Cloud
A soft, billowing cloud built from rounded block humps, an easy filler for sky scenes and baby blankets. Its gentle shape calms busier designs around it. Open it in the editor to stretch it wider, add falling raindrops below, or float several clouds across a panel, then export the chart or print it at the size your project needs.
- Grid
- 23 × 17
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 391
- Category
- Nature
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Skill level: beginner
This is a friendly first filet project. The shape reads clearly even if your counting slips by a square or two, and there are no tricky fragmented areas to track.
Yarn and hook
Work the cloud in cotton thread for a delicate result, or in DK or worsted cotton on a larger hook for a cushion- or blanket-scale version that still holds the mesh open. Pick a smooth, non-fuzzy yarn so the filled blocks stay square and the open squares stay open after blocking.
Project ideas
Use the cloud as a quiet filler between larger motifs or a scene of its own. It suits a seasonal wall hanging and works just as well on a landscape panel. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.
Who it's for
Think of a nature fan, and occasions like an autumn make — the cloud 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 5.8 by 4.3 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. 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
- 5.8 × 4.3 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 17 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.