Super Chunky Shay Hallway Runner – Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet the Super Chunky Shay Hallway Runner, an easy crochet rug pattern worked in simple single crochet stitches.

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This rug has been a year in the making, and now that it’s here, I am a bit past the Fall season I wanted to use it for, but so excited for next year!

With each season/holiday, I change out my home decor including my shower curtain and bathroom rugs. Last Fall (2020), I found the most beautiful neutral colored shower curtain that is beige with brown leaf outlines, and I really wanted plushy burnt orange rugs to match. I usually get my rugs at Ross, but I didn’t have luck there, or like 5 other stores, so I decided I would make my own with Bernat Blanket Yarn. I absolutely love Bernat Blanket Yarn for home projects like rugs, and blankets. It is soft and cozy, and holds up so well to wear and tear and machine washing and drying.

Well, last year I purchased two balls of yarn thinking that would be enough, and then the yarn sat and sat on my yarn shelf. Flash forward to several months when I was changing out my shower curtain, I decided it was rug time.

I measured the space in my bathroom so the runner would go from the bath tub to the doorway, got to working on it, and filming the video tutorial, and then I ran into a hiccup. I ran out of yarn! Two balls of yarn gave me about 50″ in length, and I needed a third ball to give me the extra 10″ plus a single crochet border. I went to my local JoAnns, and grabbed a ball of the same colorway hoping it would match well enough (as sometimes the shades are slightly off).

When I got back home, and started working, I noticed the quality of the third ball was not good. Instead of being fluffy, it was flat on the top and bottom with a visible seam throughout, and it created a texture that was visible to the eye, and that I just couldn’t stand. I went back to JoAnns, and to my surprise, all of the balls of this color were the same way! I even went to another location, and saw the same issue with the Orange Leaf colorway. I was so mad at myself for not starting on the project last year when I could have easier gotten another ball closer to my purchase date, and also really upset at the quality of the yarn.

I laid what I had out on my bathroom floor trying to convince myself it was nice, but it just wasn’t what I wanted. I folded the rug up, and put it into one of my WIP bins where it sat for a couple months until I made the Harvest Bobble Accent Rug I shared last Monday. I needed something to layer it on, and this orange runner was PERFECT! Perfect for this space, and perfect for layering. I was no longer disappointed about it not working out for the bathroom, and decided next year, I would just make a new runner for the bathroom purchasing all three skeins at the same time. Sad it took me so long to finish this beauty up because now I’m ready to put my Fall decor away, and bring in all the Christmas stuff, but now I can’t wait to use it next year!

Cat approved! My sweet Shiloh just loves this plushy rug.

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Materials:

• 440 (525) Yards of Super Chunky Weight Yarn – I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in the Orange Leaf colorway
• M13/9mm Crochet Hook
• Small Crochet Hook (like a G6/4.25mm) with large mouth to weave in ends

Time Spent:

I was able to work up mine in just under three hours.

Measurements:

19.25″ Wide by 50.38″ Tall AS PHOTOGRAPHED, (20.25″ Wide by 59.75″ Tall)

Gauge:

In pattern, 8 SC = 3.75″ Wide by 4.13″ Tall

Abbreviation (US Term):

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

Super Chunky Shay Hallway Runner Video Tutorial:

Super Chunky Shay Hallway Runner Written Pattern:

Chain 42. SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across. (41 SC)

R2 – 97 (113): Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. (41 SC)

Border for 113 Row Length: Chain 1, turn. SC into the first 40 SC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next SC, evenly work 112 SC down the side of the runner putting one SC into the edge of each row, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner stitch, SC into each of the next 39 stitches along the opposite side of the foundation chain, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner stitch, evenly work 112 SC up the side of the runner putting one SC into the edge of each row, SC into the same stitch as the first, and then slip stitch join to the first SC.

Fasten off, and weave in ends using smaller crochet hook.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Super Chunky Shay Hallway 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.

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