Formal Garden Runner Pattern #N-110

Runner measures 13 x 39 inches

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—12 balls of White or Ecru, or 16 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—18 balls of White or Ecru, or 20 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Each block measures 13 inches square.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 31 dc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5. 3rd rnd: * Sl st in next sp, ch 5, 3 d tr in same sp, d tr in next dc, 2 d tr in next sp, ch 5, sl st in same sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make d tr in next 6 d tr and in next ch, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); * ch 11, make an 8-d tr cluster over the next ch, the next 6 d tr and the following ch, ch 19, make cluster as before over next group of sts. Repeat from * around. Join.
   Now work in filet pattern as follows: 1st rnd: Sl st back into last ch made, ch 6, * skip next cluster, tr in next ch (sp made), (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 3 times; ch 2, skip next cluster, tr in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 3 times; ch 5, tr in same ch as last tr, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 3 times; ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-6. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 8 times (8 sps made over 8 sps); * skip 2 ch, in next ch make tr, ch 5 and tr (corner sp made); (ch 2, tr in next tr) 12 times; ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 6, make 2 sps, * 2 tr in next sp, tr in next tr (bl made over sp), make 5 sps, 1 bl, tr in next 3 ch, ch 5, tr in same ch as last tr, tr in next 2 ch, tr in next tr (corner), make 1 bl, 5 sps. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 6, make 1 sp, * 1 bl, ch 2, skip 2 tr, tr in next
tr (sp made over bl), make 1 bl, 3 sps, 1 bl, tr in next 6 tr (2 bls made over 2 bls), make 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl in corner sp as before, 3 bls, 3 sps. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th and 6th rnds: Follow chart. 7th rnd: Make 8 sps, * tr in each st to within center st of corner, 7 tr in next st (corner bl made), tr in next 3 sts, make 5 bls, 11 sps. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th to 12th rnds incl: Follow chart to end. 13th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, make 2 sc in each sp and sc in each tr around, having 7 sc in each corner sp. Break off. 14th rnd: Attach thread to corner sc, 2 sc in same place, * sc in next 9 sc, (sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in next 20 sc) 3 times; sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: * Ch 10, (tr tr in next tr tr, ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, in next tr tr make tr tr, ch 7 and tr tr; ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, tr tr in next tr tr, skip 9 sc, in next sc make 2 long tr—6 times over hook—ch 9, 2 long tr in next sc) 3 times; tr tr in next tr tr, ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, in next tr tr make tr tr, ch 9 and tr tr; ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, tr tr in next tr tr, ch 10, sc in center sc of next corner. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: * 10 sc in next sp, (9 sc in each of next 3 sps, sc in next 2 long tr, 9 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 long tr) 3 times; 9 sc in each of next 3 sps, 10 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: * Sc in next 40 sc, (sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in next 33 sc) twice; sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in next 40 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
   Now work in rows: 1st row: Mark with a pin the center of each scallop, attach thread to center sc of first scallop, ch 10, (tr tr in next tr tr, ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, in next tr tr make tr tr, ch 7 and tr tr; ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, tr tr in next tr tr, 2 long tr in sc preceding pin mark on next scallop, ch 9, 2 long tr in next sc) twice; tr tr in next tr tr, ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, in next tr tr make tr tr, ch 7 and tr tr; ch 7, skip 1 tr tr, tr tr in next tr tr, ch 10, sl st in center of next scallop. Turn. 2nd row: 10 sc in first sp, (9 sc in each of next 3 sps, sc in next 2 tr tr, 9 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 tr tr) twice; 9 sc in each of next 3 sps, 10 sc in next sp, sl st in next sc on same scallop. Turn. 3rd row: Sc in next 40 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in next 33 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 6, tr tr in next 5 sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc, sc in each remaining sc across. Break off.
   Mark centers of scallops as before. Attach thread to center sc of first scallop on row just completed and work in scallop pattern until 1 scallop remains. Break off.
   Work other corners to correspond. Make 2 more blocks the same way. Sew sides of blocks together at corresponding parts.