Focus all the attention on the centre of your table
By knitting something everyone will want to stare at
- by
Better Homes and Gardens
Andre Martin
Practical and pretty, this generous 140 x 45cm table runner has been designed with beautiful tassels that dangle over your table or buffet ends. Coordinate with bright tableware and it will bring an indoor or outdoor table setting to life.
Intermediate skill level
Finished size: 45 x 140cm
Gather your supplies:
Patons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g: 2 balls each Bright Red 18; Denim 21; Fresh Green 24; Apple Green 16; Aqua 17; Mineral 29; Persian Green 30; Cloud 34; 1 ball each Yellow 06; Orange 07; Pink 15; Coral 26; 4.5mm crochet hook; wool needle; 10cm wide cardboard for tassels
Special abbreviation
join = sl st in centre tr on side of adjacent Flower hexagon OR sl st between 3rd and 4th dtr on petal of adjacent Flower OR sl st in 2ch sp of adjacent Plain hexagon.
Here’s how...
Strip 1
(see Centre of attention assembly diagrams, below)
First motif in Strip 1, returning to current motif, rep from * to * twice, join in centre tr on side of First motif in Strip 3, rep from * to * once, join in centre tr on side of 2nd motif in Strip 3, rep from * to * once, sl st in 4th ch at beg. Fasten off.
Joining hexagon: Using Yellow throughout, work rounds 1 to 3 incl as for First flower hexagon motif.
Cont as folls...
Joining round: (see assembly diagram, opposite) 4ch, 1dtr in same st as sl st, 1dtr in next dc, 1ch, join in centre tr on side of 3rd motif in Strip 1, * returning to current motif, 1ch, 1dtr in next dc, 2dtr in each of next 2dc, 1dtr in next dc, 1ch *, join in centre tr on side of 2nd motif in Strip 1, rep from * to * once, join between 3rd and 4th dtr on petal of flower in Strip 2, rep from * to * once, join in centre tr on side of 2nd motif in Strip 3, rep from * to * once, join in centre tr on side of 3rd motif in Strip 3, rep from * to * once, 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dtr in next dc, 2dtr in next dc, sl st in 4th ch at beg. Fasten off.
Cont alternating Joining flowers (working an extra join to 2ch sp of previous hexagon) and Joining hexagons to join rem of Strips 1 and 3 in same manner, making colourways as shown in assembly diagram and joining to all adjacent motifs.
Joining Strip 4: Work as Joining Strip 2, making colourways as shown in assembly diagram to join Strips 3 and 5 in same manner.
Here a li'l glossary of knitting terms if you need 'em...
