CHRISTMAS TABLE RUNNER
Vicky Gorry’s ice queen ombre runner will be the talk of the table
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Whirl (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 220g/1000m)
1 ball of Jade JimJam (560)
■ Scheepjes Whirlette (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 100g/455m)
1 ball of Mint (856)
■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
■ 4 stitch markers
For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Table Runner measures 160x60cm (63x23 in) after blocking
ABBREVIATIONS
shell (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in ch-sp or st indicated
v-st in tr2tog (1tr, ch2, 1tr) between posts of the tr2tog st in round below
tr2tog over 4 sts *Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook**, skip 2 sts; rep from * to **, yrh and pull through all loops on hook
tr2tog over 3 sts Work as tr2tog over 4 sts but skip 1 st instead of 2 between the st
For a full list, see page 92
Stepping away from the traditionally festive reds and greens, this stunning ombre runner reflects instead the glimmering winter frosts. Its cool palette makes it the perfect match for white plates and silverware.
NOTES
The Centre of the Table Runner is worked first in narrow rows. The Body is worked in rounds, around the Centre, finishing with a Border. Chain spaces are not included in stitch counts unless otherwise stated and shell sts are counted as 1 st.
TABLE RUNNER
CENTRE
Using Jade JimJam, ch6.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [4 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in sp between first and second sts, skip 2 sts, 2tr between third and fourth sts, turn.
Rows 3-150 As Row 2.
Do not fasten off.
BODY
When working the Body and Border you should mark each corner ch-sp on Round 1 and move the markers up as you work.
Continue with Jade JimJam.
Round 1 (RS) Ch5 (counts as tr and ch2 throughout), 2tr in same st (pm in first corner sp), tr in next 2 sts, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) final st (pm in corner sp), *rotate to work in row ends, starting in second row end (ch3, tr2tog next 2 row ends) across to final row end, ch3**, rotate to work into opposite side of foundation ch, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in first ch (pm in corner sp), tr in next 2 ch, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in final ch (pm in corner sp); rep from * to **, tr in st at base of ch-5, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [168 sts]
Round 2 (RS) Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, *tr in each st to next ch-2 sp, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 2 sts, v-st in each tr2tog to 2 sts before next ch-2 corner sp, tr in next 2 sts**, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp; rep from * to **, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [324 sts]
Round 3 Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, *(ch3, tr2tog over 4 sts) twice, ch3, (tr, ch2, tr) in corner ch-2 sp, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, (ch3, tr2tog next 2 sts) to last 3 sts before corner, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, ch3**, (tr, ch2, tr) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from * to **, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [164 sts]
Round 4 Ch5, 2tr in same ch-2 sp, tr in next st, v-st in each tr2tog to st before corner, tr in next st, *(2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch-2 corner sp, tr in next st, v-st in each tr2tog to st before corner, tr in next st; rep from * twice more, tr in ch-2 sp at base of beg ch-5, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [336 sts]
Round 5 Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, (ch3, tr2tog) to final 3 sts before next corner, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, ch3, *(tr, ch2, tr) in corner ch-2 sp, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, (ch3, tr2tog) to final 3 sts before corner, ch3, tr2tog over 3 sts, ch3; rep from * twice more, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [172 sts]
Rounds 6-30 Repeat Rounds 4-5, ending on a Round 4 repeat. [544 sts]
Fasten off.
BORDER
Join Mint into first corner ch-2 sp of last round.
Round 31 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next 3 sts, skip next st, (ch1, 3dc in next ch-2 sp) to final 4 sts before corner, skip 1 st, ch1, dc in next 3 sts, ch1; rep from * three times more, ss to top of beg dc, ss into ch-2 sp. [812 dc]
Round 32 Ch5, tr in ch-2 sp, *(1tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, (shell in next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp) along to final ch-1 sp before corner, (3tr, ch1, 1tr) in ch-1 sp, (tr, ch2, tr) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from * three times more omitting final corner, ss to third ch of beg ch-5,
ss into ch-1 sp. [304 sts]
Round 33 Ch5, tr in same ch-1 sp, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch3, skip 3 sts, tr in next st, ch3, skip 3 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp) to final 2 sts before next corner, ch3, skip next 2 sts, (tr, ch2, tr) in corner ch-sp; rep from * three times more omitting final corner, ss to third ch f beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [280 sts]
Round 34 Ch5, 2tr in same ch-2 sp, *dc in next st, (shell in next dc, dc in next tr) to next corner, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch-2 sp at corner; rep from * another 3 times omitting final corner, tr in ch-2 sp at base of beg ch-5, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [296 sts]
Round 35 Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, tr in next st, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch3, skip next 3 sts, tr in next st) to final 2 sts before corner, ch3, skip next 2 sts, (1tr, ch2, 1tr) in ch-2 sp at corner; rep from * three times more omitting final corner, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [288 sts]
Round 36 Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, *3tr in next st, dc in next st, (shell in next dc, dc in next tr) to last st before next corner, 3tr in next st, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 sp at corner; rep from * omitting final corner, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [312 sts]
Round 37 Ch5, tr in same ch-2 sp, *dc in next st, ch3, skip 3 sts, tr in next st, ch3, skip 3 sts, (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch3, skip 3 sts, tr in next st, ch3, skip 3 sts) to final st before corner, dc in next st, (tr, ch2, tr) in ch-2 corner sp; rep from * 3 times more omitting final corner, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [296 sts]
Round 38 Ch5 (counts as dtr and ch1), 5dtr in same ch-2 sp, *skip next 2 sts, dc in next tr, (shell in next dc, dc in next tr) to final 2 sts before next corner, skip 2 sts, (5dtr, ch1, 5dtr) in ch-2 corner sp; rep from * 3 times more omitting final corner, 4dtr in ch-2 sp at base of beg ch-5, ss to fourth ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-1 sp. [320 sts]
Round 39 Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-1 corner sp, ch6, skip 5 sts, tr in next st, (ch3, skip 3 sts, dc in ch-1 sp, ch3, skip 3 sts, tr in next st) to final 5 sts before corner, ch6, skip 5 sts; rep from * three times more, ss to top of beg ch-1. [288 sts] Round 40 Ch1, *dc in ch-2 corner sp, dc in next st, 7tr in ch-6 sp, dc in next st, (shell in next dc, dc in next tr) to next ch-6 sp, 7tr in ch-6 sp, dc in next st; rep from * three times more, ss to beg dc. [334 sts]
Fasten off and weave in all ends.