Make My Day Camp: Crocheted Coasters

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Crocheted Coasters

Look how cute these funny little coasters are 😂 I was sitting at my desk yesterday when I came across the patterns and made them right then with yarn I have on hand - they didn't take very long at all. I might back them with thin cork, mostly because the underside isn't cute after I sewed on the details and I want to cover it up!

I only have 2 of these done, and I'm going to start the icicle one over because it's bigger than the first 2 - but I'm sharing this now anyway in case you need a quick little winter gift (I say winter because I started writing this post before Christmas and then didn't post it! But the snowman and icicle are still appropriate for a winter gift LOL or save this post for next year...). If you already know how to crochet it's a quick project, and if you're learning how it's a pretty easy pattern to follow - Google or Youtube if you have any crochet questions (or leave me a note and I'll try to help).

The pattern for the snowman and santa belt coasters is from Annie's Craft Store, the icicle one I found here at reginapdesigns.com. The snowman and belt are the same exact size, the icicle one is larger so I will remake it using a smaller crochet hook so it matches the others.

Here's the directions for the snowman and santa belt:

Christmas Coasters

Desians by Sarah Zimmerman

These are a great scrap project and can be so much more than coasters-hang them from your tree or use them as fridge magnets, appliqués on blankets or totes or as gift toppers-the possibilities are endless!

SKILL LEVEL - easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENT - 4 inches in diameter

MATERIALS

Medium worsted weight cotton/acrylic yarn:

5 yds each white, black, gray, red, green, brown, and a little yellow and orange

Size H/8/5mm crochet or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle

GAUGE: 6 rnds = 4 inches in diameter

PATTERN NOTES:

Surface slip stitch (surface sl st):

Insert hook in indicated sp, yo, pull loop to RS and through loop on hook

BASIC COASTER

Round 1 (RS): make a slip ring, ch 1, work 10 sc in ring, join in first sc (10 sc). Pull starting tail to tighten.

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in beg sc (20 sc)

Round 3: ch 1, (2 sc in first st, sc in next st) around, join in beg sc (30 sc)

Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc

Round 5: ch 1, (2 sc in first st, sc in each of next 2 sts) around, join in beg sc (40 sc)

Round 6: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

SNOWMAN COASTER

Make basic coaster in white.

EAR MUFF

Trim: with blue, work surface sl st (see pattern notes) around half of outer edge.

Muff - make 2: with blue, make slip ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join in beg sc, fasten off. Pull starting tail to tighten.

ASSEMBLY

Referring to photo for placement, sew at ends of surface sl. st.

FINISHING

Referring to photo for placement and with black, embroider mouth with running stitches and eyes with French knots. With orange using straight stitches and starting in center of coaster, make a triangle with a long line down the center for nose.

SANTA COASTER

make basic coaster in red.

FINISHING

With black, work surface sl st across center of coaster.

Referring to photo for placement, with yellow and using long straight stitches, embroider a square over center of black surface sl st for buckle.