Starflowers Runner and Pillow Topper

Starflowers Runner & Pillow Topper

A garden of flowers in a rainbow of pretty spring colors will brighten your home year-round with this fresh floral set that makes a great project for using up partial balls of colorful size 10 thread.

Design by Katherine Eng

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Size

Runner: 14 x 23 1/2 inches
Pillow topper: 14 inches square

Materials

• J&P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen crochet cotton size 10: 450 yds new ecru #61, 120 yds each spruce #179 and mid rose #46A, 100 yds maize #123, 64 yds crystal blue #25, 21 yds lilac #36, 12 yds almond pink #35
• Size B/1/2.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 12–13-inch ruffled lilac pillow
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Rnds 1 and 2 = 7/8 inch; square = 4 1/2 inches
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Notes

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern Stitches

Medium shell (for flower): [Hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc] in indicated st.

Small shell: [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in indicated st.

Large shell: [3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] in indicated st.

Runner

Note: For Runner, make 7 squares of pattern 1 colors and 8 squares of pattern 2 colors in parentheses.

Square

Rnd 1 (RS): With mid rose (maize), ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 1] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3 (RS): Draw up a lp of maize (crystal blue) in any ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch sp, ch 2, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2] rep around, join in beg sc, sl st into ch-2 sp.

Rnd 4 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same ch sp, medium shell in next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-2 sp, medium shell in next ch-2 sp] rep around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 5 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, [{sc, ch 2} 3 times and sc] in next ch-3 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st] 3 times, rep from * around, ending with ch 1, sk last st, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn.

Rnd 6 (WS): Draw up a lp of spruce (mid rose) in ch-2 sp at point of any petal, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk next sc, tr in next sp] twice, ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc**, sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 7 (RS): Ch 1, sk over sts, work 2 sc in each ch-1 sp around, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn. (84 sc)

Rnd 8 (WS): Draw up a lp of crystal blue (spruce) in first sc of previous rnd, ch 1, [sc, ch 2, sc] in same sc, [ch 1, sk next 2 sc, {sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc] twice, *ch 2, sk 3 sts, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next sc, ch 3, sk next 4 sc, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] 4 times, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next sc, ch 3, sk next 4 sc, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next sc, ch 2, sk next 3 sc**, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] 4 times, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next sc, rep from *, ending last rep at **, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] twice, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn.

Note: On Rnd 9, use care to work in specified sts only, skipping over other sts and sps.

Rnd 9 (RS): Draw up a lp of new ecru in first ch-2 sp of previous rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, small shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 2, large shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp**, [small shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, small shell in last ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. (4 large shells; 8 small shells; 12 sc)

Rnd 10 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc, ch 3, [sc, ch 2, sc] in ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, sc in next sc, *[sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4, sc, ch 6, sc, ch 4, sc] in corner ch-3 sp of large shell, ch 3, sk next 2 tr, sc in next tr, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc **, [ch 3, {sc, ch 2, sc} in next ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, sc in next sc] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 3, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, join in beg sc, fasten off.

Arrange squares 3 x 5 in alternate colors beg with pattern color 1 and making sure that points of stars are all facing in the same direction.

Work Rnd 10 around first square, then join others as follows, continuing in pattern st, connect ch-2 sps at side small shell points and corner ch-4 and ch-6 sps. To connect ch-2 sps, ch 1, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-2 sp, ch 1 and continue. To connect ch-4 sps, ch 2, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-4 sp, ch 2 and continue. To connect ch-6 sps, ch 3, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-6 sps, ch 3 and continue. Continue to rep until all 15 squares are joined.

Border

Note: Shell for border rnd is [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in indicated st. Work in specified sts and sps, skipping over other sts and sps.

Rnd 1 (RS): Draw up a lp of new ecru in first ch-4 sp to left of any corner ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, shell in next ch-3 sp (at center between corner shell and next shell), ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-3 sp (at center between last shell and corner shell), ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp**, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * around working at each corner, rep pattern from * to **, ch 1, 7 dc in corner ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, join in beg sc, sl st into next ch-1 sp.

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, working at each corner ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [sc, ch 3, sc, ch 4, sc, ch 3, sc] in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, join last ch 2 in beg sc, fasten off.

Pillow Topper

Notes: Make 5 Squares of pattern 1 colors and 4 squares of pattern 2 colors in parentheses. Join squares 3 x 3. Then sew onto pillow top with matching thread through sts of Rnd 10 of squares.

Work Rnds 1 and 2 with maize (lilac), Rnds 3–5 with mid rose (maize), Rnds 6 and 7 in spruce (mid rose), Rnd 8 with lilac (almond pink), and Rnds 9 and 10 and border with new ecru.

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This is just beautiful, I love the colors and I do enjoy changing color when I crochet. I get bored pretty easy, and this is not so difficult it couldn't be a take along project and yet it is easy enough for everyone. It doesn't even take forever to complete for we impatient people. I hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern.