Chrocheted Coasters for Drinks All Around

The holidays are coming up fast.  After with all of the preparations, decorations, and seemingly endless crowds any place that sells anything, sometimes it's nice to relax with a beverage of choice.  Or better yet, enjoy said beverage with friends and family to commiserate about all of the insanity of the season.  If you don't want those drinks to leave ghosts from seasons past on the woodwork, I present patterns for some crocheted coasters to brighten up the place.

     

These coasters are fast little projects that are light on the pocket book and can even be made from left over yarn.  Spill your drink on one or find it at the bottom of the kid's toy box?  Not a problem, the suggested yarn is cotton and can be machine washed. They are easy on the furniture and have plenty of potential for you to add your own personal adornment.

I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have.

If you would like a pdf of this pattern and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think that I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com .

Crocheted Coasters

General Materials:

·         Size G, 4.25 mm Crochet Hook

·         Stitch Marker

·         Darning Needle

Gauge:

·         18 sts x 20 rows = 4” x 4” in Single Stitches

Notes:

·         Each coaster only takes a small amount of yarn to make.  So one skein can make many coasters.

·         All of these coasters are based around a crocheted round center and then the exterior is done depending on each particular coaster. 

·         Different rounds or sections of rounds are labelled with different colors.  These colors correspond to the colors used in the charts for different sections.

Abbreviations:

                ch – chain

                sc – single crochet

                hdc – half double stitch

                dc – double crochet

                tr – treble

                dtr – double treble

                DEC 1 – decrease 1 stitch

                Rnd – Round

Key:

Coaster Center

The trick to making these centers round as opposed to a hexagon is to increase the stitch count in every round by six, but try not to do an increase directly above one from the previous row.  So the rounds go like this:

Instructions

In Color A

Ch 4, slip stitch to the beginning to make a ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into ring (Place marker to mark the beginning of each round.)

Rnd 2: (2 sc into each sc) x 6 – (12 sc)

Rnd 3: (1 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) x 6 – (18 sc)

Rnd 4: (2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc into the next 2 sc) x 6 – (24 sc)

Rnd 5: (1 sc into the next 2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc into the next sc) x 6 – (30 sc)

Rnd 6: (2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc into the next 4 sc) x 6 – (36 sc)

Rnd 7: (1 sc into the next 3 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc into the next 2 sc) x 6 – (42 sc)

Rnd 8: (1 sc into the next 6 sc, 2 sc into the next sc) x 6 – (48 sc)

Chart for Coaster Center: Starting from the inside, Beginning Chain, Row 1, Row 2, Row 3, Row 4, Row 5, Row 6, Row 7, Row 8

To complete any of the following coasters, simply follow along from this point to the desired coaster’s instructions.

Alien Coaster

Particular Materials:

·         1 Skein Peaches & Creme, Worsted Cotton, Sage Green – Color A

Instructions

Continue in Color A

Rnd 9:

·         sc into the first sc,

·         ch 7, 3 sc into the back of the second stitch from hook, slip stitch into the back of the last 5 chain stitches,

·          sc into the next 3 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 4 sc,

·          ch 7, 3 sc into the back of the second stitch from hook, slip stitch into the back of the last 5 chain stitches,

·          sc into the next 4 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 5 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 4 sc,

·          2sc into the first sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, dtr into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2sc into the next sc,

·         sc into the next 4 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 5 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 4 sc

Rnd 10:

·         DEC 1, sc into the next 4 chains, 2 sc into the center, 2 sc into the next three sc, sc into the next four slip stitches, DEC 1,

·         sc into the next seven sc,

·         DEC 1, sc into the next 4 chains, 2 sc into the center, 2 sc into the next three sc, sc into the next four slip stitches, DEC 1,

·         sc into the next 7 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 8 sc,

·         sc into the next 2 sc, sc into the next 2 hdc, sc into the next 2 dc, sc into the next 2 tr, hdc/dc/hdc into the dtr, sc into the next 2 tr, sc into the next 2 dc, sc into the next 2 hdc, sc into the next 2 sc,

·         sc into the next 8 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 8 sc, slip stitch into the beginning of the round

Fasten off and weave in ends.

                                                                                   

 Chart for Alien Exterior: Center green single crochet round is a copy of row 8.  Shown also are Rows 9 and 10.

Furry Monster Coaster

Particular Materials:

·         1 Skein Peaches & Creme, Worsted Cotton, Soft Blue – Color A

Instructions

Continue in Color A

Rnd 9:

·         2sc into the first sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, dtr into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2sc into the next sc,

·          slip stitch into the next 2 sc,

·         2sc into the first sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, dtr into the next sc, 2 tr into the next sc, 2 dc into the next sc, 2 hdc into the next sc, 2sc into the next sc,

·         slip stitch into the next sc,

·         hdc into the next sc, dc into the next sc, hdc into the next sc, slip stitch into the next sc,

·         (hdc into the next sc, dc into the next sc, hdc into the next sc, slip stitch into the next sc) x 6

This last slip stitch will be into the first stitch of the round.

Rnd 10:

·         sc into the next six stitches, hdc into the first  tr, 4 dc into the dtr, hdc into the next tr, sc into the next seven stitches,

·         DEC 1,

·         sc into the next seven stitches, hdc into the next  tr, 4 dc into the dtr, hdc into the next  tr, sc into the next seven stitches,

·         DEC 1, hdc+dc+hdc into the top of the dc, sc into the top of the hdc,

·         (DEC 1, hdc+dc+hdc into the top of the dc, sc into the top of the hdc) x 6

Slip stitch to the first stitch of the round. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Chart for Fuzzy Monster Exterior: Center green single crochet round is a copy of row 8.  Shown also are Rows 9 and 10.

Sea Star Coaster

Particular Materials:

·         1 Skein Sugar’n Cream, Worsted Cotton, Hot Purple – Color A

·         1 Skein Peaches & Creme, Worsted Cotton, Soft Blue – Color B

Instructions

Rnd 9: (sc into the next sc, ch 7, slip stitch into the back of the second stitch from the hook, slip stitch into the back of the next 5 chains, sc into the next 5 sc) x 8

Switch to Color B

Rnd 10: (DEC 1, sc into the back of the next 5 chains, 3 sc into the top stitch of the tendril, sc into the backs of the next 5 slip stitches, DEC 1, sc into the next 4 sc) x 8

Rnd 11: (DEC 1, sc into the next 4 sc, 2 sc into the next 4 sc, sc into the next 4 sc, DEC 1, sc into the next 3 sc) x 8

Rnd 12: (DEC 1, sc into the next 4 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 4 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, sc into the next 4 sc, DEC1, sc into the next 3 sc) x 8

Slip stitch into the beginning of the round. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Cross Section of Chart for Sea Star Exterior: Center green single crochet round is a copy of row 8.  Shown also are Rows 9 through 12.

Flower Coaster

Particular Materials:

·         1 Skein Peaches & Creme, Worsted Cotton, Burgundy – Color A

·         1 Skein Sugar’n Cream, Worsted Cotton, Rose Pink – Color B

·         1 Skein Sugar’n Cream, Worsted Cotton, Country Yellow – Color C

Instructions

In Color A

Slip stitch to the beginning of the row and fasten off yarn.

With Color B

Rnd 9: (1 sc into the next 2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc into the next 5 sc) x 6 – (54 sc)

Slip stitch to beginning sc.

Rnd 10: Ch 3, (skip the next 2 sc and sc into the 3^rd, ch 3) x 17.  Slip stitch into the base of the first ch 3.

Rnd 11: (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc, into the loop created by the ch3) x 18.

Slip stitch to the first sc.

Fasten off yarn

With Color C

Push the petals made by Color B forward.

Rnd 12: Sc into the first sc of the two skipped by Color B, ch 3, (sc into the first skipped sc of the next skipped pair, ch 3) x 17, slip stitch into the first sc.

Rnd 13: (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc, into the loop created by the ch3) x 18.

Slip stitch to the first sc.

Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

Chart for Top Layer of Flower Exterior: Center green single crochet round is a copy of row 8.  Shown also are Rows 9 through 11.  Rows 12 and 13 are done like Rows 10 and 11, they are just done behind the previous rows and are offset from them by one stitch on the center.