Sparkle
A bold, recognizable sparkle drawn on the filet grid at 25 by 23, 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
- 25 × 23
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 575
- Category
- Simple Icons
Perfect for
Skill level: beginner
A great place to start filet crochet. The motif is forgiving, the blocks are easy to count, and the design still looks polished once it is blocked.
Yarn and hook
For a larger sparkle, 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. Mercerised cotton gives a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition that suits the clean block edges of filet.
Project ideas
The sparkle is a natural fit for a quick make: try it on a sampler block, or a tote-bag motif. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The sparkle is an easy win when you are making something for a friend or marking a quick make. Stitch it in the recipient's favourite colour to make the gift feel personal.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 6.3-by-5.8-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. 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
- 6.3 × 5.8 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 23 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.