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Tulip Garden Table Runner Crochet Pattern

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20-25 Hours 5 made this

Intermediate Level

Uses sc, hdc, dc and simple colorwork in joined motifs.

Long Project

About 20 to 25 hours for a 48 inch runner.

Statement Piece

A spring garden for any table.

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About This Tulip Garden Table Runner Crochet Pattern Pattern

This runner is a long cream panel with a row of tulip motifs. Each tulip has a butter yellow center with rings of coral and pink and green leaf tips, finished with a scalloped green and pink border.

The runner measures about 14 inches wide and 48 inches long. You crochet the motifs separately, join them in a row and work the border around the whole piece.

Why You'll Love This Tulip Garden Table Runner Crochet Pattern Pattern

The pink and coral tulips make the table look like a spring garden, and the cream background keeps it light and fresh.

The motifs are worked one at a time, so the project is easy to pick up and put down.

Tulip Garden Table Runner Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Make the tulips in red and yellow for a bold look or purple for a moody one. Make 7 motifs for a longer runner.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (#4) cotton yarn in 5 colors

02 Cream: about 250 g (background and joining)

03 Pink: about 90 g

04 Coral: about 50 g

05 Butter yellow: about 30 g

06 Green: about 60 g

07 Gauge: one motif measures about 6 inches across

— Tools Required

08 4.0 mm (G) crochet hook

09 Yarn needle

10 Stitch markers

11 Scissors

12 Blocking mat and pins

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 20-25 Hours

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— Tulip Motif (Make 6) :

Round 1: With butter yellow, 8 sc in magic ring, join with sl st (8)

Round 2: Change to coral. Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (16)

Round 3: Change to pink. Ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) x8, join (24)

Round 4: Change to pink. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) x7, join (32)

Round 5: Change to green. Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) x8, join. Fasten off (40)

Block each motif flat so the rings stay round before joining.

— Cream Background Squares :

Round 6: Join cream in any st. Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, (hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts) around, placing a corner of (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each of 4 corner spots, join (48)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch-2 corner space, join. Fasten off (56)

— Joining :

Step 1: Lay the 6 squares in one row and whipstitch them together on the back with cream yarn, working through the back loops only.

Step 2: Weave in all ends.

— Scalloped Border :

Round 1: With green, join in any corner. Ch 1, sc evenly around the runner, working 3 sc in each corner. Join (about 260)

Round 2: With pink, ch 1, *skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st* repeat around for scallops. Fasten off.

Assembly Instructions

Block the runner flat to the final size.
Weave in all ends with a yarn needle.
Steam lightly and let it dry flat.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Skipping blocking, which makes the rings curl.

Pulling color changes too tight, which puckers the motif.

Joining the squares with uneven tension, which makes the runner wavy.

Not counting the border stitches, which makes the scallops uneven.

Denise

Designing cozy, detailed crochet patterns from home, one magic ring at a time.

Important Notes

Use cotton yarn so the runner lies flat on the table.

Keep the color order the same in every motif.

Work the border loosely so the edges do not pull in.

I hope this runner brings a pop of color to your table. Happy hooking!

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain

02 sc — single crochet

03 sl st — slip stitch

04 st — stitch

05 dc — double crochet

06 hdc — half double crochet

You Ask, We Answer

How big is the finished runner?

About 14 inches wide and 48 inches long.

Can I use acrylic yarn?

Yes, but cotton lies flatter and holds the motif shape better.

Can I make it shorter?

Yes. Make 4 motifs for about a 32 inch runner.

How do I wash it?

Hand wash cold, reshape and lay flat to dry.