Free filet crochet pattern maker
Filet crochet pattern maker.
Turn a picture, a silhouette, or a word into a filet chart — open mesh and filled blocks, the way filet has been charted for a century. Every chart comes with written row-by-row instructions in sp/bl notation, a printable numbered chart, and a row tracker. Free, in the browser, no account.
Two states, no shading
Filet is a silhouette art.
A filet chart has exactly two marks: open (mesh) and filled (blocks). That constraint is the charm — and the honest limitation. Bold shapes, lettering, botanicals, animals in profile, and borders convert beautifully. A photograph full of soft midtones doesn’t, because there is nothing between open and filled to shade with. If your image needs real shading, use the tapestry pattern maker instead — same converter, up to 24 colors. Not sure how to read the finished chart? Start with how to read filet crochet charts.
Two ways to make a filet chart
From a picture
Upload an image, choose Filet, pick a chart width (50–150 squares), and the converter binarizes it into open mesh and filled blocks. SVG and high-contrast art convert cleanest; a cleanup pass removes lone stray squares.
From a blank grid
Open the Chart Studio, choose Filet, and paint squares open or filled — pencil, fill, and eraser tools, iPad and Apple Pencil friendly. The sp/bl written pattern assembles live as you draw, and your draft saves on-device.
Skip the blank page
Or start from a finished chart.
The catalog has hundreds of ready-made filet charts — browse the filet charts — each with the counted chart, written sp/bl rows, and the row tracker. Every one opens in the editor if you want to resize or rework it.
Filet crochet questions
Asked constantly, answered once.
- What is a filet crochet chart?
- A filet chart is a grid of two states: open mesh (a double crochet plus chain spaces) and filled blocks (double crochets all the way across). The picture lives in the contrast between open and filled squares — which is why filet is the classic technique for silhouettes, lettering, botanical panels, and lace curtains.
- Can I turn a photo into a filet crochet pattern?
- Yes — upload it to the converter and choose Filet. The image is reduced to two levels, open and filled. High-contrast subjects (a silhouette, a logo shape, text, a leaf against sky) convert beautifully; a busy photo with lots of midtones will not, because filet has no shading. If your subject needs more than two tones, tapestry is the better stitch.
- Does the pattern come with written instructions?
- Yes, and in proper filet notation: each row is written as runs of sp (open mesh spaces) and bl (filled blocks), row by row, alternating right-side and wrong-side rows. There is also a printable numbered chart and an interactive row tracker that saves your place — down to the exact stitch.
- What size should a filet chart be?
- Filet squares are roughly square, and at a typical double-crochet gauge a 50-square-wide chart finishes somewhere near 15–18 inches depending on thread or yarn weight. Wall panels and curtain inserts commonly run 60–100 squares wide. Lettering stays readable down to about 5 squares of height per letter stroke.
- Is this filet crochet pattern maker really free?
- Yes — the chart, the sp/bl written instructions, the chart editor, the printable layout, and the row tracker are free with no account and no watermark. The site earns disclosed affiliate commissions if you buy yarn through its links; the tools are free either way.
- Can I edit the chart before I stitch it?
- Every generated chart opens in the editor — flip individual squares between open and filled, clean up edges, or redraw sections. The written instructions and materials rebuild from your edits automatically.
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