When using yarn you tend to leave gaps to create the design, but using thread you tend to fill in the grid to create the design.

I’ve kept the pattern simple for this, but it gives you the idea of how this technique works to create more complex designs.

You can find the links for all the squares in the crochet along here. The free pattern is below, but if you’d like the ad free printable version you can purchase it for just £5 from Ravelry

Filet designs are usually shown in a grid. The dark spaces are the gaps you leave by chaining 1 and skipping a stitch. The grid for this square is below

I have written out each row for you to follow as well.

UK translation

Double crochet = treble crochet

For this square I used Rico Cotton Creative Aran which is a 100% cotton non mercerised yarn. I chose this yarn as I love the feel of cotton, and it has a good selection of colours to choose from. This yarn does tend to split a little bit especially if you frog it a couple of times, so if this type of yarn is something you struggle to crochet with, I would choose a different brand.

I used the shade Gentain (87), which is one of the 4 different colours I used to create my own 50 stitches blanket. I also used a 3.5mm hook – I recommend using Clover Amour hooks. A cost effective hook that is comfortable in your hands thanks to their ergonomic design, so doesn’t make your hands tired when crocheting for periods of time.

The Pattern

Click here for the left hand video

You will need a 3.5mm hook for this square

Start by making a foundation chain of 32

Row 1. In the 4th chain from your hook make a dc (the turning chain counts as the first stitch of your row). Make a dc in each chain across – 30 stitches in total

Row 2. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then make a dc in the next 5 stitches. Ch 1 (keep your tension loose when chaining), skip the next stitch then make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 5 stitches.

Row 3.Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then make a dc in the next 5 stitches. Ch 1 and skip the next stitch. Make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and then dc in each of the next 5 stitches,

When stitching into the chain 1 space, crochet around the chain

Row 4. Turn and chain1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch, dc in each of the next 7 stitches.

Row 5. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch, dc in each of the next 7 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches.

Row 6. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch and then dc in the next stitch. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and then make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 9 stitches.

Row 7. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then Ch 1. Skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and then make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the last stitch of the row.

Row 8. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch and then make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 2 stitches.

Row 9. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch and then make a dc in the next 2 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and then make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches.

Row 10. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then make a dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the last 4 stitches of the row.

Row 11. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch and then make a dc in the next 4 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in each of the next 6 stitches.

Row 12. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then make a dc in each of the next 4 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch1, skip the next stitch and make a dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch 1, skip the next stitch then make a dc in each of the last 6 stitches of the row.

Row 13. Turn and chain1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches

The Border

Now you need to add the border to your square before we join this one to last weeks square with the Interlocking border. We’re going to be making a round of single crochet around our square. I’ve chosen to do this in a contrasting colour for each of my squares, but you can use a complimenting or same colour as your square if you want. I used shade Turquoise (36) in Rico Cotton Creative Aran yarn for my border colour, which I also used for the Interlocking border.

For this square you need to make a sc in each stitch along the top and bottom. Make 3 sc in the side of rows 1, 4, 10 and 13. Make 2 sc in the side of every other row.

You should have 30 sc down each side, plus an extra stitch in each corner for the turn. This will make your stitch count as 32 stitches across each side and 124 stitches total (remember the extra stitch corner stitch is counted in the stitch count for both sides)

You have now finished your square and join and you can tie off and weave in the ends

You can now add the interlocking border to join this weeks square to last weeks. You can see how to do this here both as a written guide and with a video to help you too. Once you have joined your Filet Square, that is week 8 of the 50 Stitches Crochet Along complete!

If you have any questions about the pattern or the CAL, then come on over to the Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch where you can show us your completed squares too and join the chat and meet your fellow hookers.