My Favorite Things Banner - Filet Crochet Heart Theme Pattern to Personalize

To the finished banner, add theme buttons, charms or appliques, sewn on within the area of each heart to personalize the banner to reflect your favorite things. This could also make a great gift for someone that you know well. It could be fun to find sew-on items in the themes that would fit that person. An occupation, interests, hobbies, favorite sports, favorite animals, pets. Another idea would be to add just a few theme buttons or appliques to the banner and let the other person share the fun of deciding what else to add. Novelty buttons, charms and appliques are found in the craft sections of many stores and can also be found online. Home-Sew has some interesting choices in their online store and print catalog. I found the dragonfly in the craft section of Wal-Mart.


The following instructions are written in US American English crochet pattern terms. If you are used to British English crochet patterns terms, the translation for the American English dc (double crochet) is a British English tr (treble) and the translation for the American English sc (single crochet) is a British English dc (double crochet).

In US American English crochet pattern terms:
Banner Tabs (make 3): These banner tabs will be sewn on, along the top edge, when the filet crochet piece is finished.
Note: You will turn at the end of each row.
Starting Chain: Leaving a length to weave in later, chain 8.
Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain across. (7 sc)
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 6 sc. (7 dc)
Row 3 - 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea dc across (7 dc)
Row 8: ch 1, to turn. sc in ea dc across. (7 sc)
End off, leaving a length for sewing the tab to the filet crochet piece.
When Banner Piece is Completed From Chart:
Finishing, Sewing on Tabs: Position the three tabs along the top of the piece and mark the spots to sew on, using sewing pins or some sort of marker. The example at the top of this page can give you an idea for possible placement of the tabs (your tab placement doesn't have to be exactly like the example). Fold the first tab in half, with the wrong sides held together and sew the two bottom edges of the tab in place along the top of the filet crochet piece, using a large-eye sewing needle and the lengths that you left at the beginning and end when crocheting the tab. Leave the sides of the tabs open. On the back of the banner, weave in leftover ends of the lengths to secure, weaving back and forth under some of the stitches several times, so that the ends will not unravel with use. Repeat this process of sewing on with the other two tabs.

A wooden dowel can be inserted through the three tabs. Craft dowels can be found at hobby and craft stores, such as A.C. Moore, Michaels Arts and Crafts or Jo-Ann Stores.

Crocheting the Banner:
In this design, the hearts will look closest to the dimensions shown on the chart, if you work the chart in 3-dc mesh. If you work the chart in 4-dc mesh, the hearts will look wider than they appear on the chart image, while remaining the same height as shown on the chart.

On the chart, the white squares indicate open mesh and the black squares indicate solid mesh.

Materials: Use thread size or yarn weight of your choice. For instance, size 10 crochet thread with a US size 7 or 8 steel hook, for a smaller banner or worsted weight yarn with a US size H hook, for a larger banner (worsted weight yarn option is about 21 inches wide x 20 inches tall, when made in 3-dc mesh).

For a 3-dc mesh, chain 74 for a starting chain and begin with a double crochet made in the 5th chain from the hook, to begin the first (bottom right) solid mesh of the chart. On this chart, the first row is all solid mesh, so the second and all additional solid mesh of the first row are made by making a double crochet in each chain of the starting chain. Continue to follow the chart for placement of each open mesh and solid mesh across each row; the first row on the chart was followed right to left and the next row will be followed left to right. Continue following the chart in this manner.

Solid Mesh - On the chart, for 3-dc mesh, if the first mesh of the row is a solid mesh being made over a solid mesh of the previous row, directions = ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 2 dc. Any other solid mesh in the row = if made over a solid mesh, then dc in ea of next 2 dc or if made over an open mesh = dc in next chain-1 space, dc in next dc.

In this design, the first mesh of every row is a solid mesh.

Open Mesh - On the chart, for 3-dc mesh, for any open mesh in the row, directions = if made over a solid mesh, then chain 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc or if made over an open mesh, directions = chain 1, skip next chain-1 space, dc in next dc.

If you opt to work the chart in 4-dc mesh:
For a 4-dc mesh, chain 109 for a starting chain and begin with a double crochet made in the 5th chain from the hook, to begin the first (bottom right) solid mesh of the chart. On this chart, the first row is all solid mesh, so the second and all additional solid mesh of the first row are made by making a double crochet in each chain of the starting chain. Continue to follow the chart for placement of each open mesh and solid mesh across each row; the first row on the chart was followed right to left and the next row will be followed left to right. Continue following the chart in this manner. Basics of 4-dc Mesh Filet Crochet

Once a person is familiar with the basics of filet crochet, row by row written instructions are not needed for each new chart.

Solid Mesh - On the chart, for 4-dc mesh, if the first mesh of the row is a solid mesh being made over a solid mesh of the previous row, directions = ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 3 dc or if the first mesh of the row is a solid mesh that is being made over an open mesh, then directions = ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in chain-2 space, dc in next dc. Any other solid mesh in the row = if made over a solid mesh, then dc in ea of next 3 dc or if made over an open mesh = 2 dc in next chain-2 space, dc in next dc.

Open Mesh - On the chart, for 4-dc mesh, if the first mesh of a row is an open mesh being made over a solid mesh, directions = ch 5 (counts as first dc and a chain-2), skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc or if the first mesh of a row is an open mesh being made over an open mesh, directions = ch 5 (counts as first dc and a chain-2), skip next chain-2 space, dc in next dc. Any other open mesh in the row, directions = if made over a solid mesh, then chain 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc or if made over an open mesh, directions = chain 2, skip next chain-2 space, dc in next dc.

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