These links lead to free crochet table runner patterns published by their original designers and publishers. KnotToYarn did not design, write, or test these projects. Use the direct source for complete instructions, gauge, current dimensions, and access terms.
For a separate seasonal table runner collection, see 7 Free Crochet Table Runner Patterns: Easy to Festive.
A tapestry needle for weaving in the many color and thread ends these patterns involve is worth having ready.
1. Cozy Boho Table Runner
Designer: Sandra Regev of Sandra Stitches
Listed level: Experienced beginner
Sandra Regev’s runner is worked in a simple V stitch, and she deliberately leaves the size open: most table runners are about 12 inches wide, she says, but you can add foundation chains and repeat rows to reach any width or length. The sample uses about 2.5 skeins of Ice Yarns pure cotton (50 g, 80 m) and a 5 mm (H-8) hook, though any yarn works if you measure as you go. Add tassels or fringe, or leave the edges plain.
Open the original Cozy Boho Table Runner pattern at Sandra Stitches
2. Waves of Grain C2C Runner
Designer: Agat Rottman Cassel of Made by Gootie
Listed level: Intermediate
Agat Rottman Cassel’s runner is worked corner to corner, so the diagonal construction means you never start with a long foundation chain or worry about tension along it. The texture is V puff stitches, and the designer recommends thin yarn (sport #2 or fingering #1), because thick yarn makes the puffs too bulky. The sample uses Etrofil Savona with a 4 mm (G) hook. Check your gauge before starting, and she suggests adding tassels for a modern look.
Open the original Waves of Grain C2C Runner pattern at Made by Gootie
3. Linen Stitch Table Runner
Designer: Heather of The Unraveled Mitten
Listed level: Easy
Heather’s runner is a quick linen stitch worked in about 300 yards of Knit Picks CotLin (a DK cotton-linen blend, 123 yards per 50 g skein) with a 4.25 mm hook. Gauge is 10 single crochets and 9 chain-1 spaces over 21 rows. The color-change fringe is worked so there are no ends to weave in. To make it longer, chain a multiple of 2; to make it wider, add rows. Either change uses more yarn, so buy extra.
Open the original Linen Stitch Table Runner pattern at The Unraveled Mitten
4. Pathways Table Runner
Designer: Debra Field of MadameStitch
Listed level: Confident beginner
Debra Field designed Pathways for her own oblong coffee table, and it is a long rectangle worked in one piece with crossed double crochet bands. The sample uses Lion Brand Re-Tweed (a worsted wool blend) on an I-9 (5.5 mm) hook, though any worsted yarn works. The gauge is measured across the crossed double crochet section, so swatch that stitch rather than the single crochet. Since it is reversible, it looks the same from either side.
Open the original Pathways Table Runner pattern at MadameStitch
5. Lily Geo Filet Runner
Publisher: Lily Sugar’n Cream / Yarnspirations
Listed level: Easy
The Lily Geo Filet Runner from Yarnspirations is stitched in 100% cotton Lily Sugar’n Cream, which the page describes as durable and beautiful. It finishes at 12.5 by 72 inches with an H-8 (5 mm) hook and braided fringe, so it is one of the longer runners here. This one is a brand pattern rather than an independent designer’s, so the yarn is specified and easy to find in most craft stores.
Open the original Lily Geo Filet Runner pattern at Yarnspirations
6. Liana Table Runner
Designer: Shannon Holding of The Loophole Fox
Listed level: Intermediate
Shannon Holding’s Liana runner uses Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, a mercerized 100% cotton chosen for strong stitch definition. The page explains why cotton suits table runners: it is durable, washes well, is easier to block after washing and protects the table from moisture. It measures 10 by 62 inches and combines lacy shells with back post and front post stitches, finished with beaded tassels. The pattern is rated intermediate.
Open the original Liana Table Runner pattern at The Loophole Fox
7. Boho V-Stitch Table Runner
Designer: Sandra Stitches
Listed level: Free, customizable to any length
This entry links to the same Sandra Stitches page as #1, so it is the same pattern, not a second design. The runner is worked in V stitch on a 5 mm hook, and it has one straight edge and one scalloped edge. You choose the length by working as many repeat rows as you need, and the page suggests adding tassels or fringe if you like.
Open the original Boho V-Stitch Table Runner pattern at Sandra Stitches
Table runners
Measure your table before you choose. Lily Sugar’n Cream’s is 12.5 by 72 inches and The Loophole Fox’s Liana is 10 by 62, while Sandra Stitches’ boho V-stitch can be any length you like. For an easy start, The Unraveled Mitten’s linen stitch is rated easy.