Filet Crochet

from the pattern:
A chart or picture can easily be used in all filet work - - if you make a neat compact tr, you will see that 4 tr makes a square block for each additional block plus 3 tr - - Ch spaces are ch 2 … If you are inclined to make long tr you may need to use dc instead of tr to balance your work --tr always works better for me - Elizabeth Hiddleson

An oblong doily using filet crochet and spider webs. Pattern instructions for block increases of 2, 5, 7, and 8 spaces. The edge is simply 3 sc in each mesh block