I can certainly help you with crochet motif patterns for a runner, blouse, and shawl. Below, you’ll find a basic crochet motif pattern that you can use to create these items. You can make as many motifs as needed and then join them together to make your runner, blouse, or shawl.
Crochet Motif Pattern:
Materials Needed:
- Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (usually specified on the yarn label)
- Yarn in your desired color
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- Ch: Chain
- Sl st: Slip stitch
- Sc: Single crochet
- Dc: Double crochet
- Tr: Treble crochet
- 3-dc cluster: 3 double crochets worked together into the same stitch or space
- 3-tr cluster: 3 treble crochets worked together into the same stitch or space
Instructions:
Round 1:
- Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).
- Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 11 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3. (12 dc)
Round 2:
3. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in the same st as the join.
- Ch 2, skip 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to * around.
- Ch 2, skip 2 stitches, join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3. (12 dc clusters and 12 ch-2 spaces)
Round 3:
6. Sl st into the next ch-2 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 2 dc in the same ch-2 space.
- Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space. Repeat from * to * around.
- Ch 1, join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3. (12 groups of 3 dc with ch-1 spaces)
Round 4:
10. Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the ch-1 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in the same ch-1 space.
- Ch 3, 3-dc cluster in the next ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch-1 space.
- Repeat from * to * around, then ch 3 and join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3. (12 3-dc clusters with ch-3 corners)
Round 5:
14. Sl st into the next dc and into the next ch-3 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 2 dc in the same ch-3 space.
- Ch 4, 3-tr cluster in the next ch-3 space, ch 4, 3 dc in the same ch-3 space.
- Repeat from * to * around, then ch 4 and join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3. (12 3-dc clusters with ch-4 corners)
Round 6:
18. Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the next ch-4 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in the same ch-4 space.
- Ch 5, 3-dc cluster in the next ch-4 space, ch 5, 2 dc in the same ch-4 space.
- Repeat from * to * around, then ch 5 and join with a sl st to the top of the initial ch-3.
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Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 to make the motif larger if desired, or finish off by weaving in the ends. You can make multiple motifs and join them together as needed for your runner, blouse, or shawl. Feel free to customize the colors and yarn weight to create your desired look.
