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Simply Filet Bookmark
Sally Ives, May 2003
Thank you to Lenora for pointing out an error.  The graph is correct, but instructions for rows 2-4 were wrong.  I have corrected the errors. 
Simply Filet Bookmark (pictured on left)
Sally Ives

Materials:
Bedspread weight (size 10) crochet cotton, I used Clea from Circulo Yarns
steel hook size 1.00 mm

Basic filet: 
After starting stitch:  ; bl=3dc.  bl over sp=2dc in sp, dc in next dc. Sp=ch2, sk 2 sts, dc in next.   Work odd rows right to left, even rows left to right.

NOTE:  To follow chart: diamonds are blocks, circles are spaces.


Instructions:
Ch 28 to start, dc in 5th ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 dc)
Row 2& 3:   Ch 3 for first double crochet, dc in next 9 sts.  (ch2, sk2 sts, dc in next) twice.   Dc in last 9 sts.
Row 4:   Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts   (Ch2, sk 2, dc in next) twice. Dc in 6 sts.   (Ch2, sk 2, dc in next) twice, dc in last 3 sts. 
Continue following graph, FO at end, weave in ends.