Table Runner Story

When I started out in crochet fine crochet was all I made. Since then I’ve used a variety of yarns and learned to love them all! Following my review and testing of Puppets Eldorado I decided to try something new with this finer cotton. Traditionally fine or thread crochet is intricate and ‘open’ to create a lace effect. With a new design I wanted to change this and I was sure a closer texture would create a modern look. Gone are the days when finer crochet cotton came in white, cream and ecru only! Puppets Eldorado comes in a whole range of colours and sizes 6, 10, 12, 16. The traditional colours still exist but for a more contemporary feel go for a darker colour.

Colours range from pale pinks and blues to darker like a deep red, dark brown, black and dark green.  Autumn colours for my new design were my inspiration. I wanted to show fine (thread) crochet can fit beautifully into contemporary surroundings.

I started out by working on a small motif design. Using gold and cream cotton kept the design looking modern and updated. By using a combination of the two colours in each motif and in the layout of the design by accident the design created a ‘wheel effect which I liked. The motifs I crocheted together using picots as the joining stitches as I went along which I always prefer! The finished runner didn’t need an edging which would have ‘spoilt’ the contemporary look.

The key is to keep the design simple, The finished runner would look good in grey or deep purple and light and dark peach.