This pattern is designed to closely recreate the runner in your photo. The exact stitch count cannot be determined from the image alone, so the measurements below are an adaptable pattern.
Materials
- Dark brown cotton yarn – for the main border
- Cream/off-white cotton yarn – for large leaves
- Olive green yarn – for small leaves and vines
- Warm mustard/gold yarn – for berries and small leaves
- Rust/caramel yarn – for small accent leaves
- Crochet hook 3.0–3.5 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Blocking pins and mat
Finished Size
Approximately 35–40 cm wide × 140–160 cm long.
You can make it shorter or longer by adding or removing leaf sections.
1. Main Brown Runner
Chain the number of stitches needed for your desired width.
Work rows of a dense open crochet stitch, keeping the edges straight.
For the photographed style:
- Make the center panel approximately 25–28 cm wide.
- Work until the runner reaches your desired length.
- Finish with a decorative dark-brown scalloped/lacy border around all four sides.
Block the runner flat before attaching the leaves.
2. Large Cream Leaves
Make approximately 10–14 large leaves.
For each leaf:
- Chain 12.
- Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and taller stitches toward the center.
- Work several stitches into the final chain to create the rounded tip.
- Crochet down the opposite side of the foundation chain using matching stitches.
- Slip stitch at the base.
- Add a central vein using surface slip stitches or embroidered chain stitches.
- Add small diagonal veins to create the textured leaf appearance.
Shape each leaf slightly with your fingers and block it.
3. Small Green Leaves
Make approximately 18–25 small leaves.
Chain 7–9 and work around the foundation chain with single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet stitches.
Create a pointed tip at the end.
Add a raised center vein with surface crochet.
4. Vines
Use olive-green yarn.
Create long, slightly curved chains for the main vines.
For a thicker vine:
- Chain 35–60.
- Slip stitch back along part of the chain.
- Add small branches at different points.
- Attach the vines to the brown runner with small invisible stitches.
Arrange the vines in a natural S-shaped pattern like the photograph.
5. Golden Berries
For each berry cluster:
- Make a small magic ring.
- Work 6–8 single crochets into the ring.
- Increase slightly to create a round berry.
- Fasten off.
- Make several small berries and join them into clusters.
Place the golden clusters beside the leaves and along the vines.
6. Rust-Colored Accent Leaves
Make smaller leaves using caramel/rust yarn.
Use the same leaf construction as the green leaves but reduce the foundation chain to approximately 5–7 chains.
Make about 8–12 accent leaves.
7. Assembly
Arrange the pieces before sewing.
A good arrangement is:
Large cream leaf → small green leaves → golden berry cluster → small rust leaf → green vine → repeat.
Keep the large cream leaves facing different directions so the runner looks natural rather than perfectly symmetrical.
Sew every leaf and berry securely to the runner using the matching yarn.
8. Final Border
Using dark brown yarn, crochet one final decorative round around the entire runner.
For a lace effect, use:
sc, ch 3, sc in repeating spaces.
At the corners, add extra chains or stitches so the runner stays flat.
Finish with a final slip stitch and weave in all ends.
Finishing
Lightly wet or steam-block the completed runner.
Pin the leaves into their final positions and allow the piece to dry completely.
The finished result should have the same dark-brown textured border, cream maple-style leaves, olive-green vines and leaves, and golden berry clusters shown in the reference image.