Heart With Rose Center Free Graph
Designed by Sandi Marshall

This graph is free for your own personal use only.

In Filet Crochet:

Working the Graph in Filet Crochet For a 4 dc mesh, starting chain is 91, plus chain 3, (which will count as first dc of first row). Total starting chain = 94. Begin by working a double crochet in the 5th chain from the hook. Follow graph 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.

In the example of finished filet above, the squares on the graph were given these meanings: White square on the graph = an open mesh made by: chain 2, skip next chain-2 (if open mesh is below) or skip next 2 dc (if solid mesh is below), dc in next stitch.

Black square on the graph = a solid mesh made by: 2 dc in chain-2 space (if open mesh is below) or 1 dc in each of next 2 dc (if solid mesh is below), dc in next dc.

For a different look, you can reverse the meaning of the squares on the graph, having white squares = solid mesh and black squares = open mesh.

Graph 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 graph.

I've written instructions for the first few rows to help you get started. This is with white squares = open mesh and black squares = solid mesh:
Row 1: Begin by working a double crochet in the 5th chain from the hook. Dc in each chain across. (30 solid mesh)
Row 2: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 39 dc; (chain 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 4 times, dc in each of next 39 dc. (13 solid mesh, then 4 open mesh, then 13 solid mesh)

With the first two rows crocheted, the pattern is established, so you can now continue, following the chart to see if each square is a solid mesh or an open mesh.

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

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

Approximate finished sizes in filet crochet (once through one graph, 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

To make a crocheted background to cross-stitch the design on, starting chain is 31 chains for single crochet or 30 chains for afghan stitch. Work this background for 30 rows.

Heart With Rose Center graph and these instructions copyright © 2001 by Sandi Marshall.

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