Filet Table Runners

Filet crochet is a popular form of lace that uses a combination of solid blocks and open spaces to create pictures , motifs and patterns.

Dress up your table with a lovely, simple pattern from nature. This Lace Scarf with Butterfly Motif was designed by Arphilien Bousquet in 1916. This is not your usual scanned vintage crochet pattern. To make this pattern great for today's crocheter I wrote complete instructions, expanded the written instructions so you won't need to skip around, and made an easy to follow chart. I also changed the written instructions to use modern US crochet terms. The only stitches you need to know to complete this lace are: chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch. The lace is made from the center out, then the other half is done from the center out.

“From the simple to the sublime, this volume encompasses it all.”—Quick & Easy Crafts. “A touch of lace added to shelves, pillows, coverlets, blankets, linens, lingerie, and apparel can make a lovely difference....More than 100 designs. No prior knowledge is necessary.”—Booklist.

Designed by Helen Nelson in 1918, an easy table runner is constructed from a filet crochet insertion, fabric, and a wide edging for the ends of the table runner. The insertion, made in strips, would make a lovely bedspread, using the edging for a border.This is not your usual scanned vintage crochet pattern. To make this pattern great for today's crocheter I wrote complete instructions, expanded the written instructions so you won't need to skip around, and made an easy to follow chart. I also changed the written instructions to use modern US crochet terms.The only stitches you need to know to complete this lace are: chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch.

Table runners serve two noble purposes, they protect and add life to your furniture. There are 13 vintage table runners in this book. All of the patterns are easy to make and come with pictures.

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Learn to read a chart to create these lovely throws!

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