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Pur Comme Motto Strip

Block capitals reading 'pur comme', the opening of another line in the same French motto set, on a shallow single-line band. Like its companions it was meant for a coffee or tray cloth, worked as one long strip and joined to its continuation; the 13-mesh depth keeps rows short. Shaped edges call for increases and decreases at row ends as charted.

Filet crochet chart: a single-line lettering band in block capitals reading 'pur comme'.

VINTAGE · 1914 OTHER

Chart size101 × 13 meshes
Worked rows13
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: 100 open meshes (100 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 100 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 7 filled meshes, 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, 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, 6 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 14 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 15 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 7 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, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 15 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 15 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 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, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes. Turn.
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Show all 13 rows
Row 1: 100 open meshes (100 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 100 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 7 filled meshes, 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, 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, 6 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 14 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 15 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 7 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, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 15 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 15 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 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, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 7: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 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, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 15 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, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 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, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 5, 7 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, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 15 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 15 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, 2 filled meshes, 7 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 7 filled meshes, 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, 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, 10 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, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 14 open meshes. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 101 open meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 5, 99 open meshes. Fasten off.

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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.