HOW DO I DECREASE IN FILET CROCHET?

Reducing let squares is very simple.

Decreasing the number of filet squares in your fabric is pretty straightforward, so give this a go first. The simplest filet decrease happens at the end of a row.

Step 1 Just work the number of squares you want to and stop, leaving squares unworked as desired. Then turn and work the next row, starting with the turning chain. Easy.

There are a number of different ways to decrease at the start of a row, which vary in their complexity. The simplest method is to use slip stitches, as follows.

Step 1 Complete the previous row and turn as usual. Ch1 and then slip stitch into the top of the next stitch and into as many stitches as you need to reach the place where you want to start the next row.

Step 2 Then you can just make your turning chain and work the next row. Once you’ve mastered this technique, you could try some of the more creative decrease techniques, which involve making part stitches (for a block) or a long stitch (for a space) to form the last stitch(es), which leaves your hook in a better position to start the next row.