Smiley
A round smiley face with two eyes and an upturned mouth, the friendliest filler in the set. It brightens kids' blankets and quick gift squares with no fuss. In the editor you can swap the expression, enlarge the grid for a bold face, or repeat smileys across a panel, then export a PNG or print a numbered chart to crochet from.
- Grid
- 26 × 26
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 676
- Category
- Simple Icons
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Perfect for
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
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine smiley panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Mercerised cotton gives a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition that suits the clean block edges of filet.
Project ideas
Use the smiley as a clean single icon or a tidy repeat. It suits a modern accent panel and works just as well on a sampler block. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.
Who it's for
Think of yourself, and occasions like a last-minute gift — the smiley lands well for both. Pair it with letters from the alphabet set to personalise the finished piece.
Size, printing, and scaling
Expect roughly 6.5 by 6.5 inches at 4 mesh per inch. Drop to fine thread for a smaller piece, or move to worsted to scale it right up. 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
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 26 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.