There can be nothing more spring-like than fresh green grass and by using a green eyelash yarn you can create a mini lawn to run down the middle of your spring or Easter table. Dotted with primroses, which are made and sewn on separately, it could even make you believe you are having the first picnic of the year!
Yarn and materials
King Cole Moments (100% polyester, 90m/98yd per 50g/1.oz ball) DK (light
worsted) weight yarn:
- 5 balls of Sage shade 3037 (A)
Cascade Ultra Pima Fine (100% cotton, 125m/137yds per 50g/1.oz ball) 5-ply (sport) weight yarn, 1 ball each of:
- China Pink shade 3711 (B)
- Yellow Rose shade 3743 (C)
- Peridot shade 3825 (D)
Hooks and equipment
4mm (US size G/6) crochet hook
2.5mm (US size B/1–C/2) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Water soluble colour pencils in darker shade of yellow and pink
Safety pins
Sewing needle and thread or hot glue gun
Finished measurements
Runner: length 75cm (29 1/2 in), width 30cm (12in)
Place setting: 8cm (3.in) square
Tension (gauge)
15 sts x 15 rows = approx. 8 x 8cm (3. x 3.in) working in double crochet, using a 4mm (US size G/6) crochet hook and King Cole Moments.
15 sts x 15 rows = 6 x 5.5cm (23⁄8 x 2.in) working in double crochet, using a 2.5mm (US size B/1–C/2) crochet hook and Cascade Ultra Pima Fine.
Table runner
Using 4mm (US size G/6) hook and A, ch61.
Row 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end, turn. 60 sts.
Row 2: Ch1 (does not count as st), 1dc in each st to end, turn.
Rep Row 2 until work measures 75cm (29 1/2 in).
Fasten off.
Primroses
(make 10 in B and 16 in C)
Using 2.5mm (US size B/1–D/2) hookand B or C, make a magic ring.
Work in a continuous spiral. PM in last st and move up as each round is finished.
Round 1: 5dc in ring. 5 sts.
Round 2: 2dc in each st to end. 10 sts.
Round 3: *(Sl st, 1 htr, 1tr, 1dtr) in next st, (1dtr, 1tr, 1htr, sl st) in next st; rep from * 4 more times, sl st in fi rst sl st to join. 5 petals.
Fasten off.
Large leaf
(make 17)
Using 2.5mm (US size B/1–D/2) hook and D, ch11.
Sl st in second ch from hook, 1dc in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1dtr in next ch, 1dtr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1dc in next ch (sl st, ch1, sl st) in last ch, working down opposite side of ch, 1dc in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1dtr in next ch, 1dtr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1dc in next ch, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off.
Small leaf
(make 18)
Using 2.5mm (US size B/1–D/2) hook and D, ch8.
Sl st in second ch from hook, 1dc in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1dc in next ch, (sl st, ch1, sl st) in last ch, working down opposite side of ch, 1dc in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1tr in next ch, 1htr in next ch, 1dc in next ch, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off.
Place settings
(make 4)
Using 4mm (US size G/6) hook and A, ch16.
Row 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end, turn. 15 sts.
Rows 2–15: Ch1 (does not count as st), 1dc in each st to end, turn.
Fasten off.
Making up and finishing
Sew in any ends.
Use the soluble colour pencils to colour the centre of each primrose a darker shade.
Lay the runner on a flat surface, RS facing up, and position 22 assorted flowers, 13 large leaves and 14 small leaves where you want them to be. Hold them in place with safety pins. Stitch the decoration onto the runner with a needle and thread, or use a hot glue gun.
Decorate each place setting with one primrose, one small leaf and one large leaf in the same way.
Tip
You could work one of the place settings first to check your tension, since these are the same number of stitches and rows as needed for the tension swatch. The pattern for this is really simple, but it can be quite tricky to see each stitch when working with eyelash yarn. Check your stitch count every few rows and if need be increase/decrease to keep the stitch count correct. You will find that the fluffiness of the yarn is quite forgiving and when completed you will not notice if some rows have a few more or fewer stitches.
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