This modern holiday runner features three filet crochet Christmas trees topped with stars, all in a bright teal color. Pointed edges and tassels with wooden beads finish both ends. It brings a fresh, colorful twist to the traditional holiday table.
Materials
Sport weight cotton yarn in teal, about 400 g
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Wooden beads, 13
Tapestry needle, cardboard for tassels, and graph paper
Finished Size
About 35 by 120 cm (14 by 47 inches), plus tassels
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
Planning the Trees
Draw a grid 27 squares wide and 110 squares tall on graph paper. Draw three trees in growing sizes from top to bottom. For each tree, draw a filled trunk line of 1 square wide running down the center. Draw branches as rows of filled squares that grow wider toward the bottom of each tree, leaving a few open squares between each branch row for the look shown in the photo. Add a small filled star at the top of each tree.
Center Panel
Chain 84.
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.
Side Border
Work 3 rows of single crochet along each long side.
Pointed Ends
On each short end, work a zigzag edge.
Row 1: Single crochet across.
Row 2: Chain 5, skip 3 stitches, work double crochet, chain 1, and double crochet in the next stitch, chain 5, skip 3 stitches, and single crochet in the next. Repeat across to make points.
Tassels (make 13)
Wrap yarn 30 times around a 10 cm piece of cardboard. Tie the top with a piece of yarn and thread a wooden bead onto it. Cut the bottom loops and wrap the neck. Trim the ends evenly.
Sew 7 tassels to the points on one end and 6 smaller tassels to the other end.
Blocking
Wet the runner, pin it flat with straight edges, and let it dry completely.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and dry flat. Fluff the tassels after drying.
Final Thoughts
This teal tree runner is a fun way to decorate for the holidays with a modern color. Try it in red, green, or silver gray to match your style.