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Filet crochet maker

Turn silhouettes into open and filled mesh blocks, with a clear foundation-chain plan.

How to use this tool ↓

Open project

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Your chart

Project titleChoose photo

JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 15 MB. Photos stay in your browser. Crop before uploading.

ColumnsRows

Preserve photo proportions using gauge

4–160 cells on each side. White fills transparent image areas. Generate replaces the chart; Undo restores it.

Gauge & construction

Mesh blocks per 10 cmRows per 10 cm

Working hand

Mesh conventionDarkness threshold

Apply updates the current chart. Generate resamples the photo. Swatch before using the size estimate.

Palette & color labels

One line per color: code | name | #RRGGBB. Exactly two colors.

Selected color nameSelected screen color

Replace palette position (1, 2, 3…)

Repeat the motif

AcrossUp

Duplicates the current chart; maximum final size 160 × 160.

Edit toolZoom Symbols

Edit by coordinates

Column from leftRow from bottom

PDF paper

PDF includes numbered chart tiles, a key, assumptions and rows in working order. JSON is the editable format; PNG/PDF cannot be imported as projects. Browser drafts are device-local.

Symbol / operation	Code	Name	Count

Screen colors are approximate. Counts are cells, not yarn yardage.

Working-order row instructions

BEFORE YOU START

Let open spaces draw the picture.

Use open and filled mesh to make a graphic motif in a single yarn color. Bold silhouettes, initials and simple geometric designs usually translate more clearly than photographs with subtle shading.

BEST FOR

Lace-like panels, initials and strong silhouettes.

READ THE GRID

One cell is a mesh block, not one stitch.

THE KEY SETTING

Mesh convention, threshold and mesh-block gauge.

From idea to a useful chart

Simplify the silhouette

Choose a high-contrast image. Adjust the threshold to decide which parts become filled blocks.

Choose your mesh

Select 3-dc or 4-dc mesh. Adjacent blocks share edge posts, so do not count every block as a separate group of stitches.

Work the setup row

Use the calculated foundation chain and separate solid setup row, then follow the chart above it. X means filled; an unmarked square means open.

Technical notes for your current chart

A LITTLE MORE CLARITY

Frequently asked questions

Why is the foundation chain not simply blocks times four?

Neighboring blocks share an edge post. The tool adds two new positions per block for 3-dc mesh or three for 4-dc mesh, plus the final edge post.

Is the setup row shown on the chart?

No. This tool uses a separate solid double-crochet setup row before the mesh chart begins. The instructions include its chain count, and the height estimate includes that extra row.

What should I enter as horizontal gauge?

Enter mesh blocks per 10 cm, not individual double-crochet stitches. Measure row gauge from a swatch made with the same mesh convention.

Can I reverse the open and filled areas?

Yes. Swap filled / open blocks inverts the motif. Save a project copy before comparing versions.