Materials
Use cream yarn for the lace base. Use mustard or golden yellow for the round motifs and sunflower petals. Use dark brown for flower centers and olive green for leaves. Use a 3 mm to 3.5 mm hook. You will also need a tapestry needle scissors and optional cream beads or bobbles for the outer edge.
Finished Size
A three flower runner can measure about 95 cm to 115 cm long. Add another repeat for a longer table.
Abbreviations
MR means magic ring. Ch means chain. Sl st means slip stitch. Sc means single crochet. Hdc means half double crochet. Dc means double crochet. Tr means treble crochet. Inc means increase. Dec means decrease. BLO means back loop only. FLO means front loop only.
Golden Round Motif
Round 1. MR and 12 dc.
Round 2. 2 dc in each stitch.
Round 3. 1 dc then inc. Repeat.
Round 4. 2 dc then inc. Repeat.
Round 5. 3 dc then inc. Repeat.
Round 6. Sc around and fasten off.
Cream Half Circle Lace
Rows 1 to 3. Build a flat half circle with dc increases at both ends.
Row 4. Ch 4 skip 1 stitch dc in next stitch. Repeat.
Row 5. Work 2 dc in each chain space.
Row 6. Ch 5 skip 2 stitches sc in next stitch. Repeat.
Row 7. Work 7 dc in each chain space and sc between shells.
Row 8. Sc around. Add a bobble or picot every 5 stitches.
Sunflower Center
Round 1. With dark brown MR and 8 sc.
Round 2. Inc around to 16.
Round 3. 1 sc then inc. Repeat to 24.
Round 4. Sc around through BLO for a raised edge.
Round 5. Sc around and fasten off.
Sunflower Petals
Join gold yarn to the outer round of the brown center.
Petal. Ch 7. Sc in second chain. Hdc in next. Dc in next 3 chains. Hdc in next. Sl st into the next base stitch.
Repeat around until the center is filled with petals. Make 12 to 16 petals depending on yarn thickness.
For a fuller flower add a second layer behind the first using slightly shorter petals.
Leaf Pattern
Ch 11.
Work sc hdc 3 dc 2 tr dc hdc sc on one side.
Work 3 sc in the tip and mirror the stitches on the second side.
Work surface sl st through the center.
Assembly
Create a long cream S shaped base with alternating cream half circles and golden round motifs. Sew three sunflowers over the main joins. Add two or three green leaves around every flower. Keep the round motifs visible on both sides of the flowers. Finish with cream bobbles or picots along the outer cream edges.
Finishing
Block every motif first. Sew only after the pieces are dry. This keeps the runner smooth and prevents the circles from pulling out of shape.