If you’re looking for a quick and easy crochet pattern, this farmhouse table runner is the perfect project. With just a few skeins of yarn and some basic stitches, you can make this beautiful runner in no time. Plus, it’s a great way to add a touch of color and style to your home décor.
Easy Crochet Pattern
This pattern is perfect for an advanced beginner level of crocheter and can easily be done in a day or on a weekend.
Make each square separately. If you are a crocheter on the go and need a small project that you can take with you, this is a perfect pattern. Once you have your squares done, arrange them in your favorite pattern and use the tapestry needle and yarn to weave them together in your favorite design.
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What is a Table Runner?
A table runner is a decorative narrow cloth that is placed in the middle of the dining table or side table. They protect the tabletop and add a pop of color to the room décor.
Join Crochet Coasters to Make a Farmhouse Table Runner
Seriously, that is exactly what I did. I had made as many crochet coasters as I could using a skein of cotton yarn. I used a skein of Peaches and Crème in Royal and a Sugar’n Cream in Potpourri. Each skein yielded 6 coasters out of each one and have enough yarn leftover for joining them together to make a table topper.
Generally, a table runner is a long narrow cloth that is placed I the middle of the table; however, I did a few arrangements of them to see if I would like them in a different placement.
It is hard to pick just one arrangement.
Quick and Easy Handmade Gift
Since making my first table runner using crochet coasters, I have now made a few to give as gifts. My co-workers just love receiving them. They make a wonderful hostess gift or housewarming gift.
Simple and Versatile Crochet Project
This very simple and adaptable crochet project can be adjusted to any size or color. Use yarn scraps to make them in different colors. Or use up an entire skein of cotton yarn. Seam several of them together into a table runner. Or keep them as coasters for your next party. However, you decide to do with this easy crochet project, you’ll be happy to have these seasonal decorations to use up yarn scraps.
Directions: Crochet Farmhouse Table Runner Pattern
Skill Level
This crochet pattern is great for an advanced beginner. You should be able to complete a treble crochet stitch.
Gauge
12 single crochet stitches for every 4-inches.
Size
6 X 6-inches squares sewn together for a table runner size of your choice.
Materials
Cotton yarn such as Peaches and Crème and Sugar’n Cream, approximately 120 yards of each color total. I used colors Potpourri and Royal Blue to make the solid color coasters.
Size H Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
TR = Treble Crochet
SK = Skip
SP = Space
SL ST = Slip Stitch
ST = Stitch
STs = Stitches
[ ] = Repeat Between
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round as a square.
Start the pattern with a magic circle or a chain 4 and a slip stitch into the first chain stitch to make a loop. You can find a tutorial for the magic circle in the crochet tutorials.
Each chain 4 counts as a treble crochet.
This pattern can be used with a new color for each round, a solid yarn color, or a variegated yarn.
Crochet Pattern Directions
Begin
Make a magic circle
Round 1
Work 12 SC inside the magic circle. Snug up the magic circle to form a smaller ring. Join with a SL ST into the first SC ST.
Round 2
[CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet). Work a TR in next 2 STs. CH 4 (counts as Treble Crochet). SL ST into the next ST]. Repeat between [ ] 3 more times. End with SL ST into first CH 1 SP.
Round 3
SL ST into each of the 4 CH STs until you get to the 4th CH of the beginning CH STs of the previous row.
Continue with the pattern
[CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet). Work a TR in next 2 STs. CH 4 (counts as Treble Crochet). SL ST into the next ST. CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet), work 3 TR in the side of the CH 4 STs. SL ST into the 4th CH of the next CH 4 STs]. Repeat between [ ] 3 more times. End with a SL ST into the beginning ST.
Round 4
SL ST into each of the 4 CH STs until you get to the 4th CH of the beginning CH STs of the previous row.
[CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet). Work TR in next 2 STs. CH 4 (counts as Treble Crochet). SL ST into the next ST. CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet), work 3 TR in the side of the CH 4 STs. SL ST into the 4th CH of the next CH 4 STs. CH 4 (Counts as Treble Crochet), work a TR in the next 3 STs. SL ST into the 4th CH of the next CH 4 STs]. Repeat between [ ] 3 more times. End with a SL ST into the beginning ST.
Finishing
Work a chain stitch, cut the yarn off leaving about a 12-inch tail. Draw the yarn through the chain stitch and pull snug. Use the yarn needle to weave in the yarn tail and snip off excess yarn.
Joining Crochet Squares
Arrange the squares until you find a placement that you like the look of for the table runner. Use the leftover yarn pieces to join.
I used a tapestry needle to join the coasters where they touch by just weaving the yarn back and forth. To get the yarn to the next spot, I just weaved the yarn through the crochet loops of the same color yarn until the next place where they joined.
Once all joined together, I weaved in the yarn end and removed the excess.
If you want to make this using a different color of yarn for each round, The Scrappy Clouds Crosshatch Coaster might be just what you are looking for.
Video Tutorial in How to Crochet the Crochet Farmhouse Coaster Pattern
Right Hand Video showing how to carry the yarn doing the slip stitch.
Left Hand video
YouTube Tutorial Showing the Entire Pattern Including Changing Yarn Colors
Right hand
Left hand
You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.