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.
Find more: Free Crochet Cardigan Patterns for Women.
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How to crochet the Filet Crochet Bolero Pattern
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.
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About the Filet Crochet Bolero Pattern
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.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Gepard – Cotton Wool 5 in color 158
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 50% pure cotton, 50% extra fine merino
Yarn amount needed:
5 skeins · 225 grams · 470 meters · 514 yards
One skein is 50 grams · 100 meters · 109 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over 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 measures 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. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes 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
- dc = double crochet
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- rep = repeat
- sk = skip / skipped
- 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.
Instructions for the Filet Crochet Bolero Pattern
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
- 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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