Linen & Lace Table Runner
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
131/2 inches wide x 24 inches long
MATERIALS
• Aunt Lydias Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (natural: 400 yds, solids: 350 yds per ball): 2 balls #310 copper mist 1 ball #226 natural
• Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Spray starch
• Straight pins
• Plastic wrap
• Pinning board
GAUGE
Rnds 1 and 2 = 11/2 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning 4-double crochet cluster (beg 4-dc cl): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook. 4-double crochet cluster (4-dc cl): Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook. Cross-double crochet (crossdc): Sk next ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in sk ch-3 sp.
RUNNER MOTIF
Make 28. Rnd 1 (RS): With copper mist form slip knot (see illustration), ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 1) 11 times in slip knot, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Draw slip knot closed. (12 dc, 12 ch-1 sps) Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-1 sp, beg 4-dc cl (see Specialfree end Stitches)free end in same ch-1 sp, ch 3, [ 4-dc cl (see
Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] around, join in top of beg 4-dc cl. Fasten off. (12 4-dc cls, 12 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 3: Join natural in any ch-3 sp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3) in same ch-3 sp as beg ch-3, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, *[3 dc, ch 3] twice in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, rep from * around, join in first dc. (4 ch-5 sps, 12 ch-3 sps; 8 sc, 24 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, *dc in each of the next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, dc in each of the next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (12 ch-3 sps, 40 dc, 4 sc)
Rnd 5: Join copper mist in corner ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, * bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 5 dc, ch 2, cross-dc (see Special Stitches), ch 2, bpdc around each of next 5 dc**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg ch-3. (40 bpdc, 24 dc, 4 cross-dc, 12 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sk next dc, *sc in next dc, ch 5, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc] 4 times, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] twice, [sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3] 3 times, rep from * around, ending with [sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3] twice, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (4 ch-5 sps, 40 sc, 36 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 7: Join natural in ch-5 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-5 sp, *[2 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-5 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (112 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 8: Join copper mist in ch-2 sp, ( ch 2— see Pattern Notes, 1 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same ch-2 sp, * bphdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 28 dc**, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off. (112 bphdc, 16 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps)
ASSEMBLY
Motifs are joined 4 Motifs wide x 7 Motifs long. To join Motifs, place 2 Motifs tog with RS facing, working through both thicknesses join copper mist with sc in corner ch-2 sp, sc in each hdc across, ending with sc in opposite edge corner ch-2 sp.
BORDER
Rnd 1 (RS): Join copper mist in any st on outer edge of Runner, ch 1, reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Pin Runner on plastic wrap– covered pinning board, spray with starch as desired and allow to dry before removing.