Baby blocks
Baby blocks as a tidy 20 by 20 filet motif with a strong silhouette that survives even on a smaller grid, ideal for baby blankets, bibs, and nursery filet projects. 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
- 20 × 20
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 400
- Category
- Baby
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Skill level: beginner
A great place to start filet crochet. The motif is forgiving, the blocks are easy to count, and the design still looks polished once it is blocked.
Yarn and hook
For a larger baby blocks, 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. Pick a smooth, non-fuzzy yarn so the filled blocks stay square and the open squares stay open after blocking.
Project ideas
The baby blocks is a natural fit for a shower gift: try it on a nursery wall hanging, or a keepsake square. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The baby blocks is an easy win when you are making something for a newborn or marking a baby shower. Stitch it in the recipient's favourite colour to make the gift feel personal.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 5.0-by-5.0-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. Print the numbered grid to follow row by row, or open it in the editor to crop, enlarge, or tile the design before exporting a PDF or PNG.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 5.0 × 5.0 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 20 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.