Now it's time to proceed to Row 4 - and remember that as we snake our way up through the rows, we are working in different directions each time. So let's begin with Row 4, which will be worked left to right. In each row I will highlight the actual work you do in bold, but describe what we're doing before letting you loose on your own, as by row 5 you should be super confident in what you're doing!
Row 4
Start with the usual 5 chain so
CH5
then miss the next two stitches, Triple Crochet (TC x 1) into the next stitch. Miss the next two stitches, chain 2 then Triple Crochet (TC) into the next 10 stitches.
TC x 1, miss two stitches, Chain 2 then TC in next 10 stitches
Now we've come to our next gap, so we need to miss the next two stitches, and then TC into the next 7 stitches
Miss two stitches, Chain 2 then TC in next 7 stitches
Miss the next two stitches, TC x 1, miss two stitches, then TC x 1 to finish off. TURN your work.
Miss two stitches, Chain 2 then TC x 1, miss two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, TURN
Row 5 (working right to left)
By now you know what you're doing, and know that the next row is worked right to left. I'm going to write out the instructions and let you get on with it!
CH 5
Miss next two stitches
TC x 1
Miss next two stitches
Chain 2
TC x 1
Miss next two stitches
Chain 2
TC in next 13 stitches
Miss next two stitches
Chain 2
TC x 1
Miss next two stitches
Chain 2
TC x 1
Miss next two stitches
Chain 2
TC x 1 to finish. TURN
How did you do? Hopefully OK and ready to tackle rows 6 to 18. In each row I'm going to describe the 'direction of travel' and the stitches you'll be doing.
Row 6 (left to right)
CH5, skip next two stitches, TC in next 16 stitches, skip next two stitches, Chain 2 then TC in next 7 stitches, skip next two stitches, Chain 2 then TC x 1, TURN
Row 7 (right to left)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC in next 10 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 13 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, TURN
Row 8 (left to right)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 19 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 9 (right to left)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 19 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 10 (left to right)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 13 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 11 (right to left)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 7 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 12 (left to right)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 13 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 13 (right to left)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 16 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 14 (left to right)
CH5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 7 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 4 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 15 (right to left)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 19 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 16 (left to right)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 16 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 17 (right to left)
CH5, skip next two stitches, TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC in next 7 stitches, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1 TURN
Row 18 (left to right)
CH 5, skip next two stitches, [TC x 1, skip next two stitches, chain 2 then TC x 1] repeat to end of row. Finish off, weave in all tails and you are DONE!
And hopefully you'll end up with something that looks like this:
Confession! This version was my first attempt and I REALLY stuffed up the number of columns but you get the general idea of what you will end up with if you follow my instructions. Try a really nice contrasting colour to whatever background you're going to mount this on. It produces a piece of work that's roughly 21 centimetres wide and 29 high so big enough to use as an iPad cover or a cushion cover if you add a few extra rows around it.
With Filet crochet it's sometimes a good idea to double or treble crochet a border round the outside of the work to keep all those gaps in place but it's entirely up to you.
Anyway, I hope my tutorial has worked out OK and you can follow it. Pretty much any 8-bit pixel pattern in a single colour will work for this type of filet gridding, so see what else you can come up with!
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