Food

Fries

Fries charted as clean filet blocks that read clearly on the grid, a 26 by 26 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
26 × 26
Difficulty
Easy
Mesh count
676
Category
Food
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Perfect for

Skill level: easy

A relaxed step up from the simplest motifs. There is a touch more detail to follow, yet nothing here needs advanced technique — just steady counting.

Yarn and hook

For a larger fries, 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

Reach for the fries when you want a kitchen make. It looks at home on a foodie gift square and a kitchen towel alike. Crop or enlarge it in the editor so it fits your project exactly.

Who it's for

Stitched for a foodie, the fries suits a market stall beautifully. Frame it with a border to give a plain gift a finished, considered look.

Size, printing, and scaling

Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 6.5-by-6.5-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
6.5 × 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.

Fries filet crochet pattern — FAQ

Can a beginner crochet the fries pattern?
It is. The fries keeps to simple shaping, so a confident beginner who can manage a double crochet and a chain will get on well with it.
What yarn works best for this fries chart?
Size 10 cotton thread with a steel hook gives a fine, traditional filet; DK or worsted cotton with a larger hook makes a softer, blanket-weight version. A smooth, solid, light colour reads best.
Can I resize the fries chart?
It resizes cleanly — adjust the grid in the editor, crop, or repeat it. The ON/OFF cell model means the fries stays crochet-ready at any size.
Can I print the fries pattern or save it as a PDF?
You can. A numbered, printer-friendly chart is one click away, and PDF, PNG, and data exports are all available free from the editor.
How many stitches is the fries pattern?
The chart is 26 by 26 squares — 676 mesh in total, about 138 of them filled. At 4 mesh per inch that finishes roughly 6.5 by 6.5 inches.

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