Pineapple Runner Pattern #7770-A

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Runner measures 12 x 30 inches

PINEAPPLE MOTIF (Make 8)—Round Motif … Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 to 3rd st of ch-4 (24 sps). 3rd rnd: Sc in sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc (24 loops). 4th and 5th rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 6th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 7th rnd: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in dc.

First Pineapple ... 1st row: Ch 3, in last loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made), ch 1, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Shell in sp of shell, ch 1, 15 tr in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Shell over shell, ch 1, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 14 times; tr in next tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 13 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. Continue in this manner until 1 loop remains. Next row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in ch-3 loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc in same place as last 2 dc were made, ch 5, turn, sl st in joining of shells. Break off.

Second Pineapple … With right side facing, skip 9 loops on Round Motif, attach thread to next loop, ch 3, in same loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc, ch 1, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1, shell in next loop. Ch 5, turn. Complete as for other pineapple. This completes one Pineapple Motif.
   Place motifs side by side and sew the center free loops of the adjacent Round Motifs together.
   Work 2 more pineapples on the 2 Round Motifs at each end, leaving 1 loop free between pineapples.

EDGING ... 1st rnd: With right side facing, attach thread to 3rd loop from base of any pineapple, * (ch 7, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 5, sc in 3rd loop from base of next pineapple. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 to base of first ch-7. 2nd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in loop, * (ch 8, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 2, skip ch-5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in loop, (ch 9, sc in next loop) 9 times; * sc in next ch-8 loop, ch 4, sl st in last ch-9 loop, ch 4, sc in next ch-8 loop, (ch 9, sc in next loop) 8 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in first ch-9 loop, ch 4, sc in next ch-8 loop of last rnd. Join and break off. 4th rnd: Attach thread to next free ch-9 loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 10, sc in next loop) twice; ch 10, in next loop make (cluster, ch 10) twice and cluster—to make a cluster, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in same loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook; (ch 10, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 10, sc in next free ch-9 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in loop, * (ch 10, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, making ch 10 (instead of ch-3) between pineapples at curved ends. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, sc in next ch-10 loop, ch 10 and continue thus around, making sc, ch 5 and sc over each joining between pineapples. 7th rnd: Make ch-10 loops around, having ch 5 over each ch-5 across long sides and ch 10 over each ch-5 at curved ends. Join and break off.

FILL-IN MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Sc in ring, (ch 5, sc in ring) 11 times; ch 2, dc in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 2, dc in dc. 3rd rnd: * Ch 2, sl st in 2nd free loop on Round Motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on Fill-in-Motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on Round Motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on Fill-in-Motif, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * 3 more times, joining 2 loops to next Round Motif as before and 2 loops to 2nd and 3rd free loops on each pineapple. Join last ch-5 to base of first ch-2. Fill in all other spaces in the same way (14 in all).