Fillet Crochet Help - Please . . .

[Crocus58]

This is my first attempt at Fillet Crochet - I'm not sure what I did wrong, but it came out more rectangle than square (9x10 after blocking) - I used a #8 Hook and size 10 thread. The directions called for size 30 thread, and did not specify a hook size. Since I'm new to thread, 10 is about as small as I can go. Should I use a larger hook? Adjust my tension? Help

 

 

Next time I'll put a cloth over the wood table - sorry!

[InStitches]

I am totally new so I can't offer help, but I can offer an uplifting tid bit....I sat and stared at this for about 5 min and couldn't tell it was "off". I think it looks great, good job! (I'm to scared to even think about thinking about thread crochet!!!!)

[Squarah]

It says in Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet that filet crochet ends up rectangular instead of square for most crocheters, so I don't think you're doing anything wrong. The rose looks great anyhow!

[lizc]

good job!

[Gran]

I like the way it looks. Don't know what you had planned on doing with it, but it looks beautiful to me.

[Katchkan]

If you really want your piece square you need to use an extended double crochet. It's my favorite stitch for filet work. Here are my instructions for the stitch.

edc = Extended Double Crochet which is done in this manner, Begin normal double crochet till three loops on hook instead of yo and drawing though 2 loops yo and draw thought 1 loop, you will still have 3 loops on your hook when you have done this, proceed to finish the stitch in the normal manner. This will give you a slightly longer than normal dc, This stitch works wonderfully for filet work.

 

[eurolyons]

My first reaction to your photo was that it looked square to me...it really, really, really looks great...beautiful job. I don't think you did anything wrong at all.

[Nan-Nan]

Been crocheting for about 50 yrs. & I can tell you that it is beautiful. Doesn't look as if you've done anything wrong. Filet does come out very slightly rectangular but that extended dc described by Kathy G sounds like it may be a good fix.

[Crocus58]

Thank you to everyone - you guys are wonderful!

 

I thought that this was supposed to be square, because the pattern and photo with the pattern showed a square. If I was doing something wrong, I wanted to correct it while I was still learning, rather than getting set in my ways, the wrong way:devil . For my purposes it really does not matter if it is not a perfect square. My plan is to make several in different colors and create curtains/sheers for the living room (replace a solid color machine sheer).

 

Thank you extra special for the long double stitch directions! I'll try that on the next piece!

[eurolyons]

Yeah and thank you Katchkan for the extended dc lesson...I'm gonna try that for my next filet project...