NOEL
The word NOEL charted in festive block letters with a tidy border, a classic Christmas sentiment for stockings, runners, and ornaments. Because the lettering is fully editable, you can retype it, add a star or holly in the editor, or stack it over two rows. Export a PNG or print a numbered chart to follow while you stitch your holiday piece.
- Grid
- 31 × 15
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Mesh count
- 465
- Category
- Letters & Quotes
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Skill level: intermediate
A mid-level make that rewards focus. Several distinct shapes need to line up, so working from a printed grid and ticking off rows keeps it on track.
Yarn and hook
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine NOEL lettering panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Traditional filet is a single colour, which keeps the block-and-mesh contrast readable, but you can always work the background in a second shade.
Project ideas
Reach for the NOEL lettering when you want a wedding keepsake. 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 NOEL lettering suits a milestone beautifully. Frame it with a border to give a plain gift a finished, considered look.
Size, printing, and scaling
At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 7.8 by 3.8 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. 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
- 7.8 × 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
- Keep a row counter handy for the detailed sections
Learn the technique
Increases and Decreases in Filet Crochet
This chart has shaping to follow — here is how increases and decreases work.