Crochet Table Runner Pattern – Free Crochet Pattern

Don’t you just love it when your home looks festive for a holiday? It always puts me in a good mood, and for summer I like to bring out the red, white, and blue decor. This year, this free American flag-inspired crochet table runner pattern is the perfect addition to your dining room table.

Crochet colorwork can be intimidating for some, but this July 4th crochet table runner pattern is perfect for beginners who want to practice simple color changes. With thick stripes, you won’t have very many ends to weave in, and with the entire runner made with single crochet stitches, it’s a breeze to work up.

If intarsia or tapestry crochet stars aren’t your thing, you can use the same chart to make cross-stitch stars or leave the stars off altogether. Even applique stars would be a sweet touch too!

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This pattern was featured during the 2022 Summer Designer’s Pick Blog Hop hosted by Ned & Mimi, HanJan Crochet, and Itchin’ for Some Stitchin’

The blog hop is over, but you can still get the 33-pattern Summer Designer’s Pick BUNDLE for a special price.

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Introducing the Heritage Table Runner Crochet Pattern

For the Heritage table runner, I used two different yarns for each version that I made. For the colorwork version, I used WeCrochet Brava Worsted, which was graciously provided as part of the summer blog hop. Thank you WeCrochet!

The dark blue and red colors are beautifully heathered and the exact richness I was looking for out of Brava Worsted. For the white, my two color choices were cream or bright white. While white would look great, in keeping with the rustic color scheme, I chose cream. It has a very prominent peach tone and I didn’t think I was going to like it, but once it mixed in with the red and blue, the peachiness toned down quite a bit.

For the cross-stitch version, I used Caron One Pound and really love how the colors worked together. Now, I need to choose which version to keep and which version to gift!

This table runner would also work well in your favorite cotton yarn for additional durability and washability.

The written instructions for this crochet table runner pattern are free to follow below. If you prefer a downloadable, printable version that you can access from anywhere, buy the premium PDF in my Etsy, Ravelry, or LoveCrafts shops.

The ad-free PDF also includes instructions on how to cross-stitch, and how to customize the size of the table runner if you want something longer or wider.

About the Stitches

Before you can get started with this table runner, here are some details you need to know.

Skill Level: Easy / Advanced Beginner

Materials:

• 4 Medium Worsted Weight Yarn in 3 colors, such as WeCrochet Brava Worsted in Wine, Cream, and Solstice Heather (colorwork version) or Caron One Pound in Claret, Off White, and Ocean (cross-stitch version)
  • Cross-Stitch Version
    • Red – 260 yards
    • White – 200 yards
    • Blue – 150 yards
    • Stars: White – 20 yards
  • Colorwork Version
    • Red – 260 yards
    • White – 225 yards
    • Blue – 125 yards
• H-8 (5mm) Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Gauge: Single crochet 13 stitches x 16 rows = 4″ square

Finished Dimensions: Approximately 48” wide x 14” high (121.9cm x 35.6cm)

Stitch Abbreviations:

• fsc – foundation single crochet
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• st – stitch
• rep – repeat
• * – repeat instructions between asterisks as directed

Yarn Ideas

• Acrylic Yarn
  • Big Twist Value – Varsity Red, White, Varsity Blue
  • Caron One Pound – Claret, Off White, Ocean
  • WeCrochet Brava Worsted – Wine, Cream, and Solstice Heather
• Cotton Yarn
  • Lily Sugar’n Cream
  • WeCrochet Dishie Worsted

Pattern Notes:

• US Terms (US to UK terminology conversion)
• Ch 1 at the beginning of each row doesn’t count as a stitch
• Change colors when there are still two loops on the hook for the last stitch of the color before the color change
• When changing colors from the end sections to the middle stripes, don’t cut the colors for each row. Drop the unused color when switching to the middle stripe and pick it back up when you return.
• Incorporating the stars:
  • If using cross-stitch, make the entire table runner and then follow the included chart to add the stars after
  • If using tapestry or intarsia crochet, follow the included chart when crocheting the end sections. You can carry the color changes in the end sections and keep the tails on the wrong side of the table runner.
• For this pattern, the wrong side is the even-numbered rows
• There are 156 total stitches in each row
• Color changes are indicated by the new color in parentheses, followed by the number of stitches.
  • For example: (Color A) sc 10, (Color B) sc 4, (Color A) sc 10, Turn.
  • If no color is listed before the stitches, use the same color as the previous stitches

How to Make A Crochet Table Runner for July 4th

Cross-stitch Version

Row 1: (Blue), fsc 19, (Red) fsc 118, (Blue) fsc 19. Turn. (156)

Or, (Blue) ch 19, (Red) ch 118, (Blue) ch 20.
Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 18, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 19. Turn. (156)

Row 2-8: ch 1, sc 19, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 19. Turn. (156)

Row 9-16: ch 1, sc 19, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 19. Turn. (156)

Row 17-24: repeat row 2

Row 25-32: repeat row 9

Row 33-40: repeat row 2

Row 41-48: repeat row 9

Row 49-56: repeat row 2

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Follow the chart to cross-stitch the stars in White. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Colorwork Version

Row 1: (Blue) fsc 19, (Red) fsc 118, (Blue) fsc 19. Turn. (156)

Or, (Blue) ch 19, (Red) ch 118, (Blue) ch 20.
Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 18, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 19. Turn. (156)

Row 2: ch 1, sc 19, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 19. Turn. (156)

Row 3: repeat row 2

Row 4: repeat row 2

Row 5: ch 1, sc 6, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 5, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 6, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 5, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 6. Turn. (156)

Row 6: ch 1, sc 6, (White) sc 2, (Blue) sc 3, (White) sc 2, (Blue) sc 6, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 2, (Blue) sc 3, (White) sc 2, (Blue) sc 6. Turn. (156)

Row 7: ch 1, sc 6, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 1, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 6, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 1, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 6. Turn (156)

Row 8: ch 1, sc 7, (White) sc 5, (Blue) sc 7, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 7, (White) sc 5, (Blue) sc 7. Turn. (156)

Row 9: ch 1, sc 7, (White) sc 5, (Blue) sc 7, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 7, (White) sc 5, (Blue) sc 7. Turn. (156)

Row 10: repeat row 9

Row 11: ch 1, sc 6, (White) sc 7, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 7, (Blue) sc 6. Turn. (156)

Row 12: ch 1, (Blue) sc 5, (White) sc 9, (Blue) sc 5, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 5, (White) sc 9, (Blue) sc 5. Turn. (156)

Row 13: ch 1, sc 4, (White) sc 11, (Blue) sc 4, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 4, (White) sc 11, (Blue) sc 4. Turn. (156)

Row 14: ch 1, sc 8, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 8, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 8, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 8. Turn. (156)

Row 15: repeat row 14

Row 16: ch 1, sc 9, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 9, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 9, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 9. Turn. (156)

Row 17: ch 1, sc 9, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 9, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 9, (White) sc 1, (Blue) sc 9. Turn. (156)

Row 18: repeat row 2

Row 19: repeat row 2

Row 20: repeat row 2

Row 21: repeat row 2

Row 22: repeat row 5

Row 23: repeat row 6

Row 24: repeat row 7

Row 25: repeat row 9

Row 26: repeat row 9

Row 27: repeat row 9

Row 28: repeat row 11

Row 29: repeat row 12

Row 30: repeat row 13

Row 31: repeat row 14

Row 32: repeat row 14

Row 33: repeat row 17

Row 34: repeat row 17

Row 35: repeat row 2

Row 36: repeat row 2

Row 37: repeat row 2

Row 38: repeat row 2

Row 39: repeat row 5

Row 40: repeat row 6

Row 41: ch 1, sc 6, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 1, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 118, (Blue) sc 6, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 1, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 6. Turn. (156)

Row 42: repeat row 9

Row 43: repeat row 9

Row 44: repeat row 9

Row 45: repeat row 11

Row 46: repeat row 12

Row 47: repeat row 13

Row 48: repeat row 14

Row 49: ch 1, sc 8, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 8, (Red) sc 118, (Blue) sc 8, (White) sc 3, (Blue) sc 8. Turn. (156)

Row 50: repeat row 17

Row 51: repeat row 17

Row 52: repeat row 2

Row 53: repeat row 2

Row 54: repeat row 2

Row 55: repeat row 2

Row 56: repeat row 2

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Purchase the Heritage Crochet Table Runner Pattern

You can buy the ad-free, PDF of this pattern on Etsy, Ravelry, and LoveCrafts.

More Holiday Home Decor Patterns Perfect for Gifting

• USA Mug Rugs
• Rustic Christmas Tree Skirt
• Easy Holiday Washcloth

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