From Crochet at About.com: Charts for Peacocks for Filet Crochet or Cross-Stitch

I recharted and slightly adapted this design --- Sandi Marshall. I added all the instructions for working the chart in filet crochet and starting chains for crocheted background for cross-stitch. Peacock Chart (with no instructions) was originally printed in Variety Book, No. 2, published in the year 1926. Info on Length of Copyright Protection Terms: http://www.copyright.gov

To make a crocheted background to cross-stitch the design on, starting chain is 47 chains for single crochet or 46 chains for afghan stitch. Work this background for 46 rows.

Working the Chart in Filet Crochet
For a 4 dc mesh, beginning chain is 139, 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 144 chains. Begin by working a double crochet in the 8th 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: (271 yards) and a size US 4 steel hook, finished size is about 12.7 inches x 14.6 inches.
With size 10 thread: (241 yards) and a size US 7 steel hook, finished size is about 10.6 inches x 11.5 inches.
With size 20 thread: (226 yards) and a size US 9 steel hook, finished size is about 10.1 inches x 11 inches.
With size 30 thread: (212 yards) and a size US 11 steel hook, finished size is about 9.7 inches x 10.6 inches.
With fingering/baby weight yarn: (529 yards) and a size US F hook, finished size is about 32.2 inches x 33.1 inches.
With sport weight yarn: (614 yards) and a size US G hook, finished size is about 36.8 inches x 37.7 inches.
With worsted weight yarn: (698 yards) and a size US I hook, finished size is about 41.4 inches x 42.3 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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