Berry Leaf Table Runner
Don the table with this Berry Leaf Table Runner for Christmas this year. The holly design against the white background really makes it stick out in a good way. A little bit of sparkly yarn adds a nice embellishment to an already beautiful piece of homemade Christmas decor. Because it's not just a Christmas decoration, you can keep it up for the entire month of December if you'd like, so that dinner always has a nice addition.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge16 sts = 4; 11 rows = 4 in pattern.
Finished SizeRunner measures 14 x 56.
Materials List
- RED HEART Holiday: 2 balls 1360 Aran w/Gold A, 1 ball each 9560 Wine/Gold B and 6560 Hunter/Gold C
- Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle and thread
- 6mm gold beads
Notes
Runner is made from the center out to Border Edge.
To Change Color in Dc: Work last dc before color change until 2 loops remain on hook, drop color in use, with next color to be used yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; continue with new color.
Runner
First Side
With A, starting at center, ch 214.
Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, ch 3, * sc in next 2 dc, ch 3; repeat from * to last 2 sts; sc in dc, sc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc, * ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across; turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 five more times, changing to B in last st of last row.
Border
Row 1: With B, repeat Row 2.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first sc, dc in next dc, * ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across; work one more dc in last sc changing to C; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 dc, ch 3, * sc in next 2 dc, ch 3; repeat from * to last 3 sts; sc in next 2 dc and in top of ch- 3; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first sc, dc in next 2 sc, * ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * to last 3 sc; dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in last sc changing to B; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 4 dc, ch 3, * sc in next 2 dc, ch 3; repeat from * to last 4 sts; sc in next 3 dc, sc in top of ch-3;turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in first sc, dc in next 3 sc, * ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * to last 4 sc; dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in last sc. Fasten off.
Second Side
With right side facing, attach A in first st of beginning ch and work across remaining loops as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, skip first st, dc in next st, * ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * across; turn.
Complete same as First Side.
Edging Row 1: With right side facing, skip edge of first Border, attach A at short end of First Side; ch 1, work 42 sc evenly across First and Second Side edge, leaving Second Border unworked, changing to B; turn
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first sc, dc in next sc, [ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next 2 sc] 8 times, work one more dc in last sc changing to C; turn.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Border Rows 3-6. Fasten off. Repeat Edging on opposite short end.
Accents
Leaves (Make 8)
With C, ch 14; sc in 2nd ch from hook, * sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, (tr, ch 3, slip st in top of tr, tr) all in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, (tr, ch 3, slip st in top of tr, tr) all in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, ch 3 **, slip st in last sc made; working on opposite side of beginning ch, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, (tr, ch 3, slip st in top of tr, tr) all in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, (tr, ch 3, slip st in top of tr, tr) all in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; slip st in first sc.
Fasten off leaving long end to sew leaf to runner.
Berry (Make 6)
With B, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st in first sc.
Fasten off leaving long end to sew to runner.
Finishing
Sew corners of Border and Edge rows together. Sew groups of 4 leaves with 3 berries to runner as shown. With sewing thread and needle sew gold beads in middle of each berry.