Free Crochet Charts and Graphs
By Amy Solovay, About.com Guide
If you like to work filet crochet, tapestry crochet, cross stitch on crochet, or other needlecrafts from a chart, these free crochet charts will come in handy. We've posted printable charted designs for all different kinds of crochet projects.
This list of free crochet charts offers a fabulous mix of new and vintage designs. Some charts are original designs created by myself (Amy Solovay) or Sandi Marshall. Others are antique patterns that are now in the public domain. Some designs offer you a new spin on a classic vintage pattern; in many cases, Sandi started with a vintage pattern, but made updates to it, adding instructions and details enabling contemporary crocheters to get the most out of that pattern.
- Free Filet Crochet Charts
- Charts for Textile Patterns Such as Checkerboards, Stripes and Geometrics
- Christmas Charts
- Heart Charts
- Charted Designs for Edgings and Trims
- Free Crochet Charts for Animal Designs
- Bird Charts
- Dragon Charts
- Flower Charts
- Americana Charts -- Patriotic Patterns With a USA Theme
- Religious Themes
- Vintage Charts
- Miscellaneous Charts
- More Miscellaneous Charts
- Design Your Own Crochet and Knitting Charts
- Crochet Techniques for Use With Charted Designs
Free Filet Crochet Charts
This brief list highlights some of our most popular filet crochet patterns and collections of free filet crochet charts. You'll find additional filet crochet charts scattered throughout the other sections of this page, listed by design theme.
- Free Filet Crochet Patterns
- Checkered Diamond Charts for Filet Crochet
- Free Filet Crochet Dragonfly Chart
- Checkered Alphabet Charts for Filet Crochet or Cross Stitch on Crochet
- Charts for a Filet Crochet Shawl
- Connected Hearts Filet Crochet Chart
Charts for Textile Patterns Such as Checkerboards, Stripes and Geometrics
I enjoy working with ultra-simple design elements such as stripes, checkerboards, and interlocking squares. With crochet, it's easy to combine these designs in interesting ways to make afghans and other projects. If you'd like to join me in exploring these fun themes, you're invited to peruse the charts and patterns linked in this section.
- Diagonal Stripes
- Diagonal Stripes Chart
- Striped Checkerboard Chart
- Nested Checkerboard Charts and Project Ideas
- Three-Color Checkerboard Chart
- Mini Checkerboard Chart for Tapestry Crochet
- Tapestry Crochet Chart for Framed Checkerboard Afghan Square
- Nested Squares Chart for Tapestry Crochet
- Nested Square With Diamond Chart - Tapestry Crochet & Cross Stitch on Crochet
Christmas Charts
These charts all incorporate Christmas themes or Christmas designs in some way.
- Christmas Tree Chart
- Checkerboard Chart in Christmas Colors (Coordinates With Christmas Tree Chart)
- Candy Cane Stripes Chart
- Santa Cat Chart
Heart Charts
At first glance, the heart motif seems so simple; yet heart designs can be so varied. You can style them to look romantic, cutesie, decorative, frilly, elaborate or plain. We have examples of hearts crocheted in any of those different looks. See for yourself; check out the heart charts we've posted for you to use.
- Alternating Hearts Chart for Filet Crochet Trim or Edging
- Basic Heart Chart for Crochet
- Striped Heart Chart
- Nested Square With Heart Chart
- Connected Hearts Chart for Filet Crochet
- Hearts Border Chart for Filet Crochet
- Hearts Border With Love for Filet Crochet
- Heart With Rose Center for Filet Crochet
- Home Sweet Home With Hearts and a Lace Border for Filet Crochet
- Hearts Tablecloth for Filet Crochet
- Dangling Hearts Chart for Filet Crochet
- Hearts and Lines Headband Pattern With Free Chart for Cross Stitch on Crochet
Charted Designs for Edgings and Trims
You can crochet many different interesting and creative edgings using charted designs.
- Alternating Hearts Chart for Filet Crochet or Cross Stitch on Crochet
- Lily Edging in Filet Crochet
- Grapes and Leaves Edging Chart in Filet Crochet
- Clover Edging in Filet Crochet
Free Crochet Charts for Animal Designs
Explore the animal kingdom using your imagination, your crochet hook, and your favorite yarn or crochet thread. These charts will help you create many different types of animal designs.
- Animal Patterns and Charts -- Main Index, With Pictures
- Butterfly Charts and Patterns
- Cat Patterns and Charts
- Fish Patterns and Charts
Bird Charts
Birds and winged creatures provide us with rich visual inspiration for crochet and needlework. If you'd like to crochet a bird design, you're invited to explore this selection of free crochet patterns featuring bird themes.
- American Eagle Chart for Filet Crochet
- Baby Chick, Front View -- Small Chart
- Baby Chick, Side View Chart for Filet Crochet
- Cardinal Bird Head Color Chart
- Charging Goose Chart for Filet Crochet
- Chickens -- Free Charts for Filet Crochet
- Chickens With Colonial Lady -- Free Chart for Fancy Vintage Table Runner End
- Crane or Stork Chart for Filet Crochet
- Ducks and Swan With Lake Scene -- Free Chart for Filet Crochet
- Great Horned Owl Chart With Lacets for Filet Crochet
- Little Bird Chart for Filet Crochet -- Side View of Bird
- Macaw Birds Chart for Filet Crochet
- Peacock Chart for Filet Crochet
- Rooster Filet Crochet Chart
- Swan Chart for Filet Crochet
- Chart for Tiny Birds Edging in Filet Crochet
- Little Bird With Lifted Wing
Dragon Charts
Dragons figure prominently in mythology and mythological lore. If you'd like to crochet one of these fascinating creatures, the charts listed below offer you some interesting possibilities.
- Winged Dragon Chart for Filet Crochet
- Long Tailed Dragon Chart for Filet Crochet
- Scalloped Edging With Dragons Chart for Filet Crochet
- Two Dragons Chart for Filet Crochet
- Dragon Walking Upright Chart for Filet Crochet
- Dragon Lace Chart for Filet Crochet
Flower Charts
Floral designs are ever-popular motifs for crocheting.
- Vintage Table Runner With Daffodils Chart for Filet Crochet
- Pink Roses in a Vase -- Color Chart
- Daisy Color Chart
- Iris Flower Chart for Filet Crochet
- A Single Red Rose Chart and Pattern
- Rose Flower Chart for Filet Crochet
- See Our Main Directory of Free Crochet Flower Patterns and Charts for More
Americana Charts -- Patriotic Patterns With a USA Theme
These charts all feature symbolism or design elements important to citizens of the United States of America.
- American Flag of 1795 Color Chart for Cross Stitch on Crochet
- American Flag of 1795 Filet Crochet Chart
- Small Eagle Chart
Religious Themes
For those who want to use their crocheting as an expression of faith, we offer the following free charts featuring religious themes.
Vintage Charts
Some of yesteryear's designs are just as sought-after today as they were when they were originally published. We think you'll enjoy the following vintage charts and projects:
- Bird Sweater in Filet Crochet
- Butterfly Yoke in Filet Crochet
- Filet Crochet Yoke With Simple Flowers
- Rose Yoke in Filet Crochet
- Rose Filet Crochet Flapper Style Sweater
- Shamrock Yoke in Filet Crochet
- Beaded Star Chart for Vintage Chatelaine Purse or Bag
Miscellaneous Charts
These crochet charts all fall into the "miscellaneous" category -- a little of this and a little of that.
- Airplane Chart #1
- Airplane Chart #2
- Airplane Chart #4
- Airplane Chart #5
- Helicopter Chart
- Apple With Heart Center Color Chart
- Grapes and Leaves Edging Chart for Filet Crochet
- Grapes and Leaves Filet Crochet Chart
- Lighthouse With Light Beams Filet Crochet Chart
- Candle / Candlestick Chart for Filet Crochet
- Winged Cherub With Birds -- Filet Crochet Chart
- Celtic Links Color Charts for Crocheting Afghan Squares or Other Projects
- Colonial Cameo Filet Crochet Design
- Diamond Filet Crochet Triangle Scarf Pattern
- Dutch Windmill Chart
- Filet Crochet Bookmark
- Filet Crochet Worked in Rounds
- Fleur De Lis Chart for Filet Crochet
- Ice Crystal Filet Crochet Chart
- Jack 'O Lantern Color Chart for Halloween
More Miscellaneous Charts
The list of miscellaneous crochet charts continues below.
- Leprechaun Banner Color Chart
- Sands of Time Hourglass Chart for Filet Crochet
- Snowflake Lace Filet Crochet Chart
- Snowflake Square Chart and Pattern
Design Your Own Crochet and Knitting Charts
Let your creativity shine! Print out our free graph papers and design your own charts for crochet, knitting or both.
Crochet Techniques for Use With Charted Designs
If you've never crocheted using a chart before, or if you need a refresher on how to do it, our instructions and how-tos will teach you what you need to know to get started. We've posted easy-to-follow tutorials that will teach you how to do filet crochet, cross stitch on crochet, and colorwork techniques including tapestry crochet and intarsia.