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What is a filet stitch?
Filet crochet patterns are made up of open meshes and solid meshes with patterns that depict this (so the patterns are crochet charts, not written instructions). The mesh is made using double crochet stitches (the solid blocks) separated by spaces (the open blocks).
What is double filet crochet?
Double Filet crochet is two inter woven layers of filet or net crochet in contrasting colours.
What is overlay Mosaic crochet?
So, Overlay Mosaic Crochet is: A technique that requires you to work in the BLO and then drop down to pick up the front loop of stitches from lower rows. This creates textured stitches that lay over the stitches from previous rows and can be used to create wonderfully intricate patterns.
What is a filet crochet pattern?
Filet crochet is an easy technique that can have stunning results. Filet crochet patterns are made up of open meshes and solid meshes with patterns that depict this (so the patterns are crochet charts, not written instructions). The mesh is made using double crochet stitches (the solid blocks) separated by spaces (the open blocks).
How do you make a filet crochet mesh?
The mesh is made using double crochet stitches (the solid blocks) separated by spaces (the open blocks). The blocks can be made using 3dc or 4 dc stitches, depending on the version of filet crochet that you’re working.
How do you make a filet crochet grid chart?
In every row of the grid chart, each vertical line is substituted by a double crochet stitch. (refer pic2) In every row, each horizontal line is substituted with 2 chain stitches. The double crochet for the vertical lines and the ch2 for the horizontal lines form the skeleton of the filet crochet.
How do I create a visually impactful Filet crochet pattern?
To create a visually impactful filet crochet pattern, you need just the right crochet hook size. A hook that is too large will make your closed meshes look too open and it will be hard to see the pattern. Hooks that are too small will make your open meshes look too closed and it will be hard to see the pattern.