Popsicle
Popsicle as a tidy 16 by 21 filet motif with a strong silhouette that survives even on a smaller grid, ideal for kitchen towels, café-style runners, and foodie gift squares. Load it in the editor to adjust the spacing, add a surrounding frame, or mirror it for a matched pair, then save or print the finished chart.
- Grid
- 16 × 21
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 336
- 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
A small motif like the popsicle suits size 10 or 20 cotton thread and a steel hook, giving the delicate, heirloom look filet is known for. Stick to one well-defined colour for the motif; the contrast between filled and open squares is what carries the design.
Project ideas
Use the popsicle 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 popsicle 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 4.0 by 5.3 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
- 4.0 × 5.3 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 21 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
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