Chestnut Leaf Table Runner and Placemats

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Difficulty level:

Intermediate

Free Crochet Table Runner and Placemats Pattern

Materials: Bernat (affiliate link) Handicrafter Cotton Country Colors worsted weight yarn, 710 yds (649 m) / 400 grams - 1 skein for 1 leaf.
Bernat (affiliate link) Handicrafter Cotton Colonial Colors: 608 yds (556 m) / 340 grams - 1 skein for 1 leaf.

Hook: H (5.0 mm)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet

Chestnut Leaf

Note: the center of the leaf is crocheted in rounds (6 rounds), the rest of the leaf is crocheted in
rows, back and forth.

Round 1: Chain 8, join with sl st to make a ring.

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 26 dc, sl st to ch 2.

Round 3: ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch 3), skip 2 sts, 1 dc, *ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 dc, repeat from * 6 more times, end with ch 3, sl st to ch 6.

Round 4: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 6, *ch 1, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into next ch
3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Round 5: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in the first dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in the last dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in the first dc after ch 3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Round 6: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the last dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 2 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc after ch 3, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 2.

Row 7: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 2 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 3 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 3 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 3 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 5 more times, turn.

Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 3 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 4 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 5 more times, turn.

Row 9: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 4 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 5 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 5 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 5 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.

Row 10: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 5 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 6 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 6 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 6 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.

Row 11: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 6 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 7 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 7 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 7 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, turn.

Row 12: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 7 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 8 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 8 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 8 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 13: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 8 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 9 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 9 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 9 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 14: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 9 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 10 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 10 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 10 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 15: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 10 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 11 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 11 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 11 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 2 more times, turn.

Row 16: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 11 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 12 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 12 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 12 dc after ch 3, repeat from * 1 more time, turn.

Row 17: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 12 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 13 dc after ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in each of the last 13 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 13 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 18: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 13 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 14 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 19: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 14 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 15 dc after ch 3, turn.

Row 20: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the last 15 dc before ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 16 dc after ch 3. Tie off.

Table Runner

Crochet 3 or 4 leaves for a table runner, depending of the size of your table. Sew the leaves

with matching tread.

Placemat

Crochet one leaf for each mat.

Enjoy!

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Poster: Catherine Fisch
August 5, 2019

Just did 3 of these for a runner ...Love the way it turned out used 100% cotton

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Poster: Morgan
November 16, 2014

I've been doing this pattern and the way I did it was in rnd 4 I chained 2 then inside the circle made from the ch 6 of the previous rnd, did the dc, ch 3, and 2 dc (similar to rnd 2 where you work in the ring made from rnd 1). Then ch 1 and in the next circle made in the previous rnd do what is in the "()" again and when it starts saying to dc in first/last dc after/before ch3, DC into the st(s) between the circles made.

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Poster: Stephanie Delancey
March 19, 2018

Love this pattern. However I want to use a 7 oz yarn and would like to know, if any, what adjustments I would need to make? I made one leaf and had a ruffle and wasn’t sure if it would work itself out or if I needed to block it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Poster: Lydia
November 20, 2017

I am doing this pattern but having trouble with round 8 do I skip all the stitches to get to the 4 before the chain 3 space, cause that is a lot of stitches to skip

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Poster: Heather
September 29, 2017

I love these! I'm making these for my daughter's Mimi. I just finished around 7. I have a question. Did anyone have problems with the edges curling and not wanting to stay flat?

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Poster: Janice
November 5, 2017

Most projects like this will "curl" around the edges. The only way to get the leaves to lie flat is to block the finished project. Pit it in place on a towel, paying particular attention to the curled edges. Wet it thoroughly with a spray bottle, smoothing it as you go. Let it dry completely before removing the pins. I did this with mine, and it worked like a charm.

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Poster: Heather Martin
November 15, 2017

Thank you. I had just done it wrong. They still curl but like you said once you smooth them down they will be fine. I had to make my own adjustments to each of them that I made.

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Poster: Katie
August 30, 2017

Is This made from the cotton dish cloth yarn? I am currently working with worsted weight, as a practice, and its all ruffled and will not lay flat. Also, in the turns I have these loop things. They seem to lay in line with what was before it, but I am just checking to see if this is right.

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Poster: Erica Pal
August 21, 2017

Hi, I'm having trouble following the pattern at row 5...right now it looks very messy, no indication on the pattern how many groups of 4dc(ch3) I'm supposed to have upon completion of row 4...thanks for any advice and info, Erica

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Poster: Elizabeth price
August 23, 2017

If u make enough of them and sew them together they make a very pretty afgan

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