Delicate Beautiful Filet Crochet Shawls

Filet technique may seem old-school, but it has a great comeback these days! It’s no longer the technique of grandmas and their sheer curtains with pixel-like shapes of ducklings – modern designers prove it, making for instance these gorgeous crochet shawls in the pictures below!

It’s based on alternating “filled” and “empty” little squares to create lacy shapes and patterns. Technique is still just a technique, and that means that you can employ it in a million different ways, in a million different projects. Modern filet is geometrical, minimal and edgy. It does not follow picturesque motifs or naive animal silhouettes – it uses simple forms to create eye-catching patterns. Take a look at examples below and search for links to free patterns under the pictures.

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Dusty Diamond Shawl

Simple diamond pattern is a perfect starting point for anybody who would like to learn filet technique.

DESIGNED by Titti Stenke
PROJECT TYPE crochet shawls
CRAFT crochet
SKILL LEVEL upper beginner

Go to the pattern:

Dusty Diamond Shawl

Hearty Free Crochet Pattern

Delicate hearts on this shawl are best visible when put on contrasting colors. Isn’t it beautiful?

DESIGNED by ByMimzan
PROJECT TYPE crochet shawls
CRAFT crochet
SKILL LEVEL upper beginner

Go to the pattern:

Hearty / Eng Version

Orla Sideways Shawl

This beautiful crochet shawl in the pictures below is a feminine and delicate project, that will look amazing on you on spring and summer days! It doesn’t need any increasing or decreasing, so every beginner will handle this one! Feel free to use any kind of yarn and hook size you want!

dDESIGNED by Clare M
PROJECT TYPE crochet shawls
CRAFT crochet
SKILL LEVEL beginner

PHOTOS by Clare M / ravelry.com

Find this free pattern on trulycrochet.com, or read more about it on Ravelry.

Sunday Strolls Shawl

This gorgeous crochet shawl in the pictures below was created by the super talented The Crochet Fix and it’s a very feminine and flattering project, that’s perfect to freshen up your spring closet! The finished size is 200cm/78.7” wide by ~85cm/33.5” long.