Banana
Banana charted as clean filet blocks that read clearly on the grid, a 21 by 15 motif made for kitchen towels, café-style runners, and foodie gift squares. Open it in the editor to resize the grid, frame it with open mesh, or repeat it into a border, then export a PNG or print a numbered chart to crochet from.
- Grid
- 21 × 15
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 315
- Category
- Food
Perfect for
Skill level: beginner
If this is one of your earliest charts, you are in safe territory. The outline is bold and simple, so a small miscount rarely shows in the finished piece.
Yarn and hook
For a crisp, doily-scale banana, 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. A solid, light colour shows the mesh best; high-contrast yarns make the design pop in photos and in the finished fabric.
Project ideas
Use the banana as a cheerful kitchen accent or a repeated row on a border. It suits a café-style runner and works just as well on a pot-holder panel. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.
Who it's for
Think of a host, and occasions like a kitchen refresh — the banana lands well for both. Pair it with letters from the alphabet set to personalise the finished piece.
Size, printing, and scaling
Expect roughly 5.3 by 3.8 inches at 4 mesh per inch. Drop to fine thread for a smaller piece, or move to worsted to scale it right up. 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
- 5.3 × 3.8 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 15 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.