Sunshine and Shadows Runner Pattern #7281

MATERIALS:
For best results use—
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 50:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 18 or balls of any color.
J. & P. Coats—7 balls of White or Ecru, or 10 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 12.

Completed runner measures about 18 x 42 inches.

Gauge: 9 sps make 2 inches; 9 rows make 2 inches.

Start at right side of chart, make a chain 20 inches long (18 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Tr in 5th ch from hook and in next 19 ch (5 bls); * ch 3, skip 3 ch, tr in next ch (1 sp); tr in next 8 ch (2 bls). Repeat from * 23 more times; make 1 sp, 5 bls. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 4, turn. 2nd to 5th rows incl: 5 bls over 5 bls below, * sp over sp, 2 bls over 2 bls. Repeat from * 23 more times, sp over sp, 5 bls over 5 bls below. Ch 4, turn. Ch 7 to turn at end of 5th row. 6th row: Skip 3 tr, tr in next tr (sp); ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr (another sp); 3 more sps, ch 1, skip 1 ch of next sp, tr in next ch, ch 1, tr in next tr (a shadow sp). Make 2 more shadow sps, * 1 sp, 2 shadow sps. Repeat from * 22 more times, make a shadow sp, 5 sps. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr (bl over sp); 4 more bls over sps below; (ch 1, tr in next tr) twice—a shadow sp over a shadow sp. Make 2 more shadow sps, * a sp, 2 shadow sps. Repeat from * 21 more times; make 1 sp, 3 shadow sps, 5 bls. Ch 4, turn. 8th row: Same as 7th row, but make ch-7 (instead of ch-4) to turn. 9th row: 5 sps, * ch 3, skip 2 shadow sps, tr in next tr. Repeat from * across, ending with 5 sps over last 5 bls. Ch 4, turn. 10th and 11th rows: Same as 7th and 8th rows. 12th to 15th rows incl: Repeat 9th, 10th, 11th and 9th rows. 16th row: 5 bls, 3 shadow sps, 15 sps, 1 bl, 51 sps, 3 shadow sps, 5 bls. Ch 4, turn and follow chart to end. Now repeat 9th, 10th and 11th rows 18 more times. Then repeat the 9th row once more. Now reverse chart and work back to the 1st row. Fasten off.