Number 3
The numeral 3 charted as a solid filet block character and scaled up for clarity, ready to mark a third birthday, a team number, or a date. Combine digits to build any year or age on a milestone blanket or birthday gift. Open it in the editor to adjust the spacing, add a border, or pair it with letters, then export a PNG or print a numbered chart to follow.
- Grid
- 18 × 22
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 396
- Category
- Letters & Quotes
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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
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine Number 3 panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Stick to one well-defined colour for the motif; the contrast between filled and open squares is what carries the design.
Project ideas
Reach for the Number 3 when you want a milestone year. It looks at home on a personalised wall hanging and a name blanket alike. Crop or enlarge it in the editor so it fits your project exactly.
Who it's for
Stitched for a couple, the Number 3 suits a milestone 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 4.5-by-5.5-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
- 4.5 × 5.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 22 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.