As filet crochet instructions can vary, along with personal preferences, I recommend googling “how to filet crochet” to find the technique that works perfectly with your unique style. This is a pattern chart only, with a basic how-to pdf added in a second file.

Inspired by the bold designs from the American Southwest, this table topper is a beautiful challenge with its lacet diamonds which give it a delicate and open look. Also called diamond lacets, they are a lacet which is worked upright on the bottom with a lacet inverted for the top rather than being capped off with regular chains. Pattern is given in both standard and inverted colors for ease of reading and working as not all readers display equally.

Mesh count is 220w x 290h

Approximate finished sizes, and I do mean APPROXIMATE- your actual size may vary depending on how tight/loose your stitches are, and if you’ve used alternative stitches:

Size 30 thread and 11 hook: 46.25”w x 66.75”h
Size 20 thread and 9 hook: 48.5”w x 69.5”h
Size 10 thread and 7 hook: 50.5”w x 72.5”h
Size 5 thread and 4 hook: 59.5”w x 92.75”h
Worsted 4 ply yarn and F hook: 132”w x 174”h