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Super Easy Table Runner

Greet the gorgeous autumn season with this Super Easy Table Runner that emulates the colors of fall beauty. This fall decorating idea will look lovely on the table from the first day of autumn all the way to your Thanksgiving feast. Don't fret if you have a plain dining room table that doesn't look ready for fall, because this beautiful project will save the day. This simple fall craft idea will effortlessly spruce up the home. Create a Super Easy Table Runner to dress up your autumn meals.

Primary TechniqueCrochet

SeasonFall

Crochet Hook6 or 1.8 mm hook (steel)

Materials:

  • AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball each of 310 Copper Mist A, 661 Frosty Green B and 420 Cream C; 2 balls 131 Fudge Brown D
  • Susan Bates® Steel Crochet Hook: 1.7 mm [US 5]
  • Yarn needle, heavy spray starch (optional)

Abbreviations:

  • FPtr (Front post treble crochet): Yarn over (twice), insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of next st, yarn over, draw yarn through st, [yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.
  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • mm = millimeters
  • sc = single crochet
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • tr = treble crochet
  • [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
  • ( ) = work directions in parentheses into specified st or sp
  • * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

Instructions:
Runner is made up of 75 motifs worked in 5strips of 15 motifs each and joined togetherwhile completing last round of each motif.

Runner

  1. First Strip
     
  2. Motif #1
     
  3. With A, ch 6; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
     
  4. Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 3; join with a slip stitch to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off A.
     
  5. Round 2: With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner space, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1; repeat from * twice; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off B.
     
  6. Round 3: With right side facing, join C in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off C.
     
  7. Round 4: With right side facing, join D in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *[ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr] twice, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off D.
     
  8. Motif #2 (joined on one side)
     
  9. Repeat rounds 1-3 of Motif #1.
     
  10. Round 4: With right side facing, join D in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, holding wrong sides of motifs together to join them, slip st in corner ch-3 space of previous motif, ch 1, 3 dc same corner space of current motif, [ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group holding back last 2 loops, draw up a loop in FPtr on previous motif, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr] twice, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group holding back last 2 loops, draw up a loop in FPtr on previous motif, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner space, ch 1, slip stitch in next ch-3 corner space on previous motif, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner space on current motif, *[ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr] twice, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 space; repeat from * once; repeat from * to ** once; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3.
     
  11. Fasten off D.
     
  12. Motifs #3-15
     
  13. Work same as Motif #2, joining to previous motif on opposite side, forming a strip of 15 motifs.
     
  14. Second Strip
     
  15. Motif #16
     
  16. Work same as Motif #2, joining to bottom edge of Motif #1.
     
  17. Motif #17 (joined on 2 sides)
     
  18. Repeat rounds 1-3 of Motif #1.
     
  19. Round 4: With right side facing, join D in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, holding wrong sides of motifs together to join them, slip st in corresponding corner ch-3 space of previous motif, ch 1, 3 dc same corner space of current motif, *[ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group holding back last 2 loops, draw up a loop in FPtr on previous motif, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr] twice, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group holding back last 2 loops, draw up a loop in FPtr on previous motif, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner space, ch 1, slip stitch in next ch-3 corner space on previous motif, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner space on current motif; repeat from * once, **[ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr] twice, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 space; repeat from ** to ** once; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off D.
     
  20. Motifs #18-30
     
  21. Work same as Motif #17.
     
  22. Third through Fifth Strip
     
  23. Repeat Second Strip, joining to previous strip while completing last round of each motif.

 

Border

  1. Round 1: With right side facing, join D with slip s tin any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *[ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr], 3 times, ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1**, 3 dc in slip stitch where motifs are joined; repeat from * across to next corner ch-3 space, ending last repeat at **, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3.
     
  2. Round 2: Slip st to next corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *ch 1, FPtr around the post of center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next FPtr; repeat from * across to next corner ch-3 space**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-3.
     
  3. Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
     
  4. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block and starch as desired.

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