Crochet Home Accessories - introducing a new (FREE!) pattern for Fall Table Decor

Crochet Home Accessories - a new (FREE!) pattern for Fall Table Decor

How this pattern came to be

Imagine transforming your table into a canvas of nostalgia, where every stitch whispers stories of family gatherings and autumn's warm embrace. My latest crochet pattern is more than just table decor — it's a heartfelt tribute to: my Mother, many cherished memories, and the art of handmade crafting.

Percy Shelley wrote in his poem, Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, that "there is a harmony in autumn" and I feel this quite deeply, especially this year. My mother died earlier this year, and Fall was always her favourite season. Her birthday was in October, and she adored the colours of autumn. As I have been thinking about how much I miss her, its been the perfect time to reflect on the sense of peace and balance that Autumn can bring. Its calm beauty, combined with the plenty of the harvest, is a reminder to be thankful for all we have in our present, as well as to accept that endings and decay are inevitable. Endings are an unavoidable part of our natural cycle, but because it is a cycle, we also remember the promise and hope of future renewal.

I have the happiest memories of my mother in relation to family meals. Mum was a wonderful cook and I am so grateful for all the Sundays and holidays we spent together, relishing her delicious roast dinners. Canadian Thanksgiving is also in October, so I decided to design some table decor that has a vintage feel, to pay homage to the family gatherings of my 1970s childhood. I also wanted to bring together in this design the harmonious colours of Fall that my Mum loved so much.

So, inspired by the rich, harmonious colours of fall that evoke so many happy memories for me, this design is a journey through time and texture. The magic begins with a stunning Sunburst flower motif, radiating warmth, just like the golden memories of my childhood family meals. As you work in the round, classic granny stitch rounds are interspersed with airy, colourful V-stitches, creating a mesmerizing and comforting combination of textures and colours. The final border, reminiscent of deciduous trees bedecked with autumn leaves, adds a poetic touch that transforms your table into a piece of storytelling.

Crochet Table Decor Blog Hop

From November 1st to 15th, Sandra Regev of Sandra Stitches will be hosting a Table Decor blog hop! To follow along, bookmark this blog post and check it daily!

Here's how this blog hop will work:

• 15 crochet designers are participating
• Each day, one designer's pattern will be featured (my day is November 5th!)
• On their featured day, the designer will be offering their table decor pattern as a FREE PDF download

Written pattern (always free!)

If you're an experienced crocheter, and you missed out on the PDF download during the blog hop, the good news is that you can always find the written pattern instructions here, for free.

As written, if your gauge is similar to mine, then the table topper will measure 17.5" square after blocking. I thought the design would also look great felted, so after felting the square measures 16" square:

Materials

• 5.5 mm hook
• Locking stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• T-pins and blocking surface

Yarn

Worsted or Aran weight yarn. I used Haynes Creek Heathers by Gathering Yarn, in the following colourways:

• Brown 119 - 67g
• Orange 115 - 10g
• Turmeric (Gold) 114 - 25g

Gauge

Here’s my gauge and sizing information:

• 4” square of GrannyCL in rounds, made using a 5.5 mm hook and Aran weight yarn, resulted in 4 GrannyCLs and 8 rounds (after blocking)
• After blocking, the table topper measured 17.5” square. I chose to make it larger than I wanted because I wanted to felt it.
• After felting, the table topper measured 16” square. If you want to felt your project, then make sure you use 100% wool (but not superwash wool). I felted mine by throwing it in the washer in the delicate cycle.

Written pattern instructions

With MC, work rnd 1 into a MR

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as both tch and first dc), 15 dc in MR then clean fasten off to beginning tch. (16 dc)

Round 2: Attach CC1 with a sl st, under head of any dc st from rnd 1. Ch 3 (for height only; does not count as a st), puff, then puff under head of remaining 15 dc sts from rnd 1. Clean fasten off to first puff made (16 puffs)

Round 3: Attach CC2 with a sl st under head of any puff from rnd 2. Ch 3 and 3dcCL in same space (counts as a 4dcCL), then ch 2 *Under head of next puff from rnd 2, 4dcCL, then ch 2** Repeat from * to ** 14 times then clean fasten off under head of beginning 3dcCL. (16 4dcCL and 16 ch-2 sp)

Round 4: Attach MC with a sl st into any ch-2 sp from rnd 3. Ch 4 (counts as both tch and tr), ch 3, then 3 tr, all in same ch-2 sp, *3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp. In next ch-2 sp, 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr** Repeat from * to ** twice. 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 2 tr in first ch-2 sp, then clean fasten off to ch 4 tch.

Round 5: Attach CC2 with a sl st in any ch-3 corner space from rnd 4. [Ch 6 (counts as a dc and beginning ch 3 (tch), and the first corner (or ch-3 sp)), V-st, ch 1], (V-st, ch-1) between each of clusters from rnd 4. At each ch-3 corner space [V-st, ch 3, V-st, ch 1]. When reach beginning ch 3 (tch), dc, ch 1, then clean fasten off into tch.

Round 6: Attach MC with a sl st in any ch-3 corner space from rnd 5. In same ch-3 sp, [ch 6 (counts as tch and ch-3 sp), GrannyCL, ch 1]. *In next ch-1 sp, (GrannyCL then ch 1)** Repeat from * to ** 4 times, then in following ch-3 sp [GrannyCL, ch 3, GrannyCL, ch 1].

*(GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, and [GrannyCL, ch 3, GrannyCL, ch 1] in each ch-3 corner space** Repeat from * to ** once. (GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, 2 dc in beginning ch-3 sp, sl st into tch.

Round 7: sl st into first ch-3 sp from rnd 6. In same ch-3 sp, [ch 6 (counts as tch and ch-3 sp), GrannyCL, ch 1] *(GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, and [GrannyCL, ch 3, GrannyCL, ch 1] in each ch-3 corner space** Repeat from * to ** twice. (GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, 2 dc in beginning ch-3 sp, sl st into tch.

Round 8: sl st into first ch-3 sp from rnd 7. In same ch-3 sp, [ch 6 (counts as tch and ch-3 sp), GrannyCL, ch 1] *(GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, and [GrannyCL, ch 3, GrannyCL, ch 1] in each ch-3 corner space** Repeat from * to ** twice. (GrannyCL, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, 2 dc in beginning ch-3 sp, clean fasten off into tch.

Round 9: Attach CC1 with a sl st in any ch-3 corner space from rnd 8. In same ch-3 sp [ch 6, V-st, ch 1]. (V-st, ch-1) in each ch-1 sp. At each ch-3 sp [V-st, ch 3, V-st, ch 1]. When reach beginning ch 3 (tch), dc, ch 1, then clean fasten off into tch.

Rounds 10-12: Repeat rnd 8

Round 13: Repeat rnd 9

Round 14: Repeat rnd 8

For border:

Round 15: sl st into first ch-3 sp from rnd 14. In same ch-3 sp, [ch 3 (counts as tch and dc), ch 5, dc, ch 4]. In next ch-1 sp, *dc, ch 3** Repeat from * to ** 11 times, then dc in last ch-1 sp before corner. Ch 4, then in ch-3 corner sp [dc, ch 5, dc, ch 4].

In each ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 3]. Ch 4 before and after each ch-3 corner sp. In each ch-3 corner sp, [dc, ch 5, dc] At end of rnd, sl st into tch.

Round 16: Attach CC1 with a sl st in any ch-5 corner sp from rnd 15. In same ch-5 sp [ch 3, 3trCL, ch 3, sc], (ch 3, 3trCL, ch 3) in next dc from rnd 15, then sc twice in ch-4 sp.

*(ch 3, 3trCL, ch 3) in next dc, sc in next ch-3 sp** Repeat from * to ** to following corner.

For each corner: [Sc twice in ch-4 sp before corner, (ch 3, 3trCL in first dc, ch 3), in ch-5 sp (sc, ch 3, 3trCL, ch 3, sc), (ch 3, 3trCL in second dc of corner, ch 3)], then sc twice in ch-4 sp after corner.

When reach beginning of rnd, sc over top of sl st from the start of the rnd and clean fasten off

Paid pattern PDF - available on Ravelry

If you're not an experienced crocheter, and find it challenging to follow just the written pattern instructions, then you may want to head over to Ravelry and invest in the paid version of the Autumn Harmony pattern. With the paid version you get:

• Definitions of all the abbreviations used in the written pattern
• Detailed pattern notes that outline written steps for how to complete all the special stitches
• Links to YouTube videos that demonstrate many of the techniques included in the pattern
• A charted pattern
• An additional pattern for the matching Autumn Harmony coasters
• Video tutorials demonstrating each round of the pattern. There are currently being recorded - if you purchase the pattern via Ravelry then I will easily be able to update you as soon as these videos are published!