Lighthouse
Lighthouse as a tidy 17 by 22 filet motif with a strong silhouette that survives even on a smaller grid, ideal for nautical blankets, beach-house runners, and bathroom pieces. 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
- 17 × 22
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 374
- Category
- Sea
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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
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine lighthouse 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
The lighthouse is a natural fit for a summer project: try it on a bathroom set, or a coastal cushion. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The lighthouse is an easy win when you are making something for an ocean-lover or marking a seaside holiday. Stitch it in the recipient's favourite colour to make the gift feel personal.
Size, printing, and scaling
At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 4.3 by 5.5 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
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 4.3 × 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
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