Bring a cozy, handmade touch to your holiday table with this Christmas Tree Table Runner crochet pattern, designed to become a festive favorite year after year. This elegant runner features a timeless row of Christmas trees created using the filet crochet technique, where open and solid blocks come together to form a clean, graphic design that looks far more intricate than it actually is. Whether you’re decorating for Christmas dinner or adding seasonal charm to everyday meals in December, this table runner instantly sets a warm, welcoming mood.
The structured look of filet crochet gives the trees a beautiful, classic feel—perfect for traditional Christmas décor lovers. The pattern is finished with a soft Snow Drift white border, adding a soft, wintry frame that makes the tree motif pop.
Whether you prefer following a written pattern, learning visually with a video, or using both together, this tutorial is designed to be easy to follow and enjoyable—making it a lovely holiday crochet project for confident beginners and experienced crocheters alike. 🎄
BLOCKING TABLE RUNNER
Once your Christmas Tree Table Runner is complete, blocking is highly recommended to help the filet crochet stitches open up and the tree design look crisp and even. Gently wet block or steam block the runner, carefully shaping the edges and the Snow Drift white border so everything lies flat. This simple finishing step makes a big difference, giving your table runner a smooth, professional look and allowing the pattern to really shine on your holiday table.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF CHRISTMAS TREE TABLE RUNNER
WRITTEN PATTERN OF CHRISTMAS TREE TABLE RUNNER
MATERIALS
- Crochet thread size 10 green (color A – 350 yards) for the image, and white (color B – 50 yards) for the border.
- Crochet hook is size 1.75 mm.
- My table runner measures about 21 inches long and 10 inches wide.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
beg = beginning
sp = space
sl st = slip stitch
Pattern notes:
– With asymmetrical pattern like the Christmas Tree Table Runner, 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).
– Multiple solid blocks:
2 blocks = 6 dc, 3 blocks = 9 dc, 4 blocks = 12 dc, 5 blocks = 15 dc, 6 blocks = 18 dc, 14 blocks = 42 dc.
- With color A ch 128.
- Row 1 = dc in 8th ch from the hook (=beg open block), *ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, repeat from* (41 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 (41 open blocks).
- Row 3 = 2 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), ch 2 and dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 17 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 17 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 17 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 17 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 4 = 1 open block: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 14 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 14 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 14 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 14 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2 and dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 5 = 2 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 13 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 12 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 13 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 12 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2 and dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 6 = 1 open block: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 23 open blocks: (ch 2, dc in next dc) 11 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 11 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 7 = 1 open block: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: ch 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 19 open blocks: (ch 2, dc in next dc) 19 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 8 = 2 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, next 1 solid block: ch 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 15 open blocks: (ch 2, dc in next dc) 15 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 9 = 1 open block: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 4 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 17 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 15 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) twice, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 10 = 1 open block: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), next 14 solid blocks: dc in each next 6 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) 3 times, next 5 open blocks: (ch 2, dc in next dc) 5 times, next 1 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc, next 5 open blocks: (ch 2, dc in next dc) 5 times, next 14 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in each next 6 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-sp, dc in each next 7 dc, next 1 open block: ch 2, the last dc goes in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Keep following the chart until 99 rows are completed.
- Don’t cut off color A.
BORDER
- First short side = ch, turn, sc in same st, sc in each sp and in each st, cut off, fasten off.
- Second short side = join color A with sc in corner st, sc in each sp and in each st, cut off, fasten off.
- First long side = join color B with sc in last sc of color A of the short side, *ch 4, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 3, turn, sl st in 1st sc, ch, turn, dc 7 inserting hook in sp under both chains, sc in next sp, repeat from*, for the last sc skip next ch-sp and sc in last st, cut off, fasten off.
- Second long side = repeat first long side.
- Weave in all ends, block the table runner.
If you enjoyed crocheting this table runner, check out my other table runner crochet patterns here. And you will find more Christmas crochet patterns here.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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