Brighten up your table any time of the year with these simple 8-petal crochet flower coasters. It is a fun quick project to make and great for beginners.

Table of contents
- About This Crochet Coaster Pattern
- Crochet Stitches
- Step By Step Tutorial
- Skill Level
- What You Will Need
- Finished Size
- Gauge
- Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern
- Pattern Notes
- Pattern Instructions
- Finishing
- More Crochet Flower Coaster Ideas
- More Free Crochet Patterns
- Learn To Crochet
- Stay Connected
- Printable Instructions
- Comments
About This Crochet Coaster Pattern
- This flower coaster pattern has only three crochet rounds, and it takes less than 20 minutes to make one.
- This pattern uses very little yarn, making it a good pattern for stash-busting.
- They make great gifts and can be made in any color to match your home decor.
- They also make great appliques on things like crocheted cushions, blankets, or other home decor items.
- This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.
Crochet Stitches
You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches like chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and how to make a slip stitch to make this 8 petal crochet flower coaster pattern.
Find out more about these stitches below.
Chain Stich (ch)
- Make a slip knot.
- Yarn over hook (YO)
- Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch has been made.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
- See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Single Crochet (sc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
- This completes a single crochet stitch.
- See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have three loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO), and pull the yarn back through all three loops on the hook.
- This completes a half-double crochet stitch.
- See how to half-double crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Double Crochet Stitch (dc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
- This completes a double crochet stitch.
Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- This completes a slip stitch.
- See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Step By Step Tutorial
Skill Level
Beginner
What You Will Need
Yarn
#3 Light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) cotton blend or 100% cotton yarn, any color.
- About 12 yards (11 meters) of yarn is needed per coaster.
Hook
- 4mm (G-6) or a crochet hook size to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Finished Size
The finished size of these crochet coasters is about 4.5 inches (11cm) in diameter.
Gauge
Use the finished size of the crocheted coaster as the gauge.
Check your gauge: Use any hook size to obtain the correct gauge.
Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern
- ch- chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc double crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- sk - skip
- sp/sps - space/spaces
- rpt - repeat
Pattern Notes
US Crochet Terms
The information in this guide refers to US crochet terms, and instructions are for the right-handed.
- Using a magic ring to start the project is not recommended, because it can be pulled too tight and distorts the look of the center ring.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation - Chain 12, slip stitch into the 1st st to join and form a ring.
Abbreviated version
Foundation - Ch12, sl st in 1st st to join and form a ring.
Row One
Round 1 - Chain 3 (this counts as double crochet), then make 31 double crochets into the ring, and slip stitch on top of chain 3 to join.
[You should have 32 double crochets in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 1 - Ch3 (counts as dc) 31dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3 to join. [32dc]
Row Two
Round 2 - Chain 3, and 1 double crochet in the next stitch, chain 5, * skip a stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, chain 5, repeat from * 6 more times.
Skip 1 stitch and make 1 double crochet in the stitch next to chain 3, slip stitch in top of chain 3 to join.
[You should have 8 chain 5 spaces in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 2 - (Ch3, 1dc) in next st, ch5, * sk 1 st, 1 dc in each of the next 3-sts, ch5, rpt from * 6 more times, sk 1-st and make 1dc in st next to ch-3, sl st in top of ch3 to join. [8 x ch5 sps]
Row Three
Round 3 - Chain 1, single crochet in next stitch (the 2nd double crochet of the previous round), chain 1.
In the chain 5 space make 1 half double crochet, 6 double crochets, and 1 half double crochet.
Then chain 2, *skip 1 stitch, single crochet in the next stitch (the 2nd double crochet of the previous round), chain 1, then make 1 half double crochet, 6 double crochets, and 1 half double crochet in chain 5 space, chain 1, repeat from* 6 more times, then slip stitch into sl st into chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.
Abbreviated version
Round 3 - Ch1, sc in next st (the 2nd dc), ch1, (1hdc, 6dc, 1hdc) in ch-5 sp, ch2, *sk 1-st, sc in next st (the 2nd dc), ch 1, (1hdc, 6dc, 1hdc) in ch-5 sp, ch1, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st in ch1, cut yarn and fasten off.
Finishing
Use a yarn needle to weave in the tail ends and use your hand to press the flower coaster flat.
More Crochet Flower Coaster Ideas
More Free Crochet Patterns
If you like this pattern, you might also like these free crochet coaster patterns for sunflower coasters, fall leaves, crochet Christmas tree coasters, star coasters, or these other patterns:
Learn To Crochet
If you are new to crochet and would like to learn more. You might like these:
- Basic crochet stitches for beginners
- How to crochet for beginners
- Crochet terms and abbreviations
- How to read a crochet pattern for beginners
- How to read a yarn label
- How to hold yarn when crocheting
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Printable Instructions
8 Petal Crochet Flower Coasters
What You Will Need
Yarn
- #3 Light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) cotton blend or 100% cotton yarn, any color.
- About 12 yards (11 meters) of yarn is needed per coaster.
Hook
- 4mm (G-6) or size to obtain a gauge.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Gauge
- Use the finished size of the crocheted coaster as the gauge.
Finished Size
- About 4.5 inches (11cm) in diameter.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc double crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- sk - skip
- sp/sps - space/spaces
- rpt - repeat
Pattern Notes
- Using a magic ring to start the project is not recommended, because it can be pulled too tight and distorts the look of the center ring.
Instructions
- Foundation - Ch12, sl st in 1st st to join and form a ring.
- Round 1 - Ch3 (counts as dc) 31dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3 to join. [32dc]
- Round 2 - (Ch3, 1dc) in next st, ch5, * sk 1 st, 1 dc in each of the next 3-sts, ch5, rpt from * 6 more times, sk 1-st and make 1dc in st next to ch-3, sl st in top of ch3 to join. [8 x ch5 sps]
- Round 3 - Ch1, sc in next st (the 2nd dc), ch1, (1hdc, 6dc, 1hdc) in ch-5 sp, ch2, *sk 1-st, sc in next st (the 2nd dc), ch 1, (1hdc, 6dc, 1hdc) in ch-5 sp, ch1, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st in ch1, cut yarn and fasten off.
- Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in the tail ends and use your hand to press the flower coaster flat.
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