This pretty runner combines a cream filet lace center with open flower shapes and a bright red granny stitch border. The mix of delicate lace and bold color makes it perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and cozy farmhouse tables.
Materials
Sport weight cotton yarn in cream, about 300 g
Sport weight cotton yarn in dark red, about 100 g
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Tapestry needle, pins, and graph paper
Finished Size
About 45 by 110 cm (18 by 43 inches)
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
Planning the Center
Draw a grid 30 squares wide and 80 squares tall on graph paper. Mark small flower shapes in two rows that zigzag down the length. For each flower, draw 8 short lines of open squares coming out from a single filled square in the center, like the petals of a daisy. Fill the rest of the grid with filled squares, adding a few open squares in a scattered pattern for texture.
Center Panel
With cream, chain 93.
Row 1: Double crochet in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain across. Turn.
Row 2 onward: Chain 3 to turn. Follow your chart, working filled squares as 3 double crochet and open squares as chain 2, skip 2, and double crochet in the next stitch.
Continue until the chart is complete.
Granny Border
Round 1: With cream, work single crochet evenly around the panel, with 3 single crochet in each corner. Join.
Round 2: Join red. Chain 3 and work 2 double crochet in the same stitch. Skip 2 stitches and work 3 double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat around. In each corner, work 3 double crochet, chain 2, and 3 double crochet. Join.
Round 3: Join cream. Work 3 double crochet in each space between clusters, with the same corner increase.
Round 4: Join red. Repeat Round 3.
Round 5: Join cream. Repeat Round 3.
Round 6: With cream, chain 1 and work single crochet in each stitch around, with 3 single crochet in each corner.
Scalloped Edge
Round 7: With cream, skip 2 stitches, work 5 double crochet in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, and single crochet in the next. Repeat around. Join and fasten off.
Blocking
Wet the runner, pin it flat with straight edges and sharp corners, and let it dry completely.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and dry flat.
Final Thoughts
This runner looks lovely all year long. Swap the red for navy, green, or pink to match your home.