Tulip
An upright tulip with a cupped bloom on a straight stem, instantly spring-like on the filet grid. It lines up beautifully into a repeating border along the edge of a blanket or towel. In the editor you can add leaves, bend the stem, or set tulips of alternating heights side by side, then export to PDF or print the chart when it suits your project.
- Grid
- 20 × 26
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 520
- Category
- Flowers
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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
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine tulip panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Mercerised cotton gives a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition that suits the clean block edges of filet.
Project ideas
The tulip is a natural fit for a wedding accent: try it on a floral blanket square, or a tote-bag panel. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The tulip is an easy win when you are making something for a gardener or marking Mother's Day. 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-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
- 5.0 × 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.