This pattern was originally published in Take A Break Makes Magazine March 2019.
Perfect some basic crochet stitches, colour changes and the Invisible Fasten Off method and add a splash of cheery sunshine and colour to your kitchen table by making these simple coasters. Made using Aran weight cotton yarn these coasters work up quickly and are a great beginners project. The yarn recommended will be enough to make a set of four for you, and a friend!
NOTE: Aran weight yarn often recommends a 5mm hook or bigger to work with. By using a 4.5mm hook the coaster will be a firmer and sturdier piece of fabric when finished.
You will need:
4.5mm crochet hook
Rico Creative Cotton Yarn, Aran weight in
49 Green, 40 Light Green, 68 Banana, 63 Light Yellow, 72 Smoky Orange,
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Coaster size when finished: 4” / 10cm diameter
Stitches used: (UK terms)
Chain – ch
Treble crochet – tr
Treble 2/3 together – tr2tog / tr3tog
Double crochet – dc
Slip Stitch – slst
How to make an invisible fasten off:
The invisible fasten off is a useful method for the last round of work, and as the name suggests makes the fastening off invisible! After the last stitch is worked, cut the yarn about 15cm from the crochet and pull it through the last stitch. Thread the yarn tail onto the needle and sew it through the first stitch worked. Then take the needle over the last stitch worked and pull the yarn through the middle. Pull the yarn through carefully so that it looks exactly like the top of the crochet stitches. Weave the ends in.
Method:
- Using Smoky Orange, ch 4. Slst into 1st ch to make a loop. Ch 3 (counts as the 1st treble in this round and throughout the pattern). 11 tr into loop. (12 stitches) Slst into the 3rd ch and fasten off.
- Join Banana into any stitch, ch 3. Work one tr into the same stitch. Do 2 tr into every stitch, (24 stitches) slip stitch into the 3rd chain and fasten off.
- Join Pale Yellow into any stitch and ch 2. Treble 2 together by pulling yarn over hook, inserting the hook into the next stitch, yarn round the hook and pull through.(3 loops on hook) Now put yarn round the hook and insert into the next stitch, yarn
round the hook and pull through, (4loops on hook). Yarn round the hook again and pull through all 4 loops on the hook. Ch 5, then tr 3 together using the next three stitches. Repeat ch5 and tr3tog 6 more times. Chain 5 and slst into 1st ch of 1st ch5 and fasten off. (1 tr2tog cluster, 7 tr3tog clusters, 8 chain 5 spaces).
- Join Light Green into any ch5 space. Ch 3. 4 tr into ch5 space, ch 1. Work 5 tr into the next chain space and ch 1, 6 more times. Join with a sl st into 3rd chain and fasten off. (8 5 treble groups, 8 1ch spaces)
- Join green into any treble stitch. Ch 1 and dc into the same stitch. Double crochet
into every st around, working around the chain. When you come to the last stitch
use the invisible join method to fasten off. Sew in all ends.
If your coaster is a little curled up at the edges you can wet block it to make it lie flat. Gently wet the coaster in cool water and lay on a folded towel to dry. Shape the coaster when it’s wet and use pins if necessary to hold it into shape. Allow to dry naturally and then your coaster is ready to use, time to pop the kettle on!
Washing Instructions
Pop your coasters in a small laundry bag when you need to wash them, wash at 30°C and reshape them afterwards as with the wet clocking method. You could change the daffodil yarn colours for other spring bulb colours too!
I hope you enjoy this free pattern! If you make any coasters I’d love to see them, please tag me on social media @shirleyrainbow_tb or send me an email! Any problems or queries, please get in touch.
You are welcome to sell items made from this pattern, however please credit Teresa Bettelley at Shirley Rainbow as the designer, thank you.
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