The Champagne Fan Lace Table Runner is a long, airy runner made of stacked fan motifs in an open chain mesh. Each fan is a crisp spray of double crochet ribs. The runner tapers to a soft point at both ends, and a petal-and-picot border runs all the way around.
It is worked in one color, a warm champagne beige. Using a single shade keeps the focus on the texture, and it suits a festive table, a neutral dining room, or a marble sideboard.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. The blocked runner measures 15.5 in (39.4 cm) wide and 62 in (157.5 cm) long from point to point.
The runner is one single piece. You start at one point with a single fan, widen to seven fans across, work the long body, then narrow back to one fan at the far point. A two-round border finishes every edge. There are no motifs to join.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 15.5 in x 62 in (39.4 cm x 157.5 cm), blocked
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: Sport (#2 fine) mercerized cotton
- Hook: 3.25 mm (US D/3)
- Number of pieces: 1
- Layout: one continuous strip, 7 fans wide in the body, tapering to 1 fan at each end
- Fan repeat size: 2 in x 2 in (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm) for each fan in each tier
- Size before border: 14 in x 60.5 in (35.6 cm x 153.7 cm)
- Border depth: 0.75 in (1.9 cm) on every edge
Materials
Choose a smooth, mercerized sport-weight cotton. It shows the fan ribs clearly, blocks sharply, and survives washing after holiday dinners. Avoid fuzzy or very soft cotton, which blurs the mesh.
- Champagne beige: 350 g, about 1,050 m (for example, 7 balls of 50 g / 150 m)
Tools:
- 3.25 mm (US D/3) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers (4–6)
- Tape measure
- Rust-proof pins, plus blocking mats long enough for 62 in (157.5 cm) or a clean floor covered with towels
- Spray bottle
The yarn quantity includes a margin of roughly 15% to cover gauge differences and the gauge swatch.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- sp – space
- rep – repeat
Fan: 9 dc worked into the same loop or chain.
Picot: ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Make a test swatch before starting the runner. Ch 38. Work Row 1 as given in Section 1, but repeat the loop 9 times instead of 3. Then work Rows 2–5 of the Basic Tier once, which gives 3 fans across.
- Swatch width: 6 in (15.2 cm), so each fan repeat is 2 in (5.1 cm) wide.
- Height after Row 5: 2.5 in (6.4 cm). Row 1 is 0.5 in (1.3 cm), and one 4-row tier is 2 in (5.1 cm).
Measure gently stretched and pinned, because lace is always judged blocked.
If your swatch is too big, change to a 3 mm hook. If it is too small, change to a 3.5 mm hook. A 0.25 mm change moves each fan repeat by roughly 1/8 in (0.3 cm), which adds up to almost 1 in (2.5 cm) across the width.
Checkpoints during the runner (lightly stretched):
- After the starting point (Tier 3): 10 in (25.4 cm) wide, 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long
- After Body Tier 12: 14 in (35.6 cm) wide, 30.5 in (77.5 cm) long
- After Body Tier 24: 54.5 in (138.4 cm) long
- After the finishing point: 60.5 in (153.7 cm) long
The Basic Tier (Rows 2–5)
Every section of the runner uses the same 4-row tier. It is worked on a mesh row with 3 loops per fan (for example, 21 loops for 7 fans).
Row 2 (fan base): Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), turn. *Sc in next loop, fan in next loop, sc in next loop, ch 5; rep from * across. On the last rep, work ch 2, dc in last sc instead of ch 5.
Row 3 (fan open): Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), turn. Sk ch-2 sp and next sc. *Dc in first dc of fan, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 8 times, ch 2, sk sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sk sc; rep from * across. After the last fan, work ch 2, sk sc, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Each fan now has 9 dc and 8 ch-1 sps.
Row 4 (fan arches): Ch 1, turn. Sc in first dc, ch 3. *Sc in first ch-1 sp of fan, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 7 times, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * across. On the last fan, end with ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
With 7 fans: 64 sc and 63 ch-3 arches (9 arches per fan).
Row 5 (mesh reset): Ch 1, turn. Sc in first sc. *Ch 5, sk 2 arches, sc in next arch, ch 5, sk 3 arches, sc in next arch, ch 5, sk 2 arches, sc in next sc; rep from * across.
With 7 fans: 22 sc and 21 ch-5 loops. The middle loop of each group sits over the center of a fan, so the next fan stacks directly above it.
Section 1: Starting Point (Tiers 1–3)
The fans grow away from this point, so the narrow base of the first fan sits right at the tip.
Row 1: Ch 14. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch) 3 times. (3 loops, 4 sc)
Tier 1: Work Rows 2–4 of the Basic Tier (1 fan). At the end of Row 4, do not turn.
Extension A (Row 5 increase): Ch 13. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch) 2 times, ch 5, sk last 3 ch, sc in the last sc of Row 4. Continue Row 5 from the * across the existing fans. At the end of the row, do not turn. (6 loops)
Extension B (next Row 2 increase): Ch 16. Sc in 6th ch from hook, sk 3 ch, fan in next ch, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, sk last 2 ch and the edge sc, sc in next loop. Continue Row 2 with “fan in next loop” and work across all remaining loops, ending ch 2, dc in last sc. (3 fans)
On the next Row 3, work the final dc into the 3rd of the 5 skipped chains at the Extension B corner.
Tier 2: Finish Rows 3–4 with 3 fans, then work Row 5 with Extension A. (12 loops) Work the next Row 2 with Extension B. (5 fans)
Tier 3: Finish Rows 3–4 with 5 fans, then work Row 5 with Extension A. (18 loops) Work the next Row 2 with Extension B. (7 fans) This Row 2 is the first row of Body Tier 1.
Checkpoint: 10 in (25.4 cm) wide at Tier 3, 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long.
Section 2: Body (Body Tiers 1–24)
Body Tier 1: Rows 3–5 with 7 fans (Row 2 was already worked with Extension B).
Body Tiers 2–24: Rows 2–5 of the Basic Tier with 7 fans.
Counts for every body tier: Row 2 has 7 fans (63 dc in fans). Row 3 has 63 dc in fans and 56 ch-1 sps. Row 4 has 64 sc and 63 arches. Row 5 has 21 loops.
The body adds 48 in (121.9 cm) of length at 2 in (5.1 cm) per tier. Place a marker every 4 tiers, which equals 8 in (20.3 cm), so you can check length without recounting.
Section 3: Finishing Point (Decrease Tiers 1–3)
Decrease Row 2: Turn. Sl st in first sc, then (3 sl st in next loop, sl st in next sc) 3 times. Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2). Work Row 2 from the * across, stopping after the sc in the 4th-to-last loop. Ch 2, dc in next sc. Leave the last 3 loops unworked.
Decrease Tier 1: Decrease Row 2, then Rows 3–5. (5 fans, 15 loops)
Decrease Tier 2: Decrease Row 2, then Rows 3–5. (3 fans, 9 loops)
Decrease Tier 3: Decrease Row 2, then Rows 3–5. (1 fan, 3 loops) Fasten off.
At this end the fan crowns face the tip. Each step on the edge is one fan wide and one tier tall: 2 in x 2 in (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm).
Checkpoint: 60.5 in (153.7 cm) long and 14 in (35.6 cm) wide in the body. You have 186 fans in total: 9 in each point and 168 in the body.
Border
Border gauge: 1.5 ch-5 loops per inch on every edge, which is 3 loops per 2 in (5.1 cm).
Round 1 (mesh): With the right side facing, join yarn with sc in the corner sc of Row 1 at the starting point. Work ch-5 loops around the whole runner, anchoring each with a sc:
- Each point tip (the Row 1 chain, or the last Row 5): 3 loops
- Each tier side: 3 loops, anchored at the edges of Rows 2, 3, and 5 (Row 4 is short and is skipped)
- Each horizontal step: 3 loops. At the finishing end, sc into the 3 exposed loops. At the starting end, sc into every 4th chain along the extension chain.
- Each long side (Body Tiers 1–24): 72 loops
Each diagonal edge has 3 tier sides and 3 steps, so it gets 18 loops. End with ch 5, sl st to first sc.
Total: 72 + 72 + (4 x 18) + 3 + 3 = 222 loops.
Round 2 (petals): Sl st in first loop, ch 1. Work (sc, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each loop around. Sl st to first sc. (222 petals, 222 picots) Fasten off.
Why the math works: Every edge has the same density of 1.5 loops per inch. The long side is 48 in (121.9 cm) with 72 loops. Each diagonal follows 12 in (30.5 cm) of stepped edge with 18 loops, and each tip is 2 in (5.1 cm) with 3 loops. Round 2 puts exactly one petal in each loop, so there is no repeat to divide and nothing left over. The two rounds add 0.75 in (1.9 cm) on every edge: 14 + 1.5 = 15.5 in (39.4 cm) wide and 60.5 + 1.5 = 62 in (157.5 cm) long.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends along the dc ribs, not through the open mesh.
- Soak the runner for 15 minutes in cool water with a little wool wash.
- Squeeze gently and roll it in a towel. Do not wring.
- Lay it flat and pin the long sides straight and parallel, 15.5 in (39.4 cm) apart including the border.
- Pin each point. Pull the stepped edges into a straight diagonal from the body corner to the tip.
- Pin the picot of every petal so the scallops open evenly.
- Shape each fan by easing the ribs into an even half-circle.
- Check that the length is 62 in (157.5 cm), then let the runner dry fully before unpinning.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- 7 fans across the body, stacked in straight columns
- Every Row 5 has 3 loops per fan
- Both points finish with a single fan
- 222 loops in Border Round 1 and 222 petals in Round 2
- Long sides straight, with no waves or pulling
- Diagonal edges straight after blocking
- Finished size 15.5 in x 62 in (39.4 cm x 157.5 cm)
- All ends secure and hidden
Troubleshooting
Fans cup or ruffle: Your dc may be too tall. Check your gauge, or work the Row 3 ch-1 spaces more firmly.
Fans no longer line up: A Row 5 skip is off. Count 9 arches per fan before each Row 5.
Runner narrower than 14 in (35.6 cm): Your chain loops are tight. Go up 0.25 mm in hook size for the mesh rows only.
Border waves along the long sides: You have more than 72 loops. Pull back and space exactly 3 loops per tier.
Points look blunt: Pin the tip loops out firmly when blocking, and add a pin at each step corner.
Extension chains twist: Check that the chain is not twisted before working back along it.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and dry flat, reshaping the fans and points while damp. A light steam on the wrong side refreshes the picots before a dinner.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is simple. Each fan is 2 in (5.1 cm) wide and each tier is 2 in (5.1 cm) tall. Seven fans make 14 in (35.6 cm). Row 1 plus three point tiers make 6.5 in (16.5 cm), and 24 body tiers add 48 in (121.9 cm). The finishing point adds 6 in (15.2 cm), for 60.5 in (153.7 cm). The 0.75 in (1.9 cm) border brings the runner to 15.5 in x 62 in (39.4 cm x 157.5 cm).
If your swatch matches, every checkpoint will follow.
Happy crocheting!