Chestnut Leaf Table Runner and Placemats

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Chestnut Leaf Table Runner and Placemats
Difficulty level: *** Intermediate


Materials: Bernat (affiliate link) Handicrafter Cotton Country Colors worsted weight yarn, 710 yds (649 m) / 400 grams - 1 skein for 1 leaf.
Bernat (affiliate link) Handicrafter Cotton Colonial Colors: 608 yds (556 m) / 340 grams - 1 skein for 1 leaf.

Hook: H (5.0 mm)


Abbreviations:

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet

Chestnut Leaf

Note: the center of the leaf is crocheted in rounds (6 rounds), the rest of the leaf is crocheted in
rows, back and forth.

Round 1: Chain 8, join with sl st to make a ring.

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 26 dc, sl st to ch 2.

Round 3: ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch 3), skip 2 sts, 1 dc, *ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 dc, repeat from * 6 more times, end with ch 3, sl st to ch 6.

Round 4: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 6, *ch 1, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into next ch
3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Round 5: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in the first dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in the last dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in the first dc after ch 3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Round 6: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the last dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 2 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc after ch 3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Row 7: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 2 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 3 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 3 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 3 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 5 more times, turn.

Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 3 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 4 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 5 more times, turn.

Row 9: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 4 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 5 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 5 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 5 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.

Row 10: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 5 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 6 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 6 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 6 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.

Row 11: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 6 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 7 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 7 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 7 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.


Row 12: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 7 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 8 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 8 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 8 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 13: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 8 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 9 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 9 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 9 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 14: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 9 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 10 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 10 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 10 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 15: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 10 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 11 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 11 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 11 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 2 more times, turn.

Row 16: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 11 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 12 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 12 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 12 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 1 more time, turn.

Row 17: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 12 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 13 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 13 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 13 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 18: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 13 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 14 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 19: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 14 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 15 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 20: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 15 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 16 dc after ch 3. Tie off.



Table Runner

Crochet 3 or 4 leaves for a table runner, depending of the size of your table. Sew the leaves

with matching tread.

Placemat

Crochet one leaf for each mat.

Enjoy!