Aztec Sunset Runner
Design by Gemma Owen
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 9 inches x 24 inches MATERIALS • Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton (122 yds per ball): 2 balls #611 gold 1 ball each #674 garnet dark, #673 terra cotta dark and #694 harvest orange medium • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Blocking board • Rustproof pins • Starch GAUGE 4 rnds = 1 inch PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-6 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-3 unless otherwise stated. Motifs are joined as work progresses in a 4 by 11 arrangement. Special Stitches Beginning V-stitch (beg V-st): Ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same st or sp. V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st or sp. Beginning shell (beg shell): ( Ch 3— see Pattern Notes, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st or sp. Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st or sp.
RUNNER
MOTIFS Make 44. First Motif Rnd 1 (RS): With terra cotta form a slip ring (see illustra
tion), ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 3] 8 times, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, pull rem beg length to close slip ring. ( 8 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (8 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 3: Join garnet in any ch-3 sp, beg V-st (see Special
Stitches) in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, [ V-st (see Special Stitches) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (8 V-sts, 8 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-3 sp of V-st, ch 1, 4 sc in same ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [4 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (40 sc)
Rnd harvest 5: Sk orange 4 sc in in beg sc directly V-st, join above in same ch-1 sc as sp, beg ch 1, ch-1, (sc, ch ch 5, 3, sk sc) next ch 3, 4 sc) sc in worked next sc, in ch V-st, 5, sk [(sc, next 4 sc worked in V-st] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (16 sc, 8 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-5 sps) Rnd 6: Join gold in any ch-5 sp, beg shell (see Special Stitches) in same ch-5 sp, ch 2, [ shell (see
Special Stitches) in next ch-5 sp, ch 2] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells, 8 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 7: Sl st in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (32 sc, 32 ch-3 sps) 1-Sided Joining Rnds 1–6: Rep rnds 1–6 of first motif. Rnd 7: Sl st in next ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] 11 times, [sc, ch 1 in next ch-2 sp, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous motif, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp on working motif, ch 3] 3 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (32 sc, 32 ch-3 sps) 2-Sided Joining Rnds 1–6: Rep rnds 1–6 of first motif.
Rnd 7: Sl st in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] 7 times, *[sc, ch 1 in next ch-2 sp, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous motif, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp on working motif, ch 3] 3 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, rep from * once, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (32 sc, 16 ch-3 sps, 16 joining ch-3 sps)
3-Sided Joining Rnds 1–6: Rep rnds 1–6 of first motif.
Rnd 7: Sl st in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, *[sc, ch 1 in next ch-2 sp, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous motif, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp on working motif, ch 3] 3 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, rep from * twice, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] 4 times, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (32 sc, 16 ch-3 sps, 16 joining ch-3 sps) FINISHING Starch as desired and pin to blocking board until dry. CW