Two Tone Runner Pattern #3-49
Runner measures about 14 x 34 inches
ROYAL PERLÉ No. 5
10 balls of Light and 5 balls of Dark.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 6.
Runner is made of individual motifs joined while working.
GAUGE: Each motif measures 2½ inches from point to point.
FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center with Dark, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 17 dc in ring. Sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook make 2 dc in same place as sl st, * thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5, sk 2 dc, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook make 3 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in tip of 1st cluster made. Fasten off. 3rd rnd: Attach Light in any sp, ch 1, and in each sp around make sc, h dc, dc, 3 tr, dc, h dc and sc. Sl st in 1st sc made (6 petals). 4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, in center tr of petal make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 5, sc in 1st sc of next petal. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st sc made. Fasten off.
SECOND MOTIF … Work as for 1st Motif to 3rd rnd inclusive. 4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, dc in center tr of petal, ch 1, sl st in ch-3 sp at a point on 1st Motif, ch 1, dc in same place as last dc on 2nd Motif, ch 5, sc in 1st sc of next petal. Repeat from * once more, then complete rnd as for 1st Motif. Fasten off.
Make 93 motifs in all, joining motifs as 2nd Motif was joined to 1st, following diagram (where 3 points meet, join 3rd point to joining of previous two).