March 28, 2009

Filet Crochet


So fun to have my sister here from Florida. While visiting, she completed this table runner for her daughter-in-law. She can visit, watch TV, and not drop a stitch. Will be so fun for her to go back home with several requested projects competed!

Filet crochet is different than other crochet because a background is created which looks like netting. You must keep your tension pretty steady as you work, or your table runner will have extremes in width because the 'empty' squares must equal the 'solid' squares.


6 comments:

The Hobbit said...

That's beautiful!!I've never tried that type of crochet.I'll have to look into it

Montanagirl said...

Wow - I'd never have the patience for doing that kind of work. It's beautiful though.

Elaine said...

Beautiful work! I always envy people who can work on something like this while they are visiting. If I don't keep my concentration focused on what I am working on, seems like I always screw something up. Oh, wait, I guess I can manage that when I'm working by myself too, just no one there to see. If you fix it before anyone sees it, that doesn't count, right? Enjoy your sister's visit.

Dorene said...

Beautiful work!!!! That is impressive.. enjoy your visit!

Leedra said...

I used one pattern like this one time. Didn't know it had a special name. Wish I had the pattern for the one I did, it was a baby blanket of a teddy bear that covered the whole blanket.

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Leedra said...

Like the color of this one, it is very pretty.

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