Gear

A bold, recognizable gear drawn on the filet grid at 26 by 26, equally at home in quick gift squares, modern accents, and sampler blocks. Bring it into the editor to enlarge it, pair it with a matching motif, or tile it across a panel, then export to PDF or print the chart sized to your gauge.

Grid: 26 × 26
Difficulty: Easy
Mesh count: 676
Category: Simple Icons

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Skill level: easy

Comfortable for an advancing beginner. The shaping asks for a little attention, but the chart stays clear and easy to recover from if you lose your place.

Yarn and hook

For a larger gear, 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

Reach for the gear when you want a quick make. It looks at home on a tote-bag motif and a quick gift square alike. Crop or enlarge it in the editor so it fits your project exactly.

Who it's for

Stitched for a colleague, the gear suits a personal accent 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 6.5 by 6.5 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: 6.5 × 6.5 in at 4 mesh/in

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Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
26 rows, worked bottom to top

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Gear filet crochet pattern — FAQ

Can a beginner crochet the gear pattern?

It is. The gear keeps to simple shaping, so a confident beginner who can manage a double crochet and a chain will get on well with it.

What yarn works best for this gear chart?

Size 10 cotton thread with a steel hook gives a fine, traditional filet; DK or worsted cotton with a larger hook makes a softer, blanket-weight version. A smooth, solid, light colour reads best.

Can I resize the gear chart?

It resizes cleanly — adjust the grid in the editor, crop, or repeat it. The ON/OFF cell model means the gear stays crochet-ready at any size.

Can I print the gear pattern or save it as a PDF?

Absolutely — print a numbered grid straight from the page, or export a PDF or PNG from the editor. There is no paywall on the gear chart.

How many stitches is the gear pattern?

The chart is 26 by 26 squares — 676 mesh in total, about 137 of them filled. At 4 mesh per inch that finishes roughly 6.5 by 6.5 inches.