Bear
Bear as a tidy 28 by 26 filet motif with a strong silhouette that survives even on a smaller grid, ideal for playful kids' blankets, nursery pieces, and animal-lover gifts. Load it in the editor to adjust the spacing, add a surrounding frame, or mirror it for a matched pair, then save or print the finished chart.
- Grid
- 28 × 26
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 728
- Category
- Animals
Perfect for
Skill level: easy
This sits just above an absolute beginner make. The design has a little more shaping to count, but the lines stay clean and forgiving once you settle into the rhythm.
Yarn and hook
For a larger bear, mercerised cotton in DK or worsted weight on a 3.5–4.5 mm hook keeps the blocks square while giving you a usable throw or cushion size. Traditional filet is a single colour, which keeps the block-and-mesh contrast readable, but you can always work the background in a second shade.
Project ideas
Whether you are making a playful kids' blanket or a nursery cushion, the bear drops in cleanly, ideal for a playful throw. Set it on its own, pair it with a matching motif, or run a row of them along an edge.
Who it's for
A bear panel makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a new baby, and it fits naturally with a nursery make. Add a name or date in editable bitmap lettering to make it a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 7.0-by-6.5-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. You can print a numbered chart as-is, or adjust the grid in the editor and export it in whichever format your project needs.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 7.0 × 6.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 26 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
New to charts? Learn exactly how to read this one square by square.