Free Filet Crochet Patterns
"Crochet baby sweaters"
Free filet crochet patterns are all over the web and very easy to find. But I haven't seen many for baby clothes and I find this little jacket just adorable. Check out my page for US and UK terms because some of the vintage terms are confusing.
Free filet crochet patterns Crochet for Baby
MATERIALS:
1 large hank of No. 2 Perle Cotton
steel crochet needle.
Commence with 98 chain, turn and make 1 treble, in 8th stitch from
needle. * 2 chain, miss two, 1 treble in next. Repeat from * to end (30)
holes.
2nd ROW: - Turn with 5 chain, 1 treble in 1st treble (this stands
for 1st hole), 2 chain 1 treble in next treble, * 2 treble in hole, 1
treble on next treble (this is called a block - bk), 2 treble in next
hole, 1 treble on next treble.
Now work on alternately 3 holes, 2 blocks, ending row with 2 holes.
3rd ROW: - 1 h, 1 bk, 2 h, 1 bk. Repeat from * ending row with 1 hole.
4th ROW: - Like 3rd.
5th ROW: - Like 2nd.
6th ROW: - All holes.
For remainder of back work as follows: -
1st ROW: - 1 h, * 1 bk, 3 h. Repeat from *, ending with 1 hole.
2nd ROW: - 4 h, * 1 bk, 3 h. Repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times, and break off thread
Make 21 chain 1 treble into treble where you broke off; then work pattern as usual across back; then make 26 chain.
Turn and make 1 treble in 8th stitch from needle, then 1 Dk, d h,
alternately along chain across back and alone other chain, ending with 1
hole.
Work 10 more rows keeping pattern correct all the while.
NEXT ROW: - Work as usual over 16 of the little squares, turn and
work backward and forward 4 times more, then at neck end add 26 chain
for front, turn and make 1 treble in 8th stitch from needle, * 2 chain,
miss two. 1 treble in next. Repeat, from * 5 times more, then pattern as
usual to end of row.
NEXT ROW: - Pattern as usual over 16 holes, then 3 h, 2 bk, 2 h.
NEXT ROW: - 1 h, 1 bk, 2 h, 1 bk, 1 h, then pattern as usual.
NEXT ROW: - Pattern as usual over 17 holes, then 1 h, 1 bk, 2 h, 1 bk, 1 h. .
NEXT ROW: - 2 h, 2 bk, 2 h, then pattern to end.
NEXT ROW: - Pattern as usual over 17 holes, then 7 holes. Repeat
last 5 rows five times more, except when you have 24 rows at cuff you
will leave 7 squares unworked as sleeve ends here.
Work other side to correspond.
CUFF:
Begin at end of sleeve and work 2 h, * 2 bk, 4 h. Repeat from *, end row with 2 h
2nd ROW: - 1 h, *1 bk, 2 h. Repeat from *, end row with 1 h.
3rd ROW: - Like 2nd.
4th ROW: - Like 1st.
<5th ROW: - All holes.
EDGE:
1 double crochet in 1st hole, 1 picot, (4 chain, join
back into top of double crochet just made), 1 double crochet in same
hole, * 1 double crochet in next hole, 1 double crochet. 1 picot, 1
double crochet all in next hole. Repeat from * to end.
Break off thread.
Sew up sleeves and sides, leaving last 12 rows open at foot. Work 1 row of holes around neck, taking 2 together at the corners, and then work edge the same as on sleeves all around entire jacket. Thread ribbon through holes at neck to tie.
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