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Abbreviations

WS.          Wrong Side
RS.           Right Side
sc.            Double Crochet
htr.           Half Treble Crochet
tr.             Treble Crochet
rpt.           Repeat
ss.            Slip Stitch

vst.  (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into same stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Finished size approx:-  48.5” long x 9.5” wide

Materials
140 grams of Bernat Softee baby in Main Colour
30 grams of  Double Knitting in each of 2 Contrast Colours
6.00mm, 4.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks

TENSION - 5dc and 4 rows of pattern measure approx 1 Inch

Using 6.00mm hook and first contrast colour, make 39ch loosely, change to 4.50mm
hook, work vst (see abbrev) into 5th ch from hook, * miss 1ch, 1tr into next ch, miss 1ch,
vst into next ch * rpt from * to * to last 2ch, miss 1ch, 1tr into last ch. Turn. (9vst).
Fasten off.
  
Next Row - Join in main colour, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr and
1ch space to end, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn. (37dc)

Next Row - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc to end. Turn. Rpt last row once more. Turn. Fasten off.
 
Pattern Row 1 - Join in second contrast colour make 3ch, * miss 1dc, vst into next dc,
miss 1dc, 1tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, working last tr into last dc. Turn.(9vst) Fasten off.
 
Pattern Row 2 - Join in main colour, work 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr and 1ch space to end, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn. (37dc)
 
Pattern Rows 3-4 - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc to end. Turn. Fasten off.
 
The last 4 rows form the pattern, rpt rows using contrast colours alternately
until 46 complete patterns have been worked or you have 184 rows from beginning.

Next Row - Using first contrast colour, work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn. Fasten off.
Work now measures approx 46.5 inches from beginning. Turn.

Edging - Join in main colour, using 4.00mm hook and working on WS make 1ch, 2dc
into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr and 1ch space to 3ch to turn, 3dc into top of 3ch, working down first side of runner into row ends, work 1dc into each of next 4 row ends, * 2dc into
next row end, 1dc into each of next 3 row ends, * rpt from * to * to vst row end and corner, 2dc into vst row end, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along cast on edge, 3dc into corner, rpt from * to * up second side of runner into row ends to vst row end and corner, 2dc into
vst row end, 1dc into base of 1ch, ss to first dc. Turn.

Next Row - Make 1ch, 2dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc around all four sides of
runner, working 3dc into each of three corners, 1dc into base of 1ch, ss to first dc on the
end of row. Turn. Rpt last row once.

Decorative Edge  - 1ch, (ss, 3htr, ss) into base of 1ch, * miss 1dc, ss into next dc, miss 1dc, (ss, 3htr, ss) into next dc, * rpt from * to * all around four sides of runner to last 3dc, miss 1dc, ss into next dc, miss 1dc, ss to first ss on beginning of row. Fasten off.

Finishing - Sew in and tie off all loose ends of yarn.

Hope you enjoy this dining table runner.
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