This runner design caught my eye in a catalog.  Someplace I saw a reference to learning Bavarian crochet, and I realized I did not know what that was, and so I looked it up online.I found a good video, and then what looked like a quite similar set of Bavarian crochet  instructions  in three colors, illustrated by with color photographs.  First, I learned the basic idea from this Bavarian crochet video.

Done in 85% , size 4 cotton, this dishcloth weighs 1.3 ounces, and is 7 1/2 inches across.  I am still mastering this technique.