Let’s crochet the Poinsettia Table Runner that will surely help to bring the holiday spirit to any room. This pattern is part of my filet crochet Nature collection.
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 Poinsettia 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 POINSETTIA TABLE RUNNER
WRITTEN PATTERN OF POINSETTIA TABLE RUNNER
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I use Golo crochet thread size 10 red (color A) and Lizbeth Green (color B). One Golo thread ball has 250 yards and you will need about 300 yards to crochet two flowers. Crochet hook is size 1.75 mm. My table runner measures about 22 inches long and 10.5 inches wide.
Abbreviations: ch = chain dc = double crochet beg = beginning sl st = slip stitch hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 together yo = yarn over sc = single crochet Special stitches: ch3-picot = ch 3 and sl st in stitch below Pattern notes: With asymmetrical pattern like the Poinsettia 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.).
- With color A ch 119.
- Row 1 = dc in 8th ch from the hook (=beg open block), *ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, repeat from* (38 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 (38 open blocks).
- Row 3 = repeat row 2.
- Row 4 = 18 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 17 times, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 19 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 5 = 18 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 17 times, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 18 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 = 17 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 16 times, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 17 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 = 16 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 15 times, next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 2 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), ch 2 and dc in next dc (=1 open block), next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 6 dc, next 17 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 = 17 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 16 times, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, 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 solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 15 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 = 2 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), ch 2 and dc in next dc (=1 open block), next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 12 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 12 times, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 4 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 4 times, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 17 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 = 16 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 15 times, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 5 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 4 times (=4 open blocks), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), next solid block: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc, next 10 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 10 times, next 2 solid blocks: dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 2 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Row 11 = 2 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), ch 2 and dc in next dc (=1 open block), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next open block: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, next 9 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) 9 times, next open block: ch 2 and dc in next dc, next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 5 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 5 times, next 2 solid blocks: dc in each next 6 dc, next 3 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 3 times, next 5 solid blocks: (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) 5 times, next 8 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 12 = 6 open blocks: ch 5 and turn, dc in next dc (=beg open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 5 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 3 open blocks: (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, next 5 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), (dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc) 3 times (=3 solid blocks), dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), next 6 open blocks: ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (=1 open block), (ch 2 and dc in next dc) 5 times (=5 open blocks), next 4 solid blocks: dc in each next 3 dc (=1 solid block), dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (=1 solid block), dc in each next 6 dc (=2 solid blocks), next 8 open blocks: (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 7 times (=7 open blocks), ch 2 and dc in next dc (=1 open block), next solid block: dc in each next 3 dc, next 2 open blocks: (ch 2 and dc in next dc) twice, finish the row with last dc in 3rd ch of beg 5-ch.
- Keep following the chart until 88 rows are completed.
- Cut off, fasten off color A.
- Edge round 1 = join color B in 1st st of corner open block, ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch), *hdc2tog = yo and insert hook in same st as last, pull up loop, yo and insert hook in next st, pull up loop, 5 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 5 loops, ch, repeat from*.
- In each corner: hdc2tog inserting hook first in same st as last, then inserting hook in middle st of corner open block, ch 2, hdc2tog inserting hook in same st as last, then inserting hook in next st on next side of table runner.
- Finish the round with last hdc2tog in corner block: after corner 2ch,yo and insert hook in same st as last, insert hook in 2nd beg ch, yo and pull through all loops on hook.
- Edge round 2 = sl st in next ch-space, ch, sc in same space, *in next ch-space dc + ch + dc + ch3-picot + ch + dc, sc in next ch-space, repeat from*, finish the round with sl st in 1st sc.
- 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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