The Festive Table Runner will brighten up any table. And we all need that extra doze of sparkle and joy as we celebrate holidays this year.
The idea for the Festive Table Runner came to me at my local yarn store when I spotted the sample swatch of Aunt Lydia’s Metallic Gold. It was a simple square of single crochet rows, and it looked so pretty. Sometimes the most simple things are the most beautiful!
I was instantly inspired to make something to include the single crochet rows and the natural thing seemed to create a table runner. I like these long narrow crochet table decor pieces because they add so much elegance and beauty to many different types of surfaces.
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 FESTIVE TABLE RUNNER
WRITTEN PATTERN OF FESTIVE TABLE RUNNER
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You will need 2 balls of Aunt Lydia’s Metallic Gold crochet thread (100 yards each) and 2.25 mm crochet hook. My table runner measures about 15 in long and 8 in wide. Add 9 sc rows for each pattern repeat to make it longer, and add 9 ch to foundation ch for each pattern repeat to make it wider.
Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet dc = double crochet beg = beginning sl st = slip stitch hdc = half double crochet tr = triple crochet
- Center piece – ch 39.
- Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch, ch 1, turn (38 sc).
- Rows 2 – 108 – sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (38 sc), don’t cut off.
- Edge round 1 – turn the work sideways, ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch), dc in same space (= part of 1st corner).
- First long side – ch 1, dc in side space of next sc row, *ch 1, skip next sc row, dc in side space of next sc row, repeat from* (54 squares not counting the first space with 4 chs).
- Corner – ch 1, dc in same space, ch 1, dc in same space.
- First short side – ch 1, dc in next space on bottom edge, *ch 1, skip next space, dc in next space, repeat from* (19 squares).
- Repeat for 2nd corner, 2nd long side, 3rd corner and 2nd short side.
- End the round with dc in beg space, ch 1, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Edge round 2 – ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch), dc in same space.
- First long side – *ch 1, dc in next ch1-space, repeat from* (57 squares).
- Corner – ch 1, dc in same space, ch 1, dc in same space.
- First short side – *ch 1, dc in next ch1-space, repeat from* (22 squares).
- Repeat for 2nd corner, 2nd long side, 3rd corner and 2nd short side.
- End the round with dc in beg space, ch 1, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Edge round 3 – sl st in next ch1-space, ch 1, sc in same space.
- Side – *ch 7, skip 2 squares on round 2, sc in next ch1-space, ch 5, skip 1 square, sc in next ch1-space, repeat from*.
- Corner – ch 5, sc in next ch1-space.
- Repeat for all sides and corners.
- End the round with 2 ch and dc in beg sc (instead of 5 ch).
- Edge round 4 – ch 3, dc 3 in same space, ch 7.
- Side – *sc in next ch7-space, ch 5, dc 4 in next ch5-space, ch 5, repeat from*.
- Corner – sc in ch7-space before corner, ch 7, dc 4 in corner ch5-space, ch 7.
- Repeat for all sides and corners.
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Edge round 5 – sl st in next dc, sl st in space between 2nd and 3rd dc of previous round, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 7.
- Side – *sc in next ch7-space, hdc 3 in next sc, sc in next ch5-space, ch 7, skip 4 dc, repeat from*.
- Corner – sc in space between 2nd and 3rd dc of previous round, ch 7.
- Repeat for all sides and corners.
- End the round with sl st in 1st sc.
- Edge round 6 – ch 5 (counts 1st dc and 2 ch), tr in same space, ch 2, dc in same space, ch 3.
- Side – *sc in next ch7-space, ch 3, dc in next hdc, ch 2, tr in next hdc, ch 2, dc in next hdc, ch 3, repeat from*.
- Corner – in corner sc dc + ch2 + tr + ch2 + dc, ch 3.
- Repeat for all sides and corners.
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.
If you enjoyed making this table runner, check out my other home decor patterns here.
Happy crocheting!
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