Fox Table Runner

Look who’s sneaking onto the table! 🦊 The Fox Table Runner brings a little woodland charm to your home – with no muddy paw prints or chicken coop mischief involved. It’s a lovely addition to your fall decor and a fun project for anyone with a soft spot for foxes.

Made in filet crochet, the fox design takes shape as you work, making it tempting to crochet “just one more row” to see what appears next. That’s my kind of fox watching!

This runner also has a built-in border, worked as part of the design. My previous runners featured borders in a different color, but this time everything comes together in one color for a seamless finish.

Ready to make your own? I’ve included a video tutorial and crochet chart to guide you along the way. Follow along with the video, use the chart to keep your place, or enjoy a little of both. Grab your yarn and hook, settle into your favorite crochet spot, and let’s bring this woodland visitor to life!

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF FOX TABLE RUNNER

WRITTEN PATTERN OF FOX TABLE RUNNER

MATERIALS

• Puppets or DMC Pearl Cotton size 8
• crochet hook 1.5 mm
• blocking mats

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet

Pattern notes:
– With asymmetrical pattern like the Fox 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 – count the double crochet stitches as follows:
2 blocks = 6 dc, 3 blocks = 9 dc, 4 blocks = 12 dc, 5 blocks = 15 dc, 6 blocks = 18 dc, 14 blocks = 42 dc.

• Ch 132.
• Row 1 = dc in 4th ch from hook and in each remaining ch (43 solid blocks=129 dc).
• Row 2 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 12 dc (=4 solid blocks), [(ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 3 times (=3 open blocks), dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block)] 8 times, (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next 12 dc (=4 solid blocks).
• Row 3 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 9 dc (=3 solid blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), [dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=3 open blocks)] 8 times, dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2 skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), dc in next 9 dc (=3 solid blocks).
• Row 4 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 6 dc (=2 solid blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), [dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, dc in next dc (=1 open block)] 9 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), dc in next 6 dc (=2 solid blocks).
• Row 5 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), [dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=3 open blocks)] 9 times, dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block).
• Row 6 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, dc in next dc (=1 open block), dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), [ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2, dc in next dc) 3 times (=3 open blocks)] 9 times, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block).
• Row 7 = ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), (ch 2, dc in next dc) 35 times (=35 open blocks), dc 2 in ch-sp, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (=2 open blocks), dc in next 3 dc (=1 solid block).
• Row 8 = 2 solid blocks, 2 open, 1 solid, 33 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 2 solid.
• Row 9 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 35 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 10 = 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid, 14 open, 11 solid (33dc), 12 open, 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid.
• Row 11 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 10 open, 14 solid (42 dc), 11 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 12 = 2 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 9 open, 17 solid (51 dc), 7 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 2 solid.
• Row 13 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 7 open, 19 solid (57 dc), 9 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 14 = 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid, 9 open, 21 solid (63 dc), 7 open, 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid.
• Row 15 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 5 open, 9 solid (27 dc), 1 open, 11 solid (33 dc), 1 open, 1 solid, 7 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 16 = 2 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 5 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 9 solid (27 dc), 1 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 8 solid (24 dc), 4 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 2 solid.
• Row 17 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 5 open, 8 solid (24 dc), 1 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 3 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 2 solid, 5 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 18 = 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid, 6 open, 1 solid, 4 open, 4 solid, 2 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 8 solid, 6 open, 1 solid, 1 open, 1 solid.
• Row 19 = 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 5 open, 8 solid, 1 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 2 solid, 3 open, 2 solid, 5 open, 1 solid, 5 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 1 solid.
• Row 20 = 2 solid, 2 open, 1 solid, 4 open, 1 solid, 4 open, 2 solid, 4 open, 2 solid, 1 open, 2 solid, 2 open, 7 solid, 4 open, 1 solid, 2 open, 2 solid.
• Continue following the chart until 55 rows are completed.
• Weave in all ends, block the table runner.

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If you enjoyed crocheting this table runner, check out my other table runner crochet patterns here. 

HAPPY CROCHETING!

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