Ila’s Table Runner – Free Crochet Pattern

This table runner was a fun challenge. I will say that my favorite part is the web-like center. I am feeling inspired by it, and the wheels are turning on what else I could make similar to this. If you have any ideas, share them with me below!

Two weeks ago, one of my cousins sent me this picture she received from a family member, and asked if I could make it to gift to said family member. The color request was “to match the dining room set”, and I received a few more pictures of the table, and chair cushions.


I pulled out some yarn I had in my stash, and worked a bit. Once I established the design, I went to my local JoAnn’s and Hobby Lobby, in search of colors to match the table set. I really wanted a solid olive green, but I couldn’t find one in either store. Other colors of the set included light yellow, cranberry, brown and dark purple. 


The closest I got was at Hobby Lobby with Yellow, and Olive Branch. Olive Branch is a variegated yarn to include olive green, light brown, light yellow, and copper.

Materials:
     – 550 Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn – I used Crafter’s Secret Yarn. 5 Skeins in the Olive Branch colorway, and about half of one skein of the Yellow colorway
     – I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook
     – Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends

Material Notes:
     You could use Lily Sugar n Cream in place of Crafter’s Secret Yarn, but use with an H8/5mm crochet hook.


Really, you can use any yarn to create this runner. Only thing I will stress is the purpose of your runner. As decoration, any yarn will work just fine. If you will be using this on a table that you will be eating and drinking on too, I recommend cotton or wool with no synthetic yarn (acrylic, polyamide, nylon…) within it. Why? Synthetic’s could melt if something hot were placed on top of, and don’t hold up as well to moisture.

Time Spent:
     I worked this runner is a few seatings, but in total, just under five hours.

Measurements:
     Measured as photographed, 40.75″ tall by 32″ wide across the center


Gauge:
     15 DC by 7 Rows = 4″ by 3.75″

Abbreviations:
     HDC – Half Double Crochet
     DC – Double Crochet

Pattern Notes:
     Join to the beginning chain.


Brackets will show what the beginning chain counts as.

Pattern:
     Chain 5. Join to form a ring. Chain 1. Work 10 HDC into the ring. Join.


R2: Chain 5 [counts as a DC + chain 2]. (DC into the next HDC, chain 2) 9x. Join. (10 DC)


R3: Chain 5 [DC + chain 2]. (2 DC into the next DC, chain 2) 9x, DC into the 1st stitch. Join. (20 DC)


R4: Chain 6 [DC + chain 3]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 3) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R5: Chain 8 [DC + chain 5]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 5) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R6: Chain 9 [DC + chain 6]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 6) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R7: Chain 10 [DC + chain 7]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 7) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R8: Chain 12 [DC + chain 9]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 9) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R9: Chain 13 [DC + chain 10]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 10) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)


R10: Chain 14 [DC + chain 11]. (DC into each of the next 2 DC, chain 11) 9x, DC into the next DC. Join. (20 DC)

R11: Chain 2 (counts as a DC here, and throughout), turn. 12 DC into the next chain space, (DC into each of the next 2 DC, 12 DC into the next chain space) 11x, DC into the next DC. Join. (168 DC)


R12, 1: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 2 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 13x. (56 DC)


R13: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 3 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 4 DC) 12x. (76 DC)


R14: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 2 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 3 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 12x. (65 DC)


R15: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 4 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 5 DC) 11x. (82 DC)

R16: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 3 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 4 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 11x. (72 DC)


R17: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 5 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 6 DC) 10x. (86 DC)

R18: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 4 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 5 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 10x. (77 DC)


R19: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 6 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 7 DC) 9x. (88 DC)

R20: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 5 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 6 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 9x. (80 DC)


R21: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 7 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 8 DC) 8x. (88 DC)

R22: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 6 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 7 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 8x. (81 DC)


R23: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 8 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 9 DC) 7x. (86 DC)

R24: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 7 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 8 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 7x. (80 DC)


R25: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 9 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 10 DC) 6x. (82 DC)

R26: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 8 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 9 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 6x. (77 DC)


R27: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 10 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 11 DC) 5x. (76 DC)

R28: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 9 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 10 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 5x. (71 DC)


R29: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 11 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 12 DC) 4x. (68 DC)

R30: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 10 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 11 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 4x. (65 DC)


R31: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 12 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 13 DC) 3x. (58 DC)

R32: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 11 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 12 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 3x. (56 DC)


R33: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 13 DC, (2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 14 DC) 2x. (46 DC)

R34: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 12 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 13 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 2x. (45 DC)


R35: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 14 DC, 2 DC into the next chain space, DC into the next 15 DC. (32 DC)

R36: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 13 DC, 2 DC into the next DC, chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 14 DC, 2 DC into the next DC. (32 DC)


R37: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 15 DC. (16 DC)

R38: Chain 2, turn. DC into the next 14 DC. (15 DC)


Fasten Off, and Weave in Ends.


R12, 2: From the wrong side, skip 2 DC, and join yarn to the next DC. Chain 2. DC into the next DC, 2 DC into the next DC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 DC, DC into each of the next 2 DC, 2 DC into the next DC) 13x. (56 DC)


R13 – 38: Repeat Side 1.


Fasten Off, and Weave in Remaining Ends.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Ila’s Table Runner using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.