Tulip Filet Kerchief

It seems alot of designers are into designing kerchiefs these days! Well here is one that I came up with. Even though it is done in filet, I have decided to write out the instructions as well as provide a graph to follow. That way beginners in filet crochet can get a better sense of how to follow a chart by actually seeing it written out.

Materials Needed
Size 10 Crochet Cotton, any color. Aunt Lydia's in ecru was used in the example
Size 7 Steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Sewing Needle
Sewing thread to match crochet thread
Size 9mm silvertone snap.

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: 23" x
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate in filet

Basic Filet information.
The chart provided is actually upside down in the way the stitches are worked. When you print it out, turn it over and start at the wide end and work your way to the narrow point.

Filet is usually done by following a stitch chart or a graph. If you look on the graph, you will see black spaces. These will be referred to as "blocks". The open spaces will be referred to as "spaces". The first 2 rows explain how to make blocks and spaces. After that, you will be instructed how many blocks and spaces you will need to make as you go.

Instructions
ROW 1: Ch213. Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. You should now have 210 dc and a ch3 at the end that will count as a dc. For a total of 211 dc. Ch3, turn.

ROW 2: Sk first dc. Dc in each of the next 6dc. Ch2. *Sk next 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * 65 times. Sk next 2 dc, dc in each of the next 6dc and in the top of ch3. Ch1, turn.

ROW 3: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. (Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. (space made)) Work 1 more space. [Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. (block made)] Work 8 more blocks. 11 spaces. 2 blocks. 16 spaces 2 blocks. 11 spaces. 9 blocks. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 dc. Ch1, turn. This row should be now 1 block shorter on each end. You will be dcreasing the size of each row at the ends by 1 block on each end.

ROW 4: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 17 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 4 blocks. 4 spaces. 4 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 17 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 5: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. 2 spaces. Work 1 block. 11 spaces. 4 blocks. 1 space. 2 blocks. 1 block. 2 spaces. 2 blocks. 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 2 spaces 2 blocks. 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 2 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 4 blocks. 11 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 dc. Ch1, turn.

ROW 6: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces. 3 blocks. 3 spaces. 3 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 3 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 1 block 2 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 1 block. 3 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 3 blocks. 3 spaces. 3 blocks. 8 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 7: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 6 spaces. 2 blocks. 1 spaces. 1 block. 6 spaces. 2 blocks. 3 spaces. 1 block. 6 spaces. 1 block 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 6 spaces. 1 block. 1 spaces. 2 blocks. 6 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 8: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces. 3 blocks. 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 4 spaces. 1 block. 6 spaces. 1 block 4 spaces. 2 blocks. 3 spaces. 3 blocks. 8 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 9: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 9 spaces. 1 block. 3 spaces. 1 block. 5 spaces. 1 block. 6 spaces. 1 block. 5 spaces 1 block 3 spaces. 1 block. 9 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 10: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces 1 block. 8 spaces 1 block. 8 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 11: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 2 spaces. 1 block. 7 spaces. 1 block. 8 spaces. 1 block. 7 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 12: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 9 spaces. 2blocks. 7 spaces 1 block. 8 spaces. 1 block 7 spaces. 2 blocks. 9 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 13: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 9 spaces. 2 blocks. 2 spaces. 4 blocks. 10 spaces. 4 blocks. 2 spaces. 2 blocks. 9 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 14: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 9 spaces. 5 blocks. 14 spaces. 5 blocks. 9 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 15: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 10 spaces. 1 block. 18 spaces. 1 block. 10 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 16: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 9 spaces. 4 blocks. 12 spaces. 4 blocks. 9 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 17: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 11 spaces. 2 blocks. 10 spaces. 2 blocks. 11 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 18: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 11 spaces. 4 blocks. 4 spaces. 4 blocks. 11 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 19: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work. 13 spaces. 2 blocks. 2 spaces. 2 blocks. 13 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 20: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 6 spaces. 2 blocks. 5 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 5 spaces. 2 blocks. 6 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 21: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 5 spaces. 4 blocks. 3 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 3 spaces. 4 blocks. 5 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 spaces. Ch1, turn.

ROW 22: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 5 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 3 blocks. 1 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 3 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 5 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 23: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 4 spaces. 1 block. 3 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 1 block. 2 spaces. 1 block. 1 space. 1 block. 3 spaces. 1 block. 4 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 24: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 1 space. 2 blocks. 2 spaces. 2 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 1 space. 2 blocks. 3 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 25: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 3 spaces. 2 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 1 space 4 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 1 space. 2 blocks. 3 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 26: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 3 spaces. 1 block. 2 spaces. 6 blocks. 2 spaces. 1 block 3 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 27: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. 2 spaces. 3 blocks. 2 spaces. 2 blocks. 2 spaces. 3 blocks. 2 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts, ch1, turn.

ROW 28: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 3 spaces. 8 blocks. 3 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 29: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 5 spaces. 2 blocks. 5 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 30: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 4 spaces. 2 blocks. 4 spaces. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 31: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 1 space. 1 block. 1 space. 2 blocks. 1 space. 1 block. 1 space. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 32: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 1 space. 4 blocks. 1 space. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 33: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Work 1 space 2 blocks. 1 space. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 34: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 18 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 35: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 12 sts. Ch1, turn.

ROW 36: Sk first dc. Slst in each of the next 3 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Ch1, fasten off.

Tulip Filet Kerchief

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