From About Crochet: Santa Cat In Filet Crochet
An original, designed by Sandi Marshall

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Working the Chart in Filet Crochet
For a 4 dc mesh, starting chain is 91, 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 How to Filet Crochet Basics.

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.

Approximate finished sizes (for each square) in filet crochet (once through the chart, 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

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