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Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Make this free filet crochet baby blanket pattern with clear crochet instructions, materials, and finishing tips.

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Skill level

Easy

Time

10–15 hours

Yarn weight

Super Bulky (6)

Hook

U.S. L/11 (8 mm)

Is this for me?

Best for beginners who know the basic stitches.

Easy

Time

10–15 hours

Skills used

Chain stitches, Single crochet, Double crochet, Seaming or assembly, Increases or decreases

Watch for

Keep pieces aligned while joining or assembling.

Materials calculator

Plan more than one make

Bernat Baby Blanket Frosting Yarn (300g/10.6oz)

Coasting

4 ball

Susan Bates Silvalume 5.5" Crochet Hook

U.S. L/11 (8 mm)

1 ball

Susan Bates Steel Yarn Needles

One Size

1 ball

Bernat Bernat Baby Blanket Frosting

Coasting (61005)

4 balls / 876 yds (801 m)

Yarn and hook helper

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Pattern yarn: Super Bulky (6)

Good match. Work a gauge swatch and compare it with the pattern gauge before starting.

Gauge checker

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Pattern target: 7 stitches across 4 inches.

Pattern gauge: 7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Before you start

Quick maker notes

  • Check gauge before starting: 7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].
  • Confirm the finished measurement target: Approx 39" x 49" [99 x 124.5 cm].
  • Gather 4 listed materials before working the first section.
  • Keep the schematic images open while you work shaping, layout, or assembly steps.

Instructions

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Free filet crochet baby blanket pattern Basics

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Notes

  • This Free filet crochet baby blanket pattern includes organized steps, materials, and helpful resources for crocheters.
  • Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as st.
  • See Diagram on page 4.
  • Find more baby crochet patterns or browse our patterns catalog. For help with stitch abbreviations, visit Craft Yarn Council. Share your project on Ravelry.
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Ch 69.

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Setup row: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 67 dc.

Filet Pattern

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1st row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 9 times. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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2nd row: (RS). Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 4 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc] twice (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 4 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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3rd row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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4th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) twice. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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5th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. [Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.1 dc in next dc] twice. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Turn.

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6th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Turn.

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7th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc] twice. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Turn.

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8th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc.1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Turn.

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9th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) twice. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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10th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 5 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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11th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 3 dc. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 4 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. [(Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 7 times. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc] twice. (Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 4 times. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

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Rep 2nd to 11th rows 3 times more, ending final rep on a 10th row.

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Next row: (RS). Ch 2. 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 sp to end of row. Do not turn. Do not fasten off.

Close-up of the blanket border

Border

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Notes

  • (Ch 1. Join with sc to first sc) counts as ch-2 sp.
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1st rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working down left edge of Blanket, work 75 sc evenly along side to next corner. Ch 2. Work 1 sc in each of 67 rem loops from foundation chain. Ch 2. Working up right edge of Blanket, work 75 sc evenly along side to next corner. Ch 2. 1 sc in each of next 67 sts. Ch 1. Join with sc to first sc. 284 sc and 4 ch-2 sps.

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2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around joining sc. *1 sc in each sc to next ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 sc in each sc to last ch-2 sp. 1 sc in last ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Join with sc to first sc. 292 sc and 4 ch-2 sps.

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3rd to 7th rnds: Rep 2nd rnd 5 times more. Fasten off.

Schematic diagram of the filet pattern layout
Reduced sample of the pattern

FAQ

Questions about this pattern

Is Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern good for beginners?+

Yes. Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern is marked easy and includes step-by-step instructions, materials, gauge notes, and progress checkboxes.

What yarn weight do I need for Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern?+

This pattern lists Super Bulky (6). If you substitute yarn, make a gauge swatch before starting so the finished size stays close to the pattern notes.

How long does Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern take to crochet?+

The estimated time is 10–15 hours. Your pace may change depending on yarn choice, stitch familiarity, and how much finishing the project needs.

Do I need to check gauge for this crochet pattern?+

Yes. The pattern gauge is 7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].. Use the listed hook size, U.S. L/11 (8 mm), unless your swatch tells you to adjust. Checking gauge helps avoid a finished project that is too small, too large, or too stiff.

Can I print Free Filet Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern?+

Yes. Use the Print button near the top of the post for a cleaner pattern view that hides interactive extras and navigation.

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