STITCH ROUND Filet crochet blanket pattern with open mesh center
10 rounds to tick off for a filet mesh blanket with a solid border.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 10 rounds
- Yarn weight
- DK
- Hook
- 4 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
10 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
DK
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This blanket builds from a small granny-style square into an open filet mesh, with ten rounds total across three parts to tick off from start to finish. The Setup Base takes three rounds, the Filet Portion another three, and the Border rounds out the piece with four more, including a finishing crab stitch round, so progress is easy to track square by square.
The shaping shift happens between the Setup Base and the Filet Portion, where corner chain spaces become the anchor points for the open mesh grid. Slow down at that transition round, since the standing double crochet and the two-double-crochet corners set the tension for every filet row that follows.
- Build the Setup Base first, working corner chains and double crochets into a magic ring to form the starting square.
- Turn the square into a stable foundation by repeating the corner-and-chain pattern across all three base rounds.
- Work the open filet grid in rows of chain-one spaces alternating with double crochets for the textured look.
- Finish the edges with the Border, layering double crochet, half double crochet, and single crochet rounds for structure.
- Close out with a crab stitch round for a corded, hand-finished edge around the entire blanket.
What goes wrong
- Losing count in the filet grid Mark the start of each filet row with a stitch marker so the chain-one, skip-one pattern stays aligned. A single missed skip throws off every row after it.
- Loose corner chain spaces Pull the chain-two corner spaces snug before working into them in the next round. Loose corners make the border rounds pucker or flare.
- Rushing the crab stitch direction Crab stitch works single crochet in reverse, so keep the hook moving left to right rather than the usual direction. Working a few practice stitches on scrap yarn first prevents having to rip back the final round.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- DK yarn
- 4mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Progress tracker
0 of the 10 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
The Setup Base
Round 1
Start with a magic ring and chain four. Work three double crochets into the ring.Chain two and repeat this three times.Close the round with a slip stitch.
Round 2
Chain five, work one double crochet into the same corner space. Chain one, skip the first double crochet, then work one double crochet into the next.Repeat this around each side, working double crochets into the corners with a chain two in between.
Round 3
Chain four, work two more double crochets into the corner. Work one double crochet into every stitch and chain space along each side.In the corners, work two double crochets, chain two, and two more double crochets.Finish by slip stitching into the third chain, chaining one, and fastening off.
The Filet Portion
Round 1
Begin with a standing double crochet in any corner chain space. Work one double crochet in every stitch along the first side.In the corner, work two double crochets, chain two, and two more double crochets.Continue along the next side with one double crochet in each stitch, ending with one double crochet in the corner space.
Round 2
Filet Row Chain three and turn your work. Skip the first two stitches and double crochet into the third.Chain one, skip the next stitch, and double crochet into the next one.Repeat this pattern, working a double crochet in the corner, chaining two, and repeating the pattern down the next side.
Round 3
Chain two and turn. Work one double crochet into each stitch and chain space until you reach the corner, where you will work two double crochets, chain two, and two more double crochets.Continue with one double crochet in each stitch and chain space to the end of the section.Subsequent Sections: The remaining rows are a repeat of the previous section.Turn your work 90 degrees and repeat the process for each subsequent section.
Border
Round 1
Work a single round of double crochet around the entire blanket.
Round 2
Work a round of half double crochets around the blanket, placing two half double crochets, a chain two, and two more half double crochets in each corner.
Round 3
Work a round of single crochet around the blanket, placing two single crochets, a chain one, and two more single crochets in each corner.
Final Round
Crab Stitch Work a round of crab stitch (single crochet in reverse) around the entire border.
Finish
- Weave in every yarn end from joins and color changes along the back of the border rounds, not the open mesh.
- Steam or wet block the blanket flat to even out the filet mesh squares before the border tightens the edge.
- Check the crab stitch round lies flat and even, then trim any stray tails close to the fabric.
Bigger or smaller
- Smaller
- Drop down to a thinner yarn with a smaller hook so the same rounds produce a more compact finished blanket.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
Can this pattern use a different yarn weight than DK?
Yes, swapping yarn weight changes the overall size while keeping the same round structure. Pair a different weight with a matching hook size to keep the fabric from going too stiff or too loose.
What does the filet mesh section actually look like once finished?
The Filet Portion creates an open grid of chain-one spaces and double crochets, giving the classic filet crochet window effect. It sits between the solid Setup Base and the layered Border for contrast.
Is the crab stitch border difficult for beginners?
Crab stitch is simply single crochet worked in reverse, so it uses a familiar stitch in an unfamiliar direction. A few practice stitches on the edge before committing helps it go smoothly.
Does the border add much time compared to the rest of the blanket?
The Border covers three rounds plus a final crab stitch round, so it takes a similar amount of time as either the Setup Base or the Filet Portion. Each border round builds directly on the last, so there is no extra counting involved.