From Crochet at About: Daffodil Table Runner Instructions

Image copyright © 2000 Sandi Marshall

The chart for this table runner was designed by a male crochet designer, Hugo Kirchmaier, in the year 1919. When scanned, some of the lines on the original chart are light, making the 1919 chart difficult to follow. For that reason, I've recharted it so you'll have a better quality chart to work from. The chart is large so I've placed it on a separate page (see link below). I've given approximate finished sizes for making the table runner with sizes 5 through 30 crochet thread so that you can plan the size thread you'll use according to the measurements of the area where you plan to display the table runner. Enjoy crocheting this beautiful table runner! Working the Chart in Filet Crochet For a 4 dc mesh, starting chain is 298, plus chain 3, (which will count as first dc of first row). Begin by working a double crochet in the 5th chain from the hook. Follow chart for placement of solid mesh and open mesh for each row. For a refresher on how to do open and solid mesh, see Basics link below. Chart is worked starting at the bottom right; work first row right to left. Second row is worked left to right. Continue alternating row directions in this same manner, following chart. The chart is one half of the design. When you have completed the last row on the chart, proceed to work the chart from top to bottom to complete the design.

Approximate finished sizes in filet crochet (worked in 4 dc mesh):
With size 5 thread (3294 yards) and a size US 4 steel hook, finished size is about 27.4 inches x 82.4 inches.
With size 10 thread (2934 yards) and a size US 7 steel hook, finished size is about 22.8 inches x 65 inches.
With size 20 thread (2754 yards) and a size US 9 steel hook, finished size is about 21.8 inches x 62.4 inches.
With size 30 thread (2574 yards) and a size US 11 steel hook, finished size is about 20.8 inches x 59.8 inches.

Gauge:
With size 5 thread 5 squares = 1.4 inches, 5 rows = 1.6 inches
With size 10 thread 5 squares = 1.2 inches, 5 rows = 1.3 inches
With size 20 thread 5 squares = 1.1 inches, 5 rows = 1.2 inches
With size 30 thread 5 squares = 1 inch, 5 rows = 1.1 inches

For a door panel: Width can be altered by adding open meshes on inside of border to size needed for width of door panel.

Basics in How to Do Filet Crochet, here: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa050298.htm

Free Chart is on this page: http://crochet.about.com/library/ndaffodil1.htm.

This is the Printing Page. Main page for this pattern is: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa070100.htm.

Chart was originally published in Book of Filet Crochet and Cross Stitch, Book No. 6, published by Cora Kirchmaier in the year 1919, now copyright-expired, fallen into the public domain. There was no image of a finished piece in that book. Image of finished Daffodil Table Runner on this page copyright © 2000 Sandi Marshall licensed to About.com, Inc. About Copyrights: http://crochet.about.com/library/blcopyrightguide.htm

Bookmark for this page is http://crochet.about.com/library/ndaffodil2.htm

Related About.com Site: Gardening - Daffodils Free Clip Art at http://gardening.about.com/library/weekly/bldaff.htm