Crochet a table runner using basic crochet stitches, including single crochet and double crochet for a simple, classic-looking table runner design. For a more personalized look, change up the stitch pattern to any design requiring the same number of stitches. To learn more about the crochet techniques needed to complete this pattern, visit the tutorial at the Lion Brand website.
Materials for the Crochet Table Runner
- Size I-9 Crochet Hook
- 16 Ounces Cotton Yarn
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Crochet Abbreviations in this Pattern
- st - stitch
- sc - single crochet
- Ch - chain
- dc - double crochet
- ss - slip stitch
Crochet Instructions
- Chain 46.
- Make 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook and in each chain st.
- Ch 1. Turn the work. Make 1 sc in each sc across.
- Ch 2. Turn. Make 1 dc in each sc across.
- Repeat the last two rows until 14 ounces of yarn are used (this will be seven 2-oz skeins).
- Ch 1. Do not turn the work.
- Make 3 sc stitches in the corner of the table runner.
- Make 211 sc stitches along the first long side of the runner.
- Make 3 sc stitches in the next corner.
- Make 1 sc stitch in each stitch along the first short side of the runner.
- Make 3 sc stitches in the corner.
- Make 211 sc stitches along the remaining long side of the runner.
- Make 3 sc stitches in the last corner.
- Make 1 sc stitch in each stitch along the remaining short side of the runner.
- Join with a ss to the first sc stitch made in the first corner.
- Cut the yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail.
- Fasten off.
- Using the yarn needle, weave in all loose ends.
Choosing Yarn
For this project, select yarn that has easy care instructions. The pictured table runner is made with Lily Sugar 'n Cream yarn in Snow Blossom. This yarn is machine washable and can be placed in the dryer. Keep in mind that it will shrink if put in the dryer, so it is best to lay it flat to dry. Any medium-weight yarn will produce a similar result. For a more basic look, choose a solid color or a solid color edged with a contrast color. For overhang on a 8-10 person dining table, more yarn will be needed. It is always a good idea to purchase all of the yarn for a project at once. That ensures that the yarn will be the same color. Different dye lots can produce slightly different results.
Jeris Swanhorst - After earning a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005, Jeris Swanhorst went on to earn ...
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