Betty’s 20 Stitch Table Runner | Summer Kitchen Series

And today’s pattern, the 20 Stitch Table Runner! This project is so much fun because it is intricate and versatile while being fun and unique!

 

It is made up of 20 different crochet stitches, with a few rows of each type. If you remember THIS post (20 Most Eye-Catching Crochet Stitches) – I follow it to a T! If you click on over to that post you’ll find individual photos of each stitch and links taking you to in-depth tutorials. However, below in my pattern I will spell out how to achieve each stitch in a more condensed manner. If any of my pattern is confusing to you, head on over to the 20 Most Eye-Catching Crochet Stitches post and look for the stitch that you’re hung up on!

 

 

 

 

 

On another note, because this table runner is made up of so many different types of stitches, you do need to block it when you’re done. Now because I’m a dope I missed photos of this step. Sorry guys. I’m human. Basically if you’ve never blocked something before you want to get it a little damp (water only) and fidget with it to get it nice and square. Now safety pin it down to a towel in a nice even, straight-edge square and let it dry over night. Voila! A blocked table runner.

I know my great grandmother would have loved this table runner, it’s colorful and bright like she was with plenty of variety and surprises. I wish I could see this on her old oak dining table!

PATTERN

Materials:

-Cotton yarn, I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in lilac, mint, white, pink, and rose (1 skein of each is plenty)

-Size H 5mm crochet hook

-Tapestry needle

Begin with Lilac, Ch 40

Row 1: Harlequin Stitch Sc in 2nd Ch from hook, *skip 2, 7 Dc in next, skip 2, Sc in next, repeat from * across, join pink yarn

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, keeping last loop on the hook Dc in next 3 (4 loops on hook), yarn over & draw through all loops, Ch 1 to form an eye, Ch 2, Sc in next Dc, *Ch 2, keeping last loop on the hook (Dc in next 3, skip Sc, Dc in next 3), yarn over & pull through all loops, Ch 1 to form an eye, Ch 2, Sc in next Dc, repest from * across

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, 3 Dc in eye, Sc in next Sc, *7 Dc in next eye, Sc in next Sc, repeat from * 4 more times, 4 Dc in last eye, join mint yarn

Row 4: *Ch 2, keeping last loop on the hook (Dc in next 3, skip Sc, Dc in next 3), yarn over & pull through all loops, Sc in next Dc, repeat from * 5 more times, last Sc in Ch space

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join white yarn

Row 6: Block Stitch Ch 2, turn, Dc in each st across, do not finish off and do not turn, join rose yarn to the right end of your work (the first Dc in Row 6)

Row 7: *Sc in first st, Ch 2, skip 3 sts, Sc between 3rd and 4th sts (between sts not in the top of the st), repeat from * across, finish off

Row 8: Pick up white yarn where you left off, Ch 3, turn, Dc in next st, *3 Dc in each rose Ch space, repeat from * across, Dc in turning Ch, do not finish off and do not turn, join lilac yarn to the right end of your work (the first Dc in Row 8)

Row 9: Repeat Row 7

Row 10: Pick up white yarn where you left off, Ch 3, turn, Dc in next st, *3 Dc in each rose Ch space, repeat from * across, Dc in turning Ch, join mint yarn

Row 11: Cluster Stitch Ch 3, turn, skip 1, *keeping last 2 loops on the hook Dc 3x in same st, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across

Row 12: Repeat Row 11, join rose yarn

Row 13: Waffle Stitch Dc across

Row 14: Ch 2, turn, *FpDc, Dc in next 2, repeat across, join pink yarn

Row 15: Ch 2, turn, *BpDc in next 2, Dc in next, repeat across

Row 16: Ch 2, turn, *FpDc, Dc in next 2, repeat across, join lilac yarn

Row 17: Icicle Stitch Ch 3, turn, Dc in next 2, *Ch 1, skip 1, Dc in next 3, repeat across

Row 18: Repeat Row 17, join white yarn

Row 19: Ch 4, turn, skip 1, *Dc in next, elongated Dc to row below, Dc in next, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across, Dc in last Ch space, join mint yarn

Row 20: Ch 3, elongated Dc in next, Dc, *Ch 1, skip 1, Dc, elongated Dc, Dc, repeat from * across, join pink yarn

Row 21: Ch 3, elongated Dc in next, Dc, *Ch 1, skip 1, Dc, elongated Dc, Dc, repeat from * across

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join rose yarn

Row 23: Cable Stitch Dc in first 2 sts, *skip 1, Dc in next 3, yarn over insert into skipped st, complete elongated Dc, repeat from * across

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join white yarn

Row 25: Ch 1, turn, Sc across

Row 26: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join lilac yarn

Row 27: Grit Stitch CH 2, turn, Sc, *skip 1, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * across, Sc in last st

Row 28-30: Ch 1, turn, Sc, *skip 1, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * across, Sc in last

Row 31: Ch 1, turn Sc across, join mint yarn

Row 32: Spike Stitch Ch 1, turn, elongated Sc in each st across (stitching in the row below)

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join lilac yarn

Row 34: Repeat Row 32

Row 35: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join pink yarn

Row 36: Repeat Row 32

Row 37: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join white yarn

Row 38: Crossed Double Crochet Ch 2, turn, Dc in first st, *skip 1, Dc in next, Dc in dkipped st, repeat from * across, Dc in last

Row 39: Ch 2, turn, Dc in first st, *skip 1, Dc in next, Dc in dkipped st, repeat from * across, Dc in last, join rose yarn

Row 40: Ch 1, turn, Sc across

Row 41: Boxed Puff Stitch Ch 4, turn, *skip 2, (Dc, Ch 2, puff st) in next, repeat from * across, Dc in last st

Row 42: Ch 1, turn, skip 1, *elongated Dc into 1st of 2 skipped sts below, Sc into top of puff st, Sc in next Ch space, repeat from * across, Sc in turning Ch space, join mint yarn

Row 43: Granny Stitch Ch 3, turn, *skip 2, 3 Dc in next, repeat from * across, Dc in last

Row 44: Dc in 1st Ch space, Ch 1, skip 1st granny cluster, *3 Dc in Ch space, Ch 1, repeat from * across, Dc in last, join lilac yarn

Row 45: Ch 1, turn, Sc across

Row 46: Bobble Stitch Ch 3, turn, Bobble in first st (partial Dc leaving last 2 loops on the hook 5x in same st, yarn over and pull through all loops), *Sc in next, bobble in next, repeat from * across

Row 47: Ch 1, turn, Sc across

Row 48: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join pink yarn

Row 49: Moss Stitch Ch 1, turn, *Sc, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across, Sc in last, join white yarn

Row 50: Ch 2, turn, Sc in each Ch space, Ch 1, skip 1, *Sc, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across, Sc  in last, join rose yarn

Row 51: Ch 2, turn, Sc in each Ch space, Ch 1, skip 1, *Sc, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across, Sc  in last, join mint yarn

Row 52: Ch 2, turn, Sc in each Ch space, Ch 1, skip 1, *Sc, Ch 1, skip 1, repeat from * across, Sc  in last

Row 53: Ch 1, turn, Sc across, join pink yarn

Row 54: Zig Zag Puff Stitch Ch 3, turn, Dc in 3rd st, Ch 2, puff st in 1st Sc of the row, *skip 2, Dc in 3rd, Ch 2, puff st in same st as previous Dc, repeat from * across, Dc in last

Row 55: Ch 3, turn, skip to 2nd puff st & Dc, Ch 2, puff st into previous puff st, *skip next puff st & Dc into next, Ch 2, puff st into skipped previous puff st, repeat from * across, Dc in last st

Row 56: Ch 1, turn, Sc across (in each puff st and each Ch st), join rose yarn

Row 57: Star Stitch Ch 2, turn, draw up a loop in the first st and the next 4 sts for a total of 6 loops on your hook, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook to create a star, Ch 1 to secure the star, *insert hook into the center of the star created by the Ch 1 and draw up a loop, draw up a loop by inserting your hook into the side of fifth loop you drew up in the previous star, draw up a loop by inserting your hook into the same st you used to draw up the fifth loop on the previous star, draw up loops in the next two sts (6 loops on your hook),  yarn over and draw through all loops, and secure the star with a Ch 1,  repeat from * across, Dc in the last st

Row 58: 2 hdc in each Ch space from the previous row (do not hdc in the loop spaces that form the top of the star), hdc in the turning Ch, join white yarn

Row 59: Lemon Peel Stitch Ch 1, turn, *Sc, Dc in next, repeat from * across

Row 60: Ch 2, turn, *Dc, Sc in next, repeat from * across, join mint yarn

Row 61: Tulip Stitch Ch 3, turn, skip 2 sts, *(Dc, Ch 1, Dc) in next, skip 2, repeat from * across, Dc in last st, join lilac yarn

Row 62: Ch 4, turn, *puff st in Ch 1 space (between Dcs), Ch 2, repeat from * across, join white yarn

Row 63: Ch 2, turn, Dc across (in each puff st, top of puff, and once over each Ch 2 space)

Row 64: V Double Crochet Stitch Ch 3, turn, Dc in first st, skip 1, *2 Dc in next, skip 1, repeat from * across, join pink yarn

Row 65: Ch 3, turn, Dc in first st, skip 1, *2 Dc in between 2 Dc sts from previous Row (between the sts, not in the top of the st), skip 1, repeat from * across, join mint yarn

Row 66: Ch 3, turn, Dc in first st, skip 1, *2 Dc in between 2 Dc sts from previous Row (between the sts, not in the top of the st), skip 1, repeat from * across

Row 67: Ribbed Half Double Crochet Ch 2, turn, Hdc across

Row 68: Ch 2, turn, 3rd loop Hdc in each st (don’t work in either top 2 loops as usual but work in the 3rd loop on the back of your work – see HERE)

Row 69: Border Ch 1, Sc evenly around perimeter of entire work, sl st to join

Row 70: Ch 2, Dc around, sl st to join, join pink yarn

Row 71: Crab Stitch Ch 1, turn, reverse Sc in each st around (moving to the right instead of to the left), sl st to join, finish off

Weave in all ends

Block table runner

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I hope you all enjoy this table runner and all of the Summer Kitchen Series! I had a ball designing it with my Great Grandmother Betty in mind and I hope her spark has come through in these patterns to inspire you all.