A little Filet Crochet

 Greeting & Salutations Happy Homebuddies!

Finishing up a cuppa and a wee chit chat about nothing in particular. Routine everyday things which I do, what we all do and are grateful we have that opportunity. There is a joy in the everyday, the safe daily chores, never mundane.

I’ll get to those shortly. I’ve got my hair combed and up but still in my Jim jams. The day feels lazy, a little rain and all about fall. 

I made a good bit of progress on crochet project yesterday but hit a glitch and frogged out a row or two and I think I’m on track.

Filet crochet is made up of blocks and open spaces which “should” make a picture. 

Here is what I’ve got so far.

I am on row 27, there are 79 in total. This will be the 5th filet project. I always say it will be the last. I got this pattern from Etsy. I believe this was in some way AI generated or assisted via technology. I think it was at one time a real project someone made. The original picture differs from the chart. 

Not a fan of AI just saying.

Here is a picture of one of the others I did a year or the Bread doily. I did not make the round doily it was a gift.

Well I'd love sit and chit chat more, laundry next, working on supper.

Until next time we meet

Be of Good Cheer!

What's on the hook?

Hello Lovely Homebuddies!

The weather is cooling down, and days shorter, find me near my hook and some yarn. I've decided to make a blanket. I started out with the motifs which are beautiful but joining the squares is not fun for me, and so I had to switch it up a bit. I found one pattern and started and then I found a pattern I liked even more. 

This pattern is Filet Crochet Hearts, by the time this post goes up I will have doubled the size of what is presented here. This is a nice pattern, the yarn I chose is perfect for a large project, I don't like playing yarn chicken, and am not exceptional at estimating how much. Hooks, yarn & tension all play a part in the completed project. But this yarn works very well.  

I'm using Lion Brand Pound of Love in the following colorways.

Top to bottom Colorways:

Steel

Sugar Cookie

Heather Rose

Quartz

Lion Brand Pound of Love Yarn 

The weather has been picture perfect, we've got the garden tucked away and the garlic & Egyptian onions planted. We had a slight frost. 

Do you ever notice how good a wooded area smells, especially in the fall?

It has beautiful sights, sounds, and smells. Leaves are changing fast here, no freeze yet.

Have a beautiful day & be of good cheer!

HappyHomebodyMonday#14 A little something on my hook

 Happy Homebuddy Monday

Welcome in!

I'm in my thread mode these days, so many options of things to make.

These are fun and simple to make, I do love filet crochet. These will be used as ornaments, or window clings, maybe a wreath of these would be cute in different colors.

Be of good Cheer, DO GOOD THINGS!

The Bread tray finale

Hello Happy Homebuddies!

A brief posting about the Filet Crochet Bread Project.

I'm calling if finished from beginning to end! Very happy with the results, but what I wanted to show is how I decided to display it. 

This is the tray which I ordered from Ebay, I took a picture of it, but it kept coming out blurry?

It is made of wood and rattan. A very nice vintage piece.

Filet Crochet Bread Tray Post

I did re do the scallop edge to make it less ruffly an bulky. It is a little less so, it needs a pressing not to stretch the fabric, but to tamp it down some.

This will be for display and not functional. 

~ The joy is in the making~ 

 

Filet Crochet 47 rows in

64 more to be done.

 Coming along nicely, only had to frog a row or two because my count was off. Overall I am pleased, having something to keep my hands and mind busy.

~ The joy is in the making~

A new project on the hook

Happy May 1sr, this year is really moving quickly. 

We are having some sun, rain & thunderstorms today, ok by me. I rooted some pussywillows in water, and put them in the ground yesterday so they will get a nice drink. 

I've been working on another filet crochet project, I am 33 rows in, there are 111 in total, plus edging/casing. This will not be going into a frame but is a wall hanging or curtain.  

there have been a few mistakes for which I will not be frogging this as to much work has already been put in, they will give it character, it is handmade by a human being so I'm ok with it.

The pattern is from 1989. I don't currently have another project in mind, I've a ways to to go on this it is keeping me occupied, my hands and my mind busy. When you filet crochet you work in rows, but rather than one after another, you alternate side and begin the row every other even/off.

that is it for today, I've got some goat cheese hanging to drain.

Hope you are having a great day.

~the joy is in the making~

Crochet Bread tray doily- I finished something!

Pretty Happy that I actually finished a project.

. I have to say this was a most enjoyable project, considering that there was no written pattern, only a photograph. I got pretty close.  It has been washed and pressed. 

I'm hoping to find a vintage frame & a wall in my kitchen on which to display. It is a small area with little wall space. I'll find some nook & cranny. But first the frame.  

So happy to have finished this, I'm finding filet crochet to be quite enjoyable and may be perusing around to see what lurks out there which may be of filet crochet interest.

 This is my 2nd finished project.

Filet Crochet Bread Tray Doily 

Here is the 1st project hot off the hook

Filet Crochet Bread Doily an Update

 Howdee!

Springtime is slowly unfolding here, still rather cold though. Inside projects are taking a priority. The first batch of cultured dairy came out pretty good. We have one jar left, and one to start the next ferment. For reference I'll post the link where I posted about further info in you are interested. 

Probiotic Dairy Culture Post with links

I have made some progress on the Bread Doily. I did start over as the letters were not the way I expected them to be. If you are interested in making the filet crochet bread doily, you can find the pattern for insert word Bread 

Here.  This is a free pattern. There is a written pattern & graph./grid.

Here is the progress so far

I am on track for finishing this portion up soon, because of the stitches it goes quickly. After that I will be working off of a photograph to finish the doily. It is my hope to frame it, a ways off as the edging which transforms this from a rectangle to an oval will soon be underway.

Have a beautiful weekend.

~ The joy is in the making~

 

Chit chat over the clothesline

 Howdee!

It funny, I was just going to start off saying Howdee, and I thought instantly of Minnie Pearl, bless her heart. She resonated with me, that hat with the price tag dangling from it. Brought a smile to my heart.

Simpler times. 

Well, I'm up, had my coffee and we have sunshine today so far. 

I'm working on a filet crochet project, down another rabbit hole but we shall see. I saw a very pretty vintage filet crochet doily with the word bread on it. No pattern could be found. I was able to find a graph for another pattern to get me started, and the edging I can fudge off the picture, I think?

This is a photo of one for sale I saw on Ebay or Etsy. I do love scallops.

I might like to frame mine, if I get it finished. The inside portion bread and squares I believe are done filet crochet style; the boarder is added after. So it is going fairly quickly with the open mesh and the letters. (so far) I am workiing on the R now. We'll see, it may end up in the time out corner with dozens of other things I never finished. I hope not. 

So far.....

Waiting on some fermentation supplies, in addition to the crock I want to be able to a few things on the go as well. Trying my hand at making some goat cheese too.

Have a beautiful day!

~ The joy is in the making~

   

A finished project

 

The original posting about this can be found 

Here, on my blog

This is the update, and I'm quite glad to say finish of this project. Near as I can figure I started this sometime in July 2023, and finished it in August of 2023. October 2023 is the final installment.

I'm well satisfied with the finish, I did add 4 crochet hearts to finished piece, one to represent each of us in our family. The frame I picked up in Amish Country at an antique quaint little store 5.00. I purchased the burgundy background at a local craft store. For under $15  is complete piece. 

I did not want it professional framed, it is not perfect, but I did it all by myself, with some help from my husband cutting the background. 

I made this for my "dining room", which I don't currently have. But rather in my living room where we sometimes have snacks and such. Hope springs eternal.

That's my story for today!

Filet Crochet off the hook

 I must be having fun?

For time is passing quickly.

I've been working on a crochet project, and for all intense and purposes it is done and dusted to my liking. 

I've never done filet crochet, how hard could it be she asked?

I can honestly say that it is doubtful that I shall ever work up another filet crochet anything. It is deceiving simple, yet complex at the same time. It's worth giving it a go.

Here this is in all of it's glory. It has not been washed or pressed  yet, it is steaming hot off my hook.

There was about 3 more rows to go, I frogged those 3-4 times and decided to call it a day. I was growing tired and making mistakes. I suppose one day I could come back and finish those up. But I'm happy enough with it. And looking forward to working with some  yarn and a bigger hook. This 2 1/2 balls of #10 crochet cotton. No pattern per say, I couldn't find one. All I found was a picture of the graph with all the black n white squares. How hard could that be?

Indeed!

This measures out to about 2 feet. It was well worth my time, and I tried something new. 

~Faith~
 

 

Filet Crochet?

 Happy 4th of July America!

 

We'll have some sunshine after a few rainy days, my rain barrel is full and these humid conditions will be great for my tomatoes. 

I ordered a pattern last year which I thought was pretty, and hoped that I could actually do. It's not something that I've formally crochet before. The other day I got the incling to pull out the small hook and crochet thread, and look in my binder for the pattern.

I still have a few other items on the hook, and I'll get back to them. I wasn't feeling it. 

Filet Crochet

No pattern, you work off of a grid design, 2 stitches open and closed blocks is the nuts and bolts of it. 

 10 rows completed and a ways to go. I like it, and am encouraged to do another project. This basically makes pictures, letters etc. I'm enjoying this and look forward to showing  you the picture unfold.

Have a beautiful day!