Afghan Square With Spider Design (Simplest Form)
Here's an additional version of the early 1900's "Antique Spider Design - In Its Simplest Form". Here, I've added to the beginning and to the end, to make it square, useful for a bedspread or tablecloth square (when made with thread) or for an afghan square (when made with yarn). You can see more about the original version here.
Filet Crochet Beginners: This lovely antique design is basically a version of filet crochet with a wide, open lace portion in the center. Following the written out directions for the first few rows can be helpful in understanding how to crochet open mesh and solid mesh, to anyone just learning filet crochet.
The chain lengths in the center may seem confusing, at first, because they may seem to "not look right" but these chain lengths are supposed to be left alone until row 7, where it all comes together. Refer to the photo below the row 6 directions for a visual on how the center portion of the first rows should look.
Instructions by Sandi Marshall, Based On An
Antique Design:
Materials - Can be made with any size thread or yarn.
I made the sample shown in worsted weight yarn, using a size G crochet
hook. If using thread or a different weight of yarn,
change the size of the hook used, to correspond.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sl st = slip stitch
Directions
Foundation Chain: Chain 32.
Row 1: Dc in 8th ch from hook (first open mesh made),
* ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next ch; repeat from * . (9 open mesh
in this row)
Row 2: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc)
7 times; ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain. (9 open mesh)
Row 3: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc)
3 times; 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 3
times; ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain. (4 open mesh,
1 solid mesh, 4 open mesh)
Row 4: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc)
2 times; 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 7, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc,
2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 2
times; ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain. (3 open mesh, 1 solid mesh,
chain 7, 1 solid mesh, 3 open mesh)
Row 5: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc,
2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 8, skip 3 dc, skip the ch-7,
skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, chain 2,
dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
(2 open mesh, 1 solid mesh, chain 8, 1 solid mesh, 2 open mesh)
Row 6: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space,
dc in next dc, chain 12, skip 3 dc, skip the ch-8,
skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc,
skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
(the center chain lengths will be gathered up in row 7):
Row 7: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc,
1 dc in each of next 3 chains, ch 6; make a long slip stitch, as follows:
insert hook below the ch-7 of row 3, yarn over hook, draw yarn
through to front and pull a long loop to above the ch-12 of row 5,
yarn over, draw yarn through both loops on hook (slip stitch made that
goes around the center chain lengths of 3 rows), ch 6,
1 dc in each of the last 3 chains of the ch-12, dc in next dc,
ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 8: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next
dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 chains,
ch 2, skip 3 chains, skip sl st, skip 3 chains, 1 dc in each of last 3
chains of ch-6, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 9: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next
dc) 2 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space,
dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next
dc) 2 times, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 10: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next
dc) 3 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next
dc) 3 times, ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain.
Row 11: ch 5, skip ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc)
7 times; ch 2, skip 2 chains, dc in next chain. (9 open mesh)
End off. Weave in ends.
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