Witch's Altar Moon Runner | Witch Crafting | Crochet Tutorial

Materials

4 Skeins of Silk Roving Worsted Weight Yarn - Black
1 Skein of Silk Roving Worsted Weight Yarn - Dandelion Poof
1 Skein of Sparkle Silk Roving Worsted Weight Yarn -Morning Glory
5.5mm crochet hook
Darning needle
Measuring tape
Scissors
A piece of 2”x2” cardboard

3 cakes of worsted weight yarn are laying on a tan rug. The cakes are black, white, and a mix of purple and yellow sparkle worsted weight yarn.

Notes

Read the colors as:
B - Black
W- Dandelion Poof
*MG- Sparkle Morning Glory
For rounds 3-: all sts are ESC. Read the rounds as: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B
Esc 9 sts in black, 1 esc in white, 10 esc in black, 1 esc ni white, 9 esc in black. Ch 1 and turn.
Length: 46 ½ inches
Width: 8 ½ inches
Need more help on how to make the tassels? Check out this tutorial: How To Make Decorative Tassels
Warning: any animal helpers will step on your yarn

A black dog is sitting on a tan rug, strands of white and black worsted weight yarn underneath her paws.

Abbreviations

CO: Cast on
CH(s): Chain(s)
ESC:Extended single crochet
FO:Finish off

🌘🌗🌖🌕Let’s Get Going!🌔🌓🌒🌑

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Round 1: CO and ch 30
Round 2-6: Esc the row, ch 1, and turn
Round 7: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 8: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 9: 10 B / 3 W / 4 B / 3 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 10: 10 B / 4 W / 3 B / 4 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 11: 11 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 12: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 13: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 14: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 15-18 : Esc with black. Ch 1 and turn

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Round 19: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 20: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 21: 9 B / 3 W / 6 B / 3 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 22: 9 B / 4 W / 4 B / 4 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 23-24: 9 B / 12 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 25-26: 10 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 27: 11 B / 8 W / 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 28: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 29: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 30: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 31-34: Esc with black. Ch 1 and turn

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Round 35: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 36: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 37: 10 B / 3 W / 4 B / 4 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 38-45: 10 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 46-47:11 B / 8 W / 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 48: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 49: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 50: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 51: 15 B / 1 W / 15 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 52-55: Esc the row

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Round 56: 15 B / 1 *MG / 15 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 57: 13 B / 4 *MG/ 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 58: 12 B / 6 *MG/ 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 59-60: 11 B / 8 *MG/ 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 61-67: 10 B / 10 *MG/ 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 68-69: 11 B / 8 *MG/ 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 70: 12 B / 6 *MG/ 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 71: 13 B / 4 *MG/ 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 72: 15 B / 1 *MG/ 15 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 73-76: Ec with black. Ch 1 and turn

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Round 77: 15 B / 1 W / 15 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 78: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 79: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 80: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 81-82: 11 B / 8 W / 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 83-90: 10 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 91: 10 B / 3 W / 4 B / 4 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 92: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 93: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 94-97: Ec with black. Ch 1 and turn

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Round 98: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 99: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 100: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 101: 11 B / 8 W / 11 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 102-109: 10 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 110-111: 9 B / 12 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 112: 9 B / 4 W / 4 B / 4 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 113: 9 B / 3 W / 6 B / 3 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 114: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 115: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 116-119: Ec with black. Ch 1 and turn

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Round 120: 14 B / 2 W / 14 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 121: 13 B / 4 W / 13 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 122: 12 B / 6 W / 12 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 123: 11 B / 10 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 124: 10 B / 4 W / 3 B / 4 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 125: 10 B / 3 W / 4 B / 3 W / 10 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 126: 9 B / 2 W / 8 B / 2 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 127: 9 B / 1 W / 10 B / 1 W / 9 B. Ch 1 and turn
Round 128-131: Ec with black. Ch 1 and turn. FO

Making The Tassels

A closeup of the runner, showing a black base, a white crescent moon, a pink crochet hook, and a tassel made of purple and yellow.

Step 1:Using the sparkle morning glory yarn, wrap your cardboard 13 times. Cut a strand about 1 foot long and loop it through the strands and knot.
Step 2:Snip the yarn at the bottom of the square.
Step 3: Cut a strand of yarn, about 10” long and wrap the top of your tassel
Step 4: Trim your tassels to the desired length and shape
Step 5:Using your darning needle, thread the long strands at the top of the tassel and weave into your altar runner, placing a tassel every 4 sts.

You will need to make 16 tassels, 8 for each side.

In an office, on a wooden desk, rests the phases of the moon witch's altar runner, made of black, white, and sparkle multicolor yarn. In the center of the runner you can see all the phases of the moon.

Meet the Author

Kate has been on the Darn Good Yarn team since 2018.

They have their degree in Creative Art Therapy & Psychology - and like crafting and animals a little too much.