Campus Wave Stole: Free Crochet Filet Pattern

Introduction

The Campus Wave Stole is a rectangular filet crochet wrap that brings a little old-school collegiate charm to your wardrobe. Worked sideways in one piece, it alternates bold cherry red and soft pink stripes across an open grid of filet squares, so it looks striking draped over a coat yet feels feather-light around the shoulders. Held double, the mohair-silk yarn gives a soft halo and gentle drape that only gets lovelier with wear. It is a wonderful project for anyone who has mastered double crochet and chain spaces and wants a rhythmic, meditative make with a polished finish.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Lace weight mohair-silk blend (70% mohair, 30% silk), approx. 420 yds (384 m) per 50 g skein, held double throughout.
• Color A (cherry red): 2 skeins (approx. 840 yds / 768 m).
• Color B (pink): 2 skeins (approx. 840 yds / 768 m).
• Total: approx. 1680 yds (1536 m) held double.
• Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook.
• Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, stitch markers (optional).
• Finished size: Approx. 20 inches (51 cm) wide x 72 inches (183 cm) long, excluding fringe. Fringe adds 6 inches (15 cm) to each short end.

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• dc — double crochet: yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops.
• sp — space: the gap made by a chain in the row below.
• sc — single crochet: insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops.
• RS / WS — right side (the front, public face) / wrong side (the back face).
• rep — repeat.
• st(s) — stitch(es).

Gauge

4 filet squares = 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern (each square = 1 inch / 2.5 cm), and 8 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). To check, work a small swatch in pattern and measure a 4-inch section of squares and rows; adjust your hook size if needed to match.

Tips Before You Start

• Hold two strands of the same color together at all times; wind each color into two matching balls so the double strand stays even.
• The stole is worked sideways, so each row adds length, not width. Width is set by the starting chain of 62 (20 squares).
• Keep your ch-2 spaces loose and even; tight spaces make the filet grid pull in and shrink your squares.
• Change color on the last pull-through of the final dc of a row so the new stripe begins cleanly on the next row.

Step-by-Step Instructions

The stole is worked sideways in one piece. Each row equals 1 filet square tall. Width = 20 squares = 20 inches. Length = 144 rows = 72 inches. Stripe sequence: 12 rows A, 12 rows B, repeat, beginning with A and ending with 12 rows of B.

Main Stole

Row 1 (RS): With A held double, ch 62, dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 ch count as first dc), dc in each ch across (60 dc). Turn.

Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn. (20 squares: 10 open, 10 solid)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across. Turn. (60 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across. Turn. (60 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across. Turn. (60 dc)

Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across. Turn. (60 dc)

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across. Turn. (60 dc)

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last 3 dc. Turn. Change to B.

Rows 13–144: Rep Rows 3–12 for pattern, changing color every 12 rows (A, B, A, B, …) until 144 rows total, ending with 12 rows of B. Fasten off.

Edging

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join B at one corner. Work 1 rnd sc evenly around the entire stole, working 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.

Twisted Fringe

Cut 120 strands of A and 120 strands of B, each 12 inches (30 cm) long. For each fringe, hold 2 strands A and 2 strands B together, fold in half, insert hook through the edge, pull the loop through, then pull the ends through the loop and tighten. Attach fringe evenly along both short ends, spacing approx. 1 inch apart (20 fringes per end). Trim ends evenly.

Assembly and Finishing

No seaming is needed — the stole is worked in one piece. Weave in all ends along the edges, splitting the plies of the mohair-silk so the tails disappear. Block gently: mist lightly or steam from a distance, pin to the finished measurements (20 x 72 inches, excluding fringe), and let dry fully. Comb the fringe with your fingers and trim any uneven ends once dry.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the stripe colors for a tonal look, or work the whole stole in a single color for a quieter, classic filet wrap.
• For a wider stole, add multiples of 4 chains to the starting chain (each 4 chains = 1 extra square across).
• Make a shorter scarf version by stopping at 72 rows, then follow the edging and fringe as written.