If you enjoy stitching quick simple projects and are always on the look-out for more designs, try searching for Filet Crochet patterns. Designs for filet crochet can be elaborate or quite plain. Repetitive motifs can be used as borders or fillers. The opportunity to design a very personal project with all the right touches are limitless.
What is Filet Crochet?
Filet Crochet is created by making an openwork mesh of chains and fill in spaces with doubles to make a solid block. The designing of patterns is much like designing cross-stitch designs using graph paper and filling in individual blocks. It's an easy and old style of crochet so there are thousands of patterns available.
Here are a couple of links to get you started on your search.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/filet_crochet.php
http://crochet.about.com/od/filetcrochetcharts/ss/leaves011203_3.htm
Beagle Filet Crochet designed by Kathy Wilson and available at http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/beagle-filet.shtml
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cross stitch, design, diy, filet crochet, motifs, patterns
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