Cross band
A band of small upright crosses spaced evenly along the edge, a quietly decorative border with a touch of sampler charm. The repeating plus shapes keep it readable and easy to follow. Open it in the editor to widen the spacing, enlarge the crosses, or frame them with mesh lines, then export a PNG or print the border chart for stitching.
- Grid
- 42 × 7
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 294
- Category
- Borders
Perfect for
Skill level: easy
Comfortable for an advancing beginner. The shaping asks for a little attention, but the chart stays clear and easy to recover from if you lose your place.
Yarn and hook
A small motif like the cross band suits size 10 or 20 cotton thread and a steel hook, giving the delicate, heirloom look filet is known for. Mercerised cotton gives a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition that suits the clean block edges of filet.
Project ideas
Use the cross band as a repeating frame around a central design. It suits a runner trim and works just as well on a curtain hem. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.
Who it's for
Think of yourself, and occasions like edging a runner — the cross band lands well for both. Pair it with letters from the alphabet set to personalise the finished piece.
Size, printing, and scaling
At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 10.5 by 1.8 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. 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
- 10.5 × 1.8 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 7 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.