This airy runner is made from two large starburst lace doilies, each edged with a half ring of small star flowers. Placed in an S shape down the table, they create a light and elegant centerpiece that suits any season.
Materials
Size 10 cotton thread in white, about 700 meters
Crochet hook 1.75 mm
Tapestry needle, pins, and blocking mats
Finished Size
Each doily is about 45 cm (18 inches) across. The full runner is about 100 cm (39 inches) long.
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
picot chain 3 and slip stitch into the first chain
Starburst Doily (make 2)
Chain 8 and join.
Round 1: Chain 3 and work 23 double crochet in the ring. Join.
Round 2: Chain 3, double crochet in the next stitch, then chain 3. Repeat around. You have 12 groups.
Rounds 3 to 10: In each round, work the double crochet groups over the groups below, adding 1 double crochet to each group and 1 chain to each space. The groups will grow into long rays.
Round 11: Over each ray, work treble crochet groups in a V shape to create pointed tips.
Round 12: Chain 5 and single crochet into each tip, adding a picot at each point.
Star Flower (make 30)
Chain 6 and join.
Round 1: Chain 1 and work 12 single crochet in the ring.
Round 2: Chain 6, single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, and double crochet along the chain, then skip 1 stitch and slip stitch in the next. Repeat for 6 pointed petals.
Join each flower to the one before it at the tip of one petal as you work.
Assembly
Make two strips of 15 star flowers. Curve each strip around half of a doily and sew the flower tips to the doily points. Place the two doilies so they overlap slightly in an S shape and sew them together where the flowers meet.
Blocking
Starch lightly and pin every ray and petal flat until dry.
Final Thoughts
This starburst runner is a stunning showpiece for dinner parties and celebrations. It also looks lovely as two separate doilies under vases.