#12WeeksChristmasCAL – Alpine Table Runner

 

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Welcome to Week 9!

This week we will be working the Alpine Table Runner. I’m a big fan of the versatility of a table runner. They are decorative, of course, but I find they can work as a pad to protect a table against the heat of a serving plate as well.

I worked the Alpine Table Runner in a fun stitch that resembles pine trees, since I’m intending to use this during the Christmas season, but really, you could keep this on your table year round! the other thing I love about this pattern is that you can size it for your own purposes….make it longer if you prefer a longer table runner, or make it shorter for a lovely placemat too!

The center of the runner is a simple combination of stitches that create a solid pine tree in one direction and if you turn it around, it looks like the branches of a tree – so fun! I added a simple border that I think adds a nice finish without competing with the center — I wanted the trees to be the stars.

I worked this design in a #4 cotton yarn so it went very quickly, but it would look lovely in a smaller yarn or thread too (with size adjustments as necessary) and some of my testers used acrylic yarn for their test, so I think it is truly a versatile pattern. I wanted to keep my color scheme very neutral so I went with this off white but there are so many colors to choose from! Some of my testers even made them in two colors – one for the center an done for the border! The combinations are many and easily customized to your taste and style.

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you to our sponsor Red Heart Yarns, for providing the yarn for this project. I used Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie for my sample. I love how soft this cotton is and the stitch definition too. It produces a crochet thread look, without the fine weight of a crochet thread!

 

 

 

 

Instructions

Size:  36” long x 20” wide – easily adjustable with stitch multiples provided in pattern.

 

Materials:

• Made with worsted weight cotton yarn (#4), I used Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie, 3 skeins (153 yards per skein)
• Hook I/5.50 mm
• Tapestry Needle

 

 

 

 

 

Gauge: 14 dc x 6 rows = 4”

 

Abbreviations (US Terms):
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
sc: single crochet
sl: slip
st(s): stitch(es)

 

Notes:

• Written in US Standard Terms.
• Weave ends as you work.
• Ch1 at beginning of row or round does not count as a stitch.
• Ch3 at beginning of row our round counts as a dc.
• Number in ( ) at end of row/round indicates the number of stitches in that row/round.

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Body:

Pattern Repeat is 12 sts, to adjust runner width modify beginning chain in increments of 12. 

Row 1: Ch41, 2dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped chs count as a dc), [ch5, skip 5 chs, sc in next ch, ch5, skip 5 chs, 3dc in next ch] 2 times, ch5, skip 5 chs, sc in next ch, ch5, skip 5 chs, 2dc in next ch, dc in last ch. (12 dc + 3 sc + 30 chs)

Row 2: Ch3, turn, dc in next dc, [3dc in next dc, ch3, dc in next sc, ch3, 3dc in next dc, dc in next dc], 2 times, 3dc in next dc, ch3, dc in next sc, ch3, 3dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc. (27 dc + 18 chs)

Row 3: Ch3, turn, dc in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next dc, ch1, skip next ch3, skip next dc, skip next ch3, 3dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc], 3 times, dc in last st. (36 dc + 3 chs)

Row 4: Ch3, turn, [sc in next dc, ch5, skip 5dc, 3dc in ch1, ch5, skip 5 dc] 3 times, sc in next to last st, dc in last st. (11 dc +4 sc +30 chs)

Row 5: Ch3, turn, dc in next sc, ch3, 3dc in next dc, dc in next dc, [3dc in next dc, ch3, dc in next sc, ch3, 3dc in next dc, dc in next dc]  2 times, 3dc in next dc, ch3, dc in next sc, dc in last dc. (27 dc + 18 chs)

Row 6: Ch3, turn, dc in next dc, ch1, 3dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, [dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next dc, ch1, skip next ch 3, skip next dc, skip next ch3,  3dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc], 2 times, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next dc, ch1, dc in last two dc. (37 dc + 4 chs)

Row 7: Ch3, turn, skip next dc, 2dc in ch1, [ch5, skip 5dc, sc in next dc, ch5, skip 5dc, 3dc in ch1] 2 times, ch5, skip 5dc, sc in next dc, ch5, skip 5dc, 2dc in ch1, skip next dc, dc in last dc.  (12 dc +3 sc +30 chs)

Rows 8 to 43: Repeat Rows 2 to 7, 6 times

If you prefer a longer runner, increase the number of repeats before moving on.

Rows 44 to 48: Repeat Rows 2 to 6.

 

Border:

Join rounds with sl st to first st of round.

Round 1: Ch1, [3sc in corner, work 95 sc evenly along longer end to next corner, 3 sc in corner, work 39 sc evenly along short end to next corner], repeat between * to end, join. (280)

Note: If you added or reduced the number of repeats for the length, be sure that you adjust the number of sc for this first round of the border. You should have an odd number of sc on all 4 sides + the 12 sc in the corners.

Round 2: Sl st into corner st, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat between [ ] to end, join. (288)

Round 3: Sl st into corner, ch6 (counts as dc + ch3), dc in same st, [ch1, skip 1, dc in next st], repeat between [ ] until 1 st remains before corner, ch1, skip 1, *(dc, ch3, dc) in corner,  [ch1, skip 1, dc in next st], repeat between [ ] until 1 st remains before corner, ch1, skip 1*, repeat between * to end, join with sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch6.  (148 dc)

Round 4: Sl st into corner ch3 space, ch1, [working in corner chains, sc into first ch, 3sc into next ch (corner), sc into next ch, sc in each st to next corner], repeat between [ ] to end, join. (312)

Round 5: Sl st in each st until you get to the corner st, ch6 (counts as dc + ch3), dc in same st, [ch1, skip 1, dc in next st], repeat between [ ] until 1 st remains before corner, ch1, skip 1, *(dc, ch3, dc) in corner,  [ch1, skip 1, dc in next st], repeat between [ ] until 1 st remains before corner, ch1, skip 1*, repeat between * to end, join with sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch6.  (160 dc)

Round 6: Repeat Round 4 (334)

Round 7: Repeat Round 5. (172 dc)

Round 8: Sl st into corner ch3 space, ch3, 6dc in same space, skip next dc, [3dc in next dc, skip next dc] repeat between [ ] to next corner; *7dc in next corner, skip next dc, [3dc in next dc, skip next dc] repeat between [ ] to next corner*, repeat between * to end. Fasten off.

Note: If you adjusted the width or length, be sure that this last round has an odd number of sc on each side plus the corners

 

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