Kite
Kite charted as clean filet blocks that read clearly on the grid, a 17 by 20 motif made for game-day throws, team gifts, and sporty kids' projects. Open it in the editor to resize the grid, frame it with open mesh, or repeat it into a border, then export a PNG or print a numbered chart to crochet from.
- Grid
- 17 × 20
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 340
- Category
- Sports
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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
At this size the kite shines in fine size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook; the tight gauge holds every block crisp. 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
Reach for the kite when you want a bedroom accent. It looks at home on a kids' bedroom panel and a game-day throw alike. Crop or enlarge it in the editor so it fits your project exactly.
Who it's for
Stitched for a young athlete, the kite suits the new season 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 4.3 by 5.0 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
- 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook
- Thread / yarn
- Size 10–20 cotton thread
- Finished size
- 4.3 × 5.0 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 20 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.