Colorful Crochet Coasters

These vibrant coasters are not only practical but also a wonderful decorative piece for your home. Made with cheerful colors, they’re the perfect project for beginners wanting to practice their crochet skills!

Materials:

• Yarn in various colors: Red, Green, Pink, Teal, and White (medium weight)
• Crochet hooks: Size H (5.0 mm) and Size I (5.5 mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Measuring tape

Gauge:

Gauge isn’t critical for this project, but aim for a circular shape of about 4-5 inches in diameter for each coaster.

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• st = stitch
• RS = right side
• WS = wrong side

Instructions:

Base of the Coaster:

1. Start with a slip knot using white yarn on your size H hook.
2. Ch 4, and join to form a ring with a sl st.
3. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc in the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (12 dc total)
4. Round 2: Ch 2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 dc total)
5. Round 3: Ch 2, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 dc total)
6. Remove the white yarn and join the pink yarn with a sl st in any st.

Adding Colorful Edging:

7. Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, sc in next st; repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and sl st to first sc. (18 chain spaces)
8. Change to green yarn: Sl st into first ch space from previous round, creating a new round.
9. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same space, *ch 2, sc in next ch space; repeat from * around. After last repeat, join with a sl st to first sc.
10. Change to red yarn: Sl st into first ch space.
11. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same space, *ch 1, 5 dc in next ch space (this creates the bobble); ch 1, sc in next ch space; repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
12. Trim your yarn, leaving a long tail for weaving in ends.

Finishing:

1. Using your tapestry needle, weave in all ends securely on the reverse side of your coaster.
2. Repeat the steps to make additional coasters in different colors!

These coasters are perfect for coffee cups, mugs, or even small plant pots. Enjoy your new colorful crochet coasters!