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Noir Comme Lettered Band
A lettered band reading NOIR COMME in block capitals, the letters in filled mesh on an open ground; it opens a French motto sequence continued on companion strips. Bands like this were used as insertions across towel ends or curtain borders. The chart is shaped at its ends, so follow the drawn outline for the edge increases and decreases instead of working a plain rectangle.
VINTAGE · 1914 EDGINGS & BORDERS
Chart size102 × 14 meshes
Worked rows14
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.
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: 1 filled mesh (1 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 99 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 100 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 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, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
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Row 2: ch 5, 99 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 100 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 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, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
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Show all 14 rows
Row 1: 1 filled mesh (1 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 99 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 100 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 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, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3, 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, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 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, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 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, 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, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 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, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 8 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, 4 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 5 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 5, 101 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 100 open meshes. Fasten off. [Shaping: ends 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 2: ch 5, 99 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 100 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 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, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3, 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, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 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, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 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, 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, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 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, 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, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 8 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, 4 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 5 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 4 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 5, 101 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 100 open meshes. Fasten off. [Shaping: ends 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Stitch along
Tick rows off as you go — progress is saved on this device only.
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About these patterns. Crochetpatternmaker.com is an independent site. The vintage charts in our library are restored from The Priscilla Filet Crochet Book, No. 2 (Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, 1914), a work in the public domain; we re-charted each design from the original plates and cross-checked it against the printed mesh counts. We are not affiliated with any past or present publisher. The chart maker runs entirely in your browser — images you upload never leave your device. Finished sizes are estimates: filet gauge depends on your thread, hook and tension, so work a small swatch first.