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Doux Comme L'Amour Motto Band

The French motto 'doux comme l'amour' (sweet as love) in block capitals, charted as one long band split mid-word into two stacked halves, with a square medallion at the end. It belongs to a coffee- or tray-cloth motto set and is worked as a single continuous strip, not two separate rows. The chart is shaped, so watch for increases and decreases at the row ends.

Filet crochet chart: a lettering band reading 'doux comme l'amour' split across two stacked rows, ending in a square medallion.

VINTAGE · 1914 OTHER

Chart size101 × 27 meshes (incl. 1 blank)
Worked rows26
Stitches usedch, dc — that's all
DifficultyAdvanced
Written rowsevery row, with per-row shaping
SourcePriscilla Filet Book No. 2, 1914

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Restored, not scanned. Shaped chart — the row edges step in and out. Every row that changes width carries a [Shaping: …] note saying how many meshes wider or narrower it is at its start and end, read straight off the chart. Finished size depends on your thread and tension — swatch first.

Left-handed? These rows are written for right-handed working (odd rows read right to left). Reverse the reading direction of every row, or use the chart maker, which writes the pattern left-handed for you.

Written instructions

How to count. The turning chain at the start of a row stands in for the first stitch of that row's first mesh, and that mesh is already included in the counts below — work only what the counts say, not one mesh more.
Row 1: 13 filled meshes, 24 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 53 open meshes (101 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 24 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Show all 26 rows
Row 1: 13 filled meshes, 24 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 53 open meshes (101 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 24 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 13 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 34 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3, 13 filled meshes, 34 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 53 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 97 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 15: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 98 open meshes. Turn.
Row 16: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 17: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 18: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 19: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 20: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 21: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 22: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 23: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 24: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 25: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 50 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 47 open meshes. Turn.
Row 26: ch 5, 94 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Fasten off.

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