Let’s crochet the delightful Bee Table Runner to add a touch of nature to your dining table! This buzzing crochet project is another easy one because we use the filet crochet technique to create the bee images and then add 3 rounds of border with contrast color threads.
WHAT IS FILET CROCHET?
Filet means ‘net’ or ‘mesh’ in French. Using just chains and double crochet stitches and following the image chart it’s easy to do. You will find the full Bee chart below in the written pattern section.
Filet crochet consists of two types of blocks or squares making up the grid: open blocks are made with two chains and one double crochet, and solid blocks are made with three double crochet stitches. The first block on each row starts with additional double crochet but from there it’s either ch2+dc (open) or dc3 (solid).
BLOCKING TABLE RUNNER
The table runner definitely needs blocking after you finish it. I usually make the piece wet, stretch it out on blocking mats and attach it with pins. I also spray some starch to give it extra firm shape. Let it dry completely before removing the pins.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF BEE TABLE RUNNER
WRITTEN PATTERN OF BEE TABLE RUNNER
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I use crochet thread size 10 yellow (color A) for the image, and white (color B) and black (color C) for the border. For two bees I used about 150 grams of thread. Crochet hook is size 1.75 mm. My table runner measures about 18 inches long and 9 inches wide.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
beg = beginning
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
dc3tog = double crochet 3 together
yo = yarn over
Special stitches:
dc3tog = (yo and insert hook in indicated stitch, pull up a loop, yo and pull through 1st two loops) three times, yo and pull through four loops.
Pattern notes:
- With asymmetrical pattern like the Bee you need to read the chart from right to left on each odd-numbered row (1,3,5,etc.) and from left to right on each even-numbered row (2,4,6,etc.).
- For the 3rd bee finish on row 59, make 5 row of open blocks and repeat rows 5-29, for the 4th bee repeat rows 35-59. (Between each bee make 5 rows of open blocks, in the beginning and end of table runner make 4 rows of open blocks).
- With color A ch 98.
- Row 1 = dc in 8th ch from the hook (=beg open block), *ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, repeat from* (31 open blocks).
- Row 2 = ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch from st (31 open blocks).
- Rows 3-4 = repeat row 2.
- Row 5 = 5 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 4 times (=4 open blocks), next 6 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) six times, next 20 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 6 = 11 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 10 times (=10 open blocks), next 3 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) three times, next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) four times, next 3 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) twice (=2 solid blocks), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 2 open blocks: (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) twice, next 4 solid blocks: dc in each next 9 dc (=3 solid blocks), dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), next 4 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 7 = 3 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice (=2 open blocks), next 4 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 9 dc (=3 solid blocks), next 4 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice (=2 open blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next 3 solid blocks: dc in each next 6 dc (=2 solid blocks), dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), next 2 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 3 open blocks: (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) three times, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 10 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 8 = 6 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 5 times (=5 open blocks), next 5 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) four times (=4 solid blocks) dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times (=3 open blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next 6 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) twice (=2 solid blocks), dc in each next 9 dc (=3 solid blocks), dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times (=3 open blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next 3 solid blocks: dc in each next 9 dc, next 3 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 9 = 3 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice (=2 open blocks), next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 6 dc, next 4 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times (=3 open blocks), next 5 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 12 dc (=4 solid blocks), next open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) four times, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 4 open blocks: (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) four times, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 5 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 10 = 4 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times (=3 open blocks), next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 5 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) four times (=4 open blocks), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) four times, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2 and dc in next dc (=1 open block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next 5 solid blocks: dc in each next 12 dc (=4 solid blocks), dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times (=3 open blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 3 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 11 = 3 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice (=2 open blocks), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 3 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times, next 5 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 12 dc (=4 solid blocks), next 3 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice (=2 open blocks), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 3 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) three times, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 6 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc), five times (=5 open blocks), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 4 open blocks: *ch 2 and dc in next dc, repeat from*, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Keep following the chart until 63 rows are completed.
- Cut off, fasten off color A.
BORDER
- Round 1 = join color B in upper right corner open block space and make 3sc, ch 3, *in next ch-space dc 3, ch 3, skip next space, sc in next st, sc in next space, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next space, repeat from*
- Round 1 corner = after last 3dc: ch 3, in corner open block space sc 3, ch 3, repeat next side from*
- Finish the round with sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color B.
- Round 2 = join color C with dc in 2nd sc of corner 3sc, (ch+dc) four times in same sc, ch 2, *sc in each next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next sc, in next sc dc+ch+dc+ch+dc, ch 2, repeat from*
- Round 2 corner = skip 1st sc of corner 3sc, in next sc dc+ch+dc+ch+dc+ch+dc+ch+dc, ch 2.
- Finish the round with sl st in 1st dc, cut off and fasten off color C.
- Round 3 = join color B with dc in 1st ch1-space of corner, ch+dc+ch in same space, (in next ch1-space dc+ch+dc+ch) three times, *dc3tog in next 3sc, ch, in next ch1-space dc+ch+dc+ch, dc in next dc, ch, in next ch1-space dc+ch+dc+ch, repeat from*
- Round 3 corner = after last dc3tog: ch, (in next ch1-space dc+ch+dc+ch) four times, repeat from*
- Finish the round with sl st in 1st dc, cut off and fasten off color B.
- Weave in all ends, block the table runner.
If you enjoyed crocheting this table runner, check out my other table runner crochet patterns here.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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