Get your table ready for the holidays with this festive red and cream runner. Three filet trees topped with stars fill the center, while a solid red frame and tassels with wooden beads add a cozy finish.
Materials
Sport weight cotton yarn in cream, 250 g
Sport weight cotton yarn in red, 200 g
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
14 wooden beads
Tapestry needle and cardboard for tassels
Finished Size
About 30 by 110 cm (12 by 43 inches), plus tassels
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain, sl st slip stitch, sc single crochet, hdc half double crochet, dc double crochet
Mesh Body
With cream, chain 75.
Work filet mesh by making one double crochet, chain 1, and skipping 1 stitch across each row. Continue for about 120 rows.
Draw three trees in growing sizes on graph paper. Fill the tree areas with red using tapestry crochet, leaving small openings inside the branches for a lacy look.
Stars (make 3)
With red, chain 5 and join. Chain 4, slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the hook, then single crochet and half double crochet in the next chains, and slip stitch back into the ring. Repeat to make 5 points. Sew one star to the top of each tree.
Border
Rounds 1 to 4: With red, work single crochet evenly around, with 3 single crochet in each corner.
Short ends: Chain 5, skip 3, work double crochet, chain 1, and double crochet in the next stitch, chain 5, skip 3, and single crochet. Repeat across to make pointed zigzags.
Tassels (make 14)
Wrap red yarn 30 times around a 10 cm piece of cardboard. Thread a wooden bead onto the top tie, cut the bottom loops, and wrap the neck. Attach one tassel to each point on both ends.
Final Thoughts
This runner becomes a holiday tradition you can bring out every December. It also makes a warm handmade gift for family and friends.