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    Café Table Runner

    by Sarah Resnick

    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner

    Café Table Runner

    The Café Table Runner brings together the rustic texture of Duet Cotton/Linen Weaving Yarn and the classic elegance of Bronson lace. 

    You can download an updated version of this pattern and purchase a kit here.

    Designed by Sarah Resnick for GIST: Yarn & Fiber.

    Need some help getting started? Check out Resources for Beginner and Intermediate Weavers. 

    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner
                        
    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner
                         

    Materials 

    Warp & Weft:2 cones of Duet Cotton/Linen Weaving Yarn 

    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner
    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner

    Project Notes

    • Tools Required: 4 shaft table or floor loom, 10 dent reed, shuttle & bobbins, fringe twister
    • EPI: 10 
    • Width at Reed: 14" (+ 2 floating selvedges)
    • Warp Ends: 142 
    • Warp Length: 120" 
    • Draft: Bronson Lace Draft from The Handweaver's Pattern Directory, by Anne Dixon, page 183 (top draft)
    • Finished Dimensions: 12" W x 55" L + 5" fringe on each side
    • Finishing Details: Twisted 5" fringe on each side
    • Care Instructions: Hand wash cold, hang to dry, press as needed

    Weaving & Finishing 

    Color A = Pearl, Color B = Dune

    Wind a warp following the sequence below for a total of 142 ends.

    •  Color A - 11 ends
    •  Color B - 6 ends 
    •  Color A - 108 ends
    •  Color B - 6 ends
    •  Color A - 11 ends 

    Following the treadling sequence of the draft, weave the length of your warp with Color B. 

    Handwoven Duet Cotton and Linen Lace Table Runner

    Finishing: Hand wash, air dry and iron the fabric. Twist fringe in groups of about 6 ends and trim to 5".

    Variations 

    • Add stripes/color blocks throughout the weft, alternating between Color A and Color B.
    • Add more stripes throughout the warp alternating between Color A and Color B.
    • Introduce a third color into the design --choose from 8 colors of Duet Cotton/Linen Weaving Yarn.
    • Weave a similar runner on a rigid heddle loom using tabby weave and weaver manipulated lace techniques.

    About

    Sarah Resnick is the founder of GIST: Yarn & Fiber, and the co-host of the Weave podcast. She learned how to weave in Toronto in 2009, and was hauling a Craigslist loom up to her apartment two months later...she's never looked back since! Other parts of her fiber journey included selling handwoven baby wraps, helping to launch a sewing factory in Fall River, Massachusetts, and creating Jewish ritual textiles for people celebrating life cycle events. The thread that winds through everything she does is a passion for building systems that directly support farmers, manufacturers, and artists to bring value and beauty into the world. 

    Sarah Resnick GIST: Yarn and Fiber