Chart, Suitable For Various Types of Needlecrafts

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Chart copyright © 2000 Sandi Marshall

Chart copyright © 2000 Sandi Marshall

I recharted (and revised) from a 1916 publication. I changed portions of the design. -- Sandi Marshall. My chart is not the same as the original, which was printed in the year 1916 in The Ladies' World Filet Crochet Book No. 2.
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To make a crocheted background to cross-stitch the design on, starting chain is 56 chains for single crochet or 55 chains for afghan stitch. Work this background for 30 rows.

Working the Chart in Filet Crochet For a 4 dc mesh, starting chain is a total of 169, that's a beginning chain of 166, plus chain 3, (which will count as first dc of first row). Begin by working a double crochet in the 5th 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 in filet crochet (once through one chart, worked in 4 dc mesh):
With size 5 thread: (211 yards) and a size US 4 steel hook, finished size is about 15.2 inches x 9.5 inches.
With size 10 thread: (188 yards) and a size US 7 steel hook, finished size is about 12.7 inches x 7.5 inches.
With size 20 thread: (177 yards) and a size US 9 steel hook, finished size is about 12.1 inches x 7.2 inches.
With size 30 thread: (165 yards) and a size US 11 steel hook, finished size is about 11.5 inches x 6.9 inches.
With fingering/baby weight yarn: (412 yards) and a size US F hook, finished size is about 38.5 inches x 21.6 inches.
With sport weight yarn: (478 yards) and a size US G hook, finished size is about 44 inches x 24.6 inches.
With worsted weight yarn: (544 yards) and a size US I hook, finished size is about 49.5 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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