This floral runner combines large sunflowers white daisies and coral flowers with green leaves and cream chain arches. The motifs are arranged in one long garden style strip.
Materials
Use DK cotton in mustard yellow dark brown cream coral sage green olive green and a small amount of white.
Use a 3.0 mm to 3.5 mm crochet hook.
You will also need a yarn needle scissors and blocking pins.
Stitch Abbreviations
MR = magic ring
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
inc = 2 stitches in the same stitch
dec = crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
sp = space
rep = repeat
Sunflower Make 2
Round 1. With dark brown make MR and work 12 dc.
Round 2. Work 2 dc in each stitch. Join.
Round 3. Change to mustard. Ch 7. Starting in second ch work sc hdc dc 2 tr dc hdc. Sl st in next base stitch.
Repeat around to make 12 long petals.
Work one sc around each petal if you want a firmer edge.
White Daisy Make 2
Round 1. With mustard make MR and work 12 dc.
Round 2. Change to cream. Make 12 petals using ch 8 and work sc hdc dc 3 tr dc hdc back to the center.
Fasten off and block flat.
Coral Flower Make 2
Round 1. With white make MR and work 10 sc.
Round 2. Change to coral. Make 10 petals using ch 7 and work sc hdc dc 2 tr dc hdc back.
Sew a tiny white daisy motif in the center for the layered look.
Leaf Make 20
Ch 11 in sage or olive.
Work sc hdc dc 3 tr dc hdc sc along one side.
Work 3 sc at the tip and repeat on the second side.
Surface sl st along the center vein.
Cream Connecting Arches
Ch 8 and anchor with sc to the side of a flower.
Ch 8 and connect to the next motif or leaf base.
Continue until each large flower is framed with soft cream loops.
Add a second loop row if more openwork is needed.
Assembly
Arrange the flowers in this order. Coral flower. White daisy. Sunflower. Coral flower. White daisy. Sunflower.
Sew leaves in pairs on both sides of each flower.
Use the cream connecting arches to join the motifs into one flexible strip.
Add a few smaller yellow leaves near the coral flowers for color balance.
Finishing
Weave in all yarn ends carefully.
Lightly wet block the runner and shape every motif while damp.
Pin flowers and leaves so they dry flat and keep their shape.
Let the piece dry completely before placing it on the table.