You are going to enjoy crocheting the lovely Filet Crochet Bolero. It’s a great crochet pattern for a simple crochet garment for women.
It is just as amazing to wear with jeans as over a summer dress.
The stitches featured are only basic crochet stitches, and the filet crochet technique.
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How To Crochet The Filet Crochet Bolero
This filet crochet bolero is crocheted back and forth in rows with chains and double crochet stitches.
The filet crochet technique crafts a lovely stitch pattern with open loops and holes stacked in squares on top of each other.
This pattern are great for crochet beginners advancing to easy crochet patterns.
Yarn For The Filet Crochet Bolero
The yarn featured for this filet bolero crochet pattern is a lovely merino and cotton blend.
However it can be worked up in any yarn, from acrylic, to cotton and wool.
Pick the color that works well with your favorite garments from your wardrobe. Maybe a pop of color?
Crochet Bolero For Women
This filet crochet bolero is a great crochet cardigan to wear over your shoulders. It’s not a full cardigan sweater with sleeves, but more a crochet rectangle assembled to keep you warm.
It’s not that more difficult than crocheting a blanket, since you’re using simple stitches working back and forth in rows.
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The Filet Bolero Crochet Pattern Summary
The Filet Crochet Bolero is an easy crochet pattern using the filet crochet technique.
It’s an easy crochet pattern to crochet, featuring only simple crochet stitches.
To crochet a bolero is super simple, as it’s only a crocheted rectangle assembled with whip stitches to create a garment.
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Materials Needed For The Filet Crochet Bolero
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Gepard – Cotton Wool 5 in color 158.
How much yarn needed for the crochet bolero:
5 skeins / 225 g / 470 m / 514 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 4 medium yarn, aran yarn.
- 50 % cotton, 50 % wool
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
Gauge
Measured with double crochet stitches crocheted in rows:
17 stitches & 9 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width: 99 cm / 39 inches
Height: 36 cm / 14.2 inches
Size Adjustments
- Make it wider or narrower by adding/reducing by 20 stitches at a time.
- Make it longer or shorter by adding or reducing the number of rows you crochet.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- Rep = repeat
- sk = skip(ped)
- st = stitch (es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Filet Crochet Bolero Instructions
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Make 171 stitches using the FSC technique.
Row 1: Dc directly in 1st st (no ch), [dc 1 in the next 10 st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* 4 times], then rep from [to] 7 times, dc 1 in the 10 last st, turn (= 171 st).
Row 2-5: Rep row 1.
Row 6: Dc directly in 1st st (no ch), [*ch 1, sk 1 st, dc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* 4 times, dc 1 in the next 10 st], then rep from [to] 7 times, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* 4 times, turn (= 171 st).
Row 7-10: Rep row 2.
Row 11-15: Rep row 1.
Row 16: Dc directly in 1st st (no ch), *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* across, turn (= 171 st).
Row 17: Rep row 16.
Row 18 – 32 Rep row 1 – 15.
Row 33: Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), dc 1 in each st across (=171 st).
Finishing & Assembly
- Fold your crocheted rectangle double so the long edges lay on top of each other.
- Sew together the long edge with whip stitches over the first 11 stitches on each end.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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