Stitch Key

You can see these stitches in action as you watch our video tutorials (just click on the underlined text):

• Sl St = slip stitch
• Ch(s) = chain(s) 
• Sc = single crochet
• Dc = double crochet
• St(s) = stitch(es) 

Pattern Notes

• This stitch is worked in multiples of 12+1 (+ 2 for the base Ch). To learn more about stitch repeats, and how to resize them to make anything you want, try our Size Course in the 12 Course Learning Path.

Filet Squares Stitch Pattern Step-by-step Instructions

Row 1: Ch 27 (final 3 count as 1 dc), 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of the next 5 chs, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st] 3 times, * 1 dc in each of the next 6 chs, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st] 3 times; repeat from * across

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch) & turn, skip ch space, 1 dc in next st, [ch 1, skip ch space, 1 dc in next st] 2 times, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, * [ch 1, skip ch space, 1 dc in next st] 3 times, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, repeat from * across

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) & turn, * 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, [ch 1, skip ch space, 1 dc in next st] 3 times; repeat from * across - 54 dc + 18 ch 1 spaces.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) & turn, * [1 dc in next ch space, 1 dc in next st] 3 times, [ch 1, skip ch space, 1 dc in next st] 3 times; repeat from * across

Row 5: Repeat row 2.

Row 6: Repeat row 3.

Repeat rows 2 - 6 to continue working this stitch pattern.