Roses and picot filet doily

Roses and Picot Filet Doily by Creazioni Fiopi

Project Overview

This downloadable crochet pattern from independent designer Creazioni Fiopi features an elegant decorative doily adorned with roses and delicate picot details. The design combines traditional filet crochet techniques with ornamental rose motifs, making it an ideal home decoration piece. The finished doily measures 15.4 inches wide by 7.9 inches in height (39 cm x 20 cm), creating a substantial yet graceful accent for tables, shelves, or furniture.

Craft and Technique

This project uses filet crochet, a classic openwork technique that creates a mesh-like fabric with solid and open areas forming a design. Filet crochet is achieved through the strategic placement of double crochet stitches and chain spaces, which together form the characteristic grid pattern. The pattern incorporates rose motifs worked into the filet structure, along with picot edging details that add decorative dimension and elegance to the finished piece.

Stitches and Special Techniques

The pattern employs several specialized stitches and stitch combinations:

• Double Crochet (dc) – The foundation stitch for the filet grid structure
• Chain Stitch (ch) – Used to create spaces and openings in the filet pattern
• Single Crochet (sc) – Incorporated in lacet details for textural variation
• Treble Crochet (tr) – Used for specific design elements
• Space – A filet unit consisting of one double crochet, two chain stitches, and one double crochet (skip 2 stitches between)
• Block – A solid filet unit made of one double crochet followed by two additional double crochets
• Double Space – An expanded filet opening using one double crochet, five chain stitches, and one double crochet (skip next 2 chain-3 spaces)
• Lacet – A decorative openwork stitch combining double crochet, chain-3 spaces, and single crochet for intricate detailing
• Picot – A small decorative loop that adds elegant finishing details to edges and design elements

Materials and Tools

This pattern is worked with 100% cotton mercerized crochet thread in size #10, a fine thread ideal for delicate, detailed work. The yardage provided is 452 meters or 494 yards per 100 grams, with the pattern requiring 40 grams of thread. A 1.75 mm steel crochet hook (USA size 4) is used to achieve the proper gauge and create the fine, intricate filet mesh.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 12 squares by 14 rows measuring 10 x 10 centimeters (4 x 4 inches) when worked with the recommended 1.75 mm steel hook. The finished doily comprises 46 squares in width and 31 rows in height, resulting in the final dimensions of 39 centimeters wide by 20 centimeters tall.

Skill Level

Rated as Intermediate difficulty, this pattern is suitable for crocheters with foundational knowledge of basic stitches and filet crochet techniques. The combination of filet mesh work, rose construction, and picot details requires comfort with reading charts and executing specialty stitches, making it an excellent project for advancing crochet skills.