• Sunshine Delight

Sunshine Delight

It may be mud season, but your indoors can still be fresh and pretty with little touches of creativity. Cut flowers always add a springlike touch. And maybe it's time to pull out those Easter knickknacks. What could be prettier than to place them on this sunshiny table runner? Remember, Mother's Day will be here before you know it, and this would make a lovely gift. My mother's favorite color is yellow!

Design by Cora Rattle

Project Specifications

Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: 14 x 44 1/2 inches

MATERIALS

• Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball):
    3 balls #423 maize
• Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

3 dc and 1 circle = 1 1/2 inches;
8 dc rows = 2 1/2 inches

SPECIAL STITCHES

Picot: Ch 8, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 3.
Half circle: Ch 15, sl st in 12th ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in 15th ch from hook, 6 dc in large ring just made, sl st in center st of next 3-sc group on last row, 8 dc in ring.
Full circle: Sl st around post of first st on next half circle, 16 dc in same ring as half circle, sl st around post of last st of half circle.

RUNNER

Row 1 (RS): Ch 133, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *[ch 4, sk next 4 chs, sc in each of next 3 chs, ch 4, sk next 4 chs, dc in each of next 3 chs] twice**, ch 6, sk next 6 chs, sc in each of next 7 chs, ch 6, sk next 6 chs, dc in each of next 3 chs, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 2 7-sc groups)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 2 sts, *[half circle (see Special Stitches), dc in each of next 3 dc on last row] twice**, ch 7, sk next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 7, sk next sc, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 6 half circles)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 1, full circle (see Special Stitches), ch 1, dc in each of next 3 sts, on last row] twice**, ch 8, sk next sc, dc in each of next 3 sc, ch 8, sk next sc, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 6 full circles)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 4, sk next 6 sts on full circle, sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc after full circle] twice**, ch 9, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 9, sk next sc, dc in each of next 3 dc, turn. (27 dc)
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 4, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc] twice**, ch 6, tr in next ch sp, ch 5, tr in next ch sp, ch 6, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 4 tr)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[half circle, dc in each of next 3 dc] twice**, ch 9, sk next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, ch 9, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 6 half circles)
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 1, full circle, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 sts on last row] twice**, ch 8, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 8, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 6 full circles)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 4, sk next 6 sts on full circle, sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc after full circle] twice**, ch 7, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 7, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc)
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 4, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc] twice**, ch 6, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 6, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 2 7-sc groups)
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[half circle, dc in each of next 3 dc] twice**, ch 7, sk next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 7, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 2 5-sc groups)
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 1, full circle, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 sts on last row] twice**, ch 8, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 8, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc, 2 3-sc groups)
Row 12: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *[ch 4, sk next 6 sts on full circle, sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc after full circle] twice**, ch 9, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 9, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 dc)
Rows 13–129: Rep rows 5–12 consecutively, ending with row 9, turn.
Row 130: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, dc in next dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc**, ch 7, sk next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 7, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (30 dc, 3 ch-5 sps)
Row 131: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, *ch 4, sk next 2 ch sps, 11 tr in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc**, ch 8, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 8, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (18 dc, 2 11-tr groups)
Row 132: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *ch 4, tr in next tr, [ch 1, tr in next tr] 10 times, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc**, ch 9, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 9, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn.
Row 133: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc**, ch 6, tr in next ch sp, ch 5, tr in next ch sp, ch 6, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (27 ch-3 sps, 18 dc, 4 tr)
Row 134: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc**, ch 9, sk next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, ch 9, dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (18 tr, 24 ch-3 sps)

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (7 ch-3 sps, 6 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 ch-3 sps, 6 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 5 ch-3 sps)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 4 ch-3 sps)
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 3 ch-3 sps)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 2 ch-3 sps)
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 1 ch-3 sp)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in each of last 3 dc, turn. (6 dc, 2 ch-4 sps)
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 2 ch sps, dc in each of last 3 sts. Fasten off.

Row 1: Join with sl st in next dc on row 134, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 4, dc in each of next 3 dc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (7 ch-3 sps, 6 dc)
Rows 2–9: Rep rows 2–9 of First Point.
Rep Next Point once for a total of 3 Points.

2ND END OF RUNNER

Row 1: With WS facing, working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1 on Runner, join with sl st in first ch, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 chs, *ch 4, sc in ch at base of center sc of next 3-sc group, ch 4, dc in ch at base of next dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch, dc in next ch, ch 4, sc in ch at base of center sc of next 3-sc group, ch 4, dc in ch at base of next dc, dc in each of next 2 chs**, ch 7, sk ch at base of next sc, sc in each of next 5 chs, ch 7, dc in each of next 3 chs at base of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (30 dc, 3 ch-5 sps)
Rows 2–5: Rep rows 131-134 of Runner.

Work same as Runner First and Next Points.

EDGING

Join with sl st in end of first row, picot (see Special Stitches), sk next 2 rows, evenly spacing sts in every 2nd or 3rd row and in ch sps, [sl st in next row or ch sp, picot] around, join with sl st in beg sl st. Fasten off.

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