Vintage Roses Table Runner Crochet Pattern

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This rose table runner crochet pattern builds a long filet mesh panel in oatmeal cotton, frames it with a scalloped shell edging, and then covers the centre with a winding vine of layered roses, tight buds and veined leaves in deep burgundy, ivory and sage. The roses are worked in tiers from the centre out, with each new ring of petals crocheted behind the last, so they stand up from the mesh with real depth instead of lying flat. The leaves get a surface slip-stitch rib down the middle, and the stems are firm slip-stitch cords that hold their curve once sewn down.

Plan on 30 to 40 hours in total. The mesh base is quick and meditative; the flowers and leaves are where the time goes, since there are around 24 blooms and 40 leaves. This is an advanced pattern in the sense that it asks for clean tension across a lot of small pieces, confident work behind petals, and patience at the layout stage. It is a good project for someone who already makes amigurumi or Irish-style crochet flowers and wants a large, showpiece finish for a dining table, dresser or sideboard. Every component is worked separately, so it also travels well as a long-term project.

Materials

• DK / light worsted mercerised cotton, oatmeal or ecru approx. 300 g for the mesh base and edging
• DK cotton, deep burgundy approx. 90 g
• DK cotton, ivory / off-white approx. 80 g
• DK cotton, sage or olive green approx. 90 g
• 3.0 mm crochet hook go down to 2.75 mm if your mesh looks loose
• Tapestry needle sharp-point sewing needle helps for the roses
• Sewing thread in oatmeal, burgundy, ivory and green for invisible attachment
• Rust-proof blocking pins and a blocking mat or towel-covered board
• Stitch markers for the corners
• Scissors, spray bottle

Abbreviations

chain chain space slip stitch single crochet (US) half double crochet (US) double crochet (US) treble crochet (US) skip stitch(es) repeat work everything in brackets into the same stitch or space

Before you start:

Swatch the mesh first. Work 10 rows of the Row 2 pattern over 20 stitches; each mesh square should measure roughly 0.75 cm. If yours are bigger, the runner will grow past a metre and the flower proportions will look small, so drop a hook size rather than changing the chain count.

Mesh Base (oatmeal)

1. Row 1: Ch 82. Dc in 6th ch from hook (the 5 skipped chs count as dc + ch 1), *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across. (40 dc, 39 ch-1 sps = 39 mesh squares)
2. Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), turn. Sk first dc and ch-sp, dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk ch-sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending with the last dc in the top ch of the previous turning ch. (40 dc, 39 ch-1 sps)
3. Rows 3-130: Rep Row 2. The panel should measure about 29 cm wide and 95 cm long before edging. Work more or fewer rows in pairs if you want a different length; keep the total even so the edging count stays symmetrical.
4. Do not fasten off; continue straight into the edging. Place a stitch marker in each of the four corners.

Shell Edging (oatmeal)

1. Round 1: Ch 1, turn to work along the side edge. Sc evenly around the whole panel: along each long side work 2 sc around each row-end post (260 sc); along each short side work 1 sc in each dc and 1 sc in each ch-1 sp (79 sc); work 3 sc into each corner st. Sl st to first sc. (686 sc, allowing for corners)
2. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 2, 5 dc in next st, sk 2, sc in next st; rep from * around, working a 7-dc shell into the centre sc of each corner so the corners flare. Spacing before a corner may need a skip of 1 or 3 instead of 2; that adjustment is invisible in the finished shell. Sl st to first sc. (approx. 114 shells)
3. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Wet block the panel now, pinning each shell point outwards, and let it dry completely before laying out the flowers.

Large Rose (make 4 burgundy, 4 ivory)

1. Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, sl st to first sc. (10 sc)
3. Round 2: *Ch 3, sk 1 sc, sl st in next sc; rep from * 5 times, ending in the base of the first ch. (5 ch-3 loops)
4. Round 3: In each ch-3 loop work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc). Sl st to first sc. (5 petals)
5. Round 4: Fold the petals forward. Working behind them, *ch 4, sl st around the post of the next Round 2 sl st; rep from * 5 times. (5 ch-4 loops behind the petals)
6. Round 5: In each ch-4 loop work (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc). Sl st to first sc. (5 petals)
7. Round 6: Fold petals forward again. Behind them, *ch 5, sl st around the post of the next Round 4 sl st; rep from * 5 times. (5 ch-5 loops)
8. Round 7: In each ch-5 loop work (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc). Sl st to first sc. (5 petals)
9. Fasten off leaving a 25 cm tail for sewing. Finished rose is about 6 cm across. Gently cup the outer petals upward with your fingers.

Medium Rose (make 3 burgundy, 3 ivory)

1. Work Rounds 1-5 of the Large Rose exactly as written. (10 sc centre, two tiers of 5 petals)
2. Fasten off leaving a 20 cm tail. Finished rose is about 4.5 cm across.

Rosebud (make 7 burgundy, 3 ivory)

1. Ch 26.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 sc)
3. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in the first sc (first petal), *sk next sc, sl st in next sc, ch 3, 4 dc in the same sc; rep from * to end. (13 petals)
4. Fasten off leaving a 20 cm tail. Starting at the beginning end, roll the strip tightly with the petal edge up, keeping the first turns very snug for a closed centre. Sew back and forth through the base with the tail until the bud holds firm. Finished bud is about 2.5 cm across.

Large Leaf (make 24 green)

1. Ch 12.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 chs, tr in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. (11 sts)
3. Ch 2 for the leaf tip. Rotate to work along the unworked side of the foundation ch: sc in first ch, hdc in next, dc in next 2, tr in next 2, dc in next 3, hdc in next, sc in last ch. (11 sts)
4. Sl st to the first sc. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail.
5. Vein: With green, insert the hook from the front at the leaf base, pull up a loop, and work surface sl sts along the foundation chain to the tip, keeping them loose so the leaf stays flat. Fasten off on the back and knot the ends together.