Pieta

Crochet
Thread ?
4" square = 16 1/2 meshes and 18 1/2 rows
1.25 mm
2150 yards (1966 m)
41 3/4" wide and 39 1/2" high
both US and UK
English

Filet crochet pattern portrays Mary the mother of Jesus as in the sculpture Pieta, by Michelangelo.

Skill level = Challenging

Pattern 25 on p 66 in Magic Crochet. Photo on back cover of magazine.
Pattern 2 in Crochet Monthly.

Pieta: Italian for pity and/or compassion.