# [Filet Crochet Heart](https://threadcabin.com/crafts/35/filet-crochet-heart)

> Open and filled mesh cells form a readable heart motif for panels and decorative gifts.

- Canonical page: https://threadcabin.com/crafts/35/filet-crochet-heart
- Language: en
- Updated: 2026-08-23T20:07:50.9532457+00:00
- Craft: Crochet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time: 3 h
- Primary image: [Filet Crochet Heart finished sample paired with its editable crochet chart](https://threadcabin.com/images/crafts/crochet-filet-heart.png)

## About this template

An 11 by 9 symbol field maps the heart with chain spaces and double crochet blocks using the Chart Maker filet guide.

## Make it yours

Redraw the heart, surround it with initials, or repeat it across a curtain or table runner panel.

## Recommended equipment

- **Crochet hook**: 1.75 mm steel crochet hook; adjust after testing the mesh. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/3/crochet-hook-anatomy-head-throat-shaft-and-grip))
- **Project yarn or thread**: Size 10 crochet cotton or another lace-weight thread that produces firm, open squares. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/15/yarn-label-anatomy-turn-symbols-and-numbers-into-decisions))
- **Chart and locking stitch marker**: Keep the editable chart visible and use a removable locking marker for the first stitch of a round or a repeat boundary. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/4/reading-crochet-charts-symbols-rows-rounds-and-repeats))