Number 6
The numeral 6 charted as a solid filet block character and scaled up for clarity, ready to mark a sixth birthday, a date, or a sports number. 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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Perfect for
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
For a larger Number 6, 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
The Number 6 is a natural fit for a personalised gift: try it on a nursery sign, or a personalised wall hanging. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The Number 6 is an easy win when you are making something for a namesake or marking a personalised gift. 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 4.5-by-5.5-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
- 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.