Fresh white daisies with golden centers sit on an open lace mesh in this cheerful spring runner. Green leaves tucked around the flowers add a natural, garden fresh touch to your table.
You will make large daisies, small daisies, leaves, and a lace mesh that joins everything together.
Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn in cream white, about 350 g
Worsted weight cotton yarn in golden yellow, about 60 g
Worsted weight cotton yarn in olive green, about 120 g
Crochet hook 4.0 mm
Tapestry needle, scissors, and pins
Finished Size
About 45 by 130 cm (18 by 51 inches)
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
BLO back loop only
Large Daisy (make 6)
With yellow, chain 4 and join.
Round 1: Chain 1, work 8 single crochet in the ring. Join.
Round 2: Work 2 single crochet in each stitch. You have 16 stitches.
Round 3: Work 2 single crochet in the next stitch and 1 single crochet in the following stitch. Repeat around. You have 24 stitches.
Round 4: Work single crochet in the back loops only around. Join and fasten off. This makes a slightly raised center.
Round 5: Join white in any front loop from Round 4. Chain 14. Single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook, half double crochet in the next, double crochet in the next 8 chains, half double crochet, and single crochet. Slip stitch in the next 2 stitches of the center. Repeat to make 12 petals.
Round 6: Work single crochet all around each petal, with 3 single crochet at each tip, to give the petals a thick rounded edge. Fasten off.
Small Daisy (make 8)
With yellow, chain 4, join, and work 10 single crochet in the ring.
With white, chain 7, single crochet in the 2nd chain, half double crochet, 3 double crochet, and single crochet along the chain, then slip stitch into the next center stitch. Repeat to make 10 petals.
Leaves (make 12)
With green, chain 16.
Along the chain, work single crochet, half double crochet, 2 double crochet, 7 treble crochet, 2 double crochet, half double crochet, and single crochet. Work 3 single crochet in the end chain, then repeat along the other side.
Round 2: Slip stitch through the back loops all around for a raised herringbone look.
Lace Mesh
Lay the large daisies down the center in pairs and single flowers, leaving gaps of about 5 cm between them.
With white, join yarn to the tip of a petal. Chain 7 and single crochet into the tip of the nearest petal on the next flower. Continue making chain 7 loops back and forth between petals until all the gaps are filled with a web of loops.
For a second layer, work chain 5 and single crochet into the center of each loop to make the mesh tighter.
Assembly
Sew the small daisies along the edges and at the ends.
Place the leaves along both sides, tucking their bases behind the petals, and sew them in place.
Blocking
Pin the runner flat, opening every loop of mesh, and let it dry completely.
Final Thoughts
This daisy runner brings sunshine to the table all season long. Pair it with fresh daisies in the center for a matching spring display.