We threw around some patterns and decided on this Lacet Table Runner pattern. Looks pretty easy, I thought to myself. Yeah, about that ... one of two things quickly became apparent. Either I was NOT accomplished enough to read a "vintage" pattern or else the pattern was missing some key elements that I was used to seeing. Actually, I'm not convinced that it wasn't some of both.
Anyway, after ripping out the same few rows several times, trying to make heads or tails of row 3 (which seems to me like a double row or some such nonsense), and having to wear a bandaid for a few days because I kept stabbing myself with the No. 6 (1.0mm) crochet hook, which is by far the SMALLEST hook I've ever used, I decided to just do it however I wanted to and make notes. I'm quite happy to say that it's coming along nicely now.
I will be circling back around and putting the updated, non-vintage version of the pattern here on the blog in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled. I'd love to have a tester or two. :) Volunteers can comment below and I'll make sure you know when it comes out. (Is there anyone here that actually follows this blog? Lol.)
Until next time, may the stitch counts be ever in your favor.
Update - 1/24/29:
Here is the pattern. I haven't finished mine yet, so I intellectually worked the pattern "backwards" to finish out the ending of the pattern. I still have another 3' or so to go (ughhhhhhhh)...
Foundation/Row 1: Using a No. 6 steel crochet hook and size 10 crochet cotton, chain 136. (A tip I learned recently is to chain a few extra because you can always just tink those extra stitches, but it would be a pain if you came up short on the foundation row and had to take out all of row 1!) DC in 4th chain from hook (counts as first DC here and throughout). 131 DC. (132 DC)
Row 2: Ch 3 (again, counts as first DC). 2 DC. *Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, DC. Ch 6, sk next 5 st, DC.* Repeat from * to * nine more times. Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, 3 DC. (26 DC, 11 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 10 ch-6 sp)
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 DC. *Ch 6, sk (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, DC in DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in DC.* Repeat from * to * nine more times. Ch 6, sk (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, DC in next 3 DC. (26 DC, 11 ch-6 sp, 10 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp)
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in DC. (2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in sl st, 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in DC, 5 DC in ch-6 sp, DC in DC) across to last ch-6 sp. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (2 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 121 DC)
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next three DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) across to last 2 DC before the ch-3 sp. 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next three DC. (2 ch-6 sp, 66 DC, 55 ch-1 sp)
Row 6: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next three DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) across to last 2 DC before the ch-3 sp. 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next three DC. (2 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 66 DC, 55 ch-1 sp)
Rows 7-14: Repeat rows 5 and 6.
Row 15: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. (DC in next ch-1 sp, DC in next DC) 34 times. (Ch1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC, Ch 6, DC. (2 ch-6 sp, 101 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
Row 16: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3. DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. *Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, DC. Ch 6, sk next 5 st, DC.* Repeat from * to * four more times. Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (8 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 5 ch-6 sp, 36 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
Row 17: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. *Ch 6, DC in next DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in DC.* Repeat from * to * four more times. Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (5 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 8 ch-6 sp, 36 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
Row 18: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3. DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. *Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in DC. Ch 6, DC in next DC. * Repeat from * to * four more times. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (8 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 5 ch-6 sp, 36 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
Repeat rows 17 and 18 until about 3" short of desired length, ending with row 18.
Ending row 1: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. (2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in sl st, 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in DC, 5 DC in ch-6 sp, DC in DC) five times. 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in sl st, 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (2 ch-6 sp, 101 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
Ending row 2: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next three DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) across to last 2 DC before the ch-3 sp. 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next three DC. (2 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 66 DC, 55 ch-1 sp)
Ending row 3: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next three DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) across to last 2 DC before the ch-3 sp. 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next three DC. (2 ch-6 sp, 66 DC, 55 ch-1 sp)
Ending rows 4-11: Repeat ending rows 2 and 3.
Ending row 12: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (DC in ch-1 sp, DC in DC) across to last ch-1 sp. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (2 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 121 DC)
Ending row 13: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6, DC in next DC. *Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, DC. Ch 6, sk next 5 st, DC.* Repeat from * to * eight more times. Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (26 DC, 10 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 11 ch-6 sp)
Ending row 14: Ch 3, 2 DC. *Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next DC. Ch 6, DC in next DC.* Repeat from * to * nine more times. Ch 3, sl in ch-6 sp, ch 3, DC in next 3 DC. (26 DC, 11 (ch-3, sl, ch-3) sp, 10 ch-6 sp)
Ending row 15: (This probably needs to be worked fairly tightly.) Ch 3, 2 DC. (2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in sl st, 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in DC, 5 DC in ch-6 sp, DC in DC) ten times. 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in sl st, 2 DC in ch-3 sp, DC in next 3 DC.
FINAL ROW!!!!! Ch 1, sl st across. Finish off, weave in ends, block.
Please let me know if you find any mistakes, as I wrote this looking at the work I'd already done rather than writing it down as I go. I will get it figured out and fixed right away!
Final update 3/24/19: My table runner has finally been finished, blocked, and delivered. Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product in its new home!
Thank you sooooo much for this pattern 😁🤩
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it! (Sorry, I couldn't get my personal account to work to see your message!!) Make sure to tag it if you use Ravelry. I'd love to see the finished result!
ReplyDeleteI am having trouble getting row 15 and 16 to work. Help
ReplyDeleteSo sorry I haven't responded. My phone wasn't letting me do anything with the blog and I had to get to a computer. Can you tell me what part you are having trouble with? Take a picture perhaps?
ReplyDeleteRow 2 i end with 9 left after the final, and thats before the 2 last DC. Idk how to attach a photo here. I tried to add another set of the (ch3, sk 2, ss, ch3, sk 2, DC)
ReplyDeleteI meant to add that when i turn and start it looks funny.
ReplyDeleteI tried to email you directly by replying to the email that I got. Did it go through? If not, let me know what your email address is and maybe we can figure it out with pictures. I'm not sure if you're talking about Rows 1 and 16 or row 2. Also,I'm not sure what you mean by "final."
DeleteMminielly25@gmail.com, i checked spam and everything and i did not get an email. Row 2 of the very beginning, the ending after the 9 sets, the very last set that is this Ch 3, sk next two st, sl next st, ch 3, sk next two st, 3 DC. After this set i have 9 stitches left. Ill be checking my inbox frequently!
ReplyDeleteThanks for updating the pattern. I really appreciate having stitch counts in the instructions!
ReplyDeleteI think you inadvertently left out the 3 DC “group” that follow the ch 6’s in Row 15.
Here’s a suggested corrections. Again, thanks so much for making this pattern so much easier to follow. 🙂
Row 15: Ch 3, 2 DC. Ch 6. DC in next 3 DC. (Ch 1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. (DC in next ch-1 sp, DC in next DC) 34 times. (Ch1, sk next st, DC in next DC) ten times. 2 DC, Ch 6, DC in next 3 DC. (2 ch-6 sp, 101 DC, 20 ch-1 sp)
I just wanted to say thank you doing this pattern! I was working my way through the original pattern as well and was totally confused on that third row. I googled lacet table runner just in case someone else had tried it. Lo and behold, I found this post. You are amazing!
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