Checker band
A two-row checkerboard band that reads as a tidy woven stripe along a hem. Its simple alternating blocks make a calm, classic edging. Load it in the editor to change the check size, add a solid line above and below, or extend it to any width, then export to PDF or print the repeating border at the gauge your project needs.
- Grid
- 40 × 6
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Mesh count
- 240
- Category
- Borders
Perfect for
Skill level: advanced
A demanding, detailed design. With filet experience and a numbered chart to follow, the intricate shaping comes together into a striking finished piece.
Yarn and hook
For a crisp, doily-scale checker band, reach for size 10 cotton thread and a 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook, which keeps the blocks sharp and the open mesh airy. 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 blanket edging or a runner trim, the checker band drops in cleanly, ideal for a coordinated trim. 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 checker band panel makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a gift-giver, and it fits naturally with trimming curtains. 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 10.0-by-1.5-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. Send the chart straight to print for a clean numbered grid, or resize and re-crop it in the editor first and export a PDF, PNG, or CSV.
Before you start
- Hook
- 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook
- Thread / yarn
- Size 10–20 cotton thread
- Finished size
- 10.0 × 1.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 6 rows, worked bottom to top
- Keep a row counter handy for the detailed sections
Learn the technique
Increases and Decreases in Filet Crochet
This chart has shaping to follow — here is how increases and decreases work.