Halloween Eyeball Crochet Coaster Pattern

About This

• This is a quick crochet pattern that is made up of 6 rounds.
• Each coaster can be made in less than 25 minutes.
• This Halloween eyeball coaster pattern is ideal for a beginner.
• This pattern is made up of joined rounds and the yarn color changes are made at the start of each round.
• Unlike other eyeball coasters, this one is embroidery-free, because the "bloodshot" lines around the whites are crocheted in.

Crochet Stitches

For this pattern, you will need to be familiar with how to make a magic ring, chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, and double crochet.

You will also need to know how to make a single crochet spike stitch. This is easy to make and you will find instructions for this in our special stitches section below.

Yarn and Hook Information

We used #2 fine (sport, baby, 5-ply) 100% cotton yarn, which has about 16 wraps per inch. The suggested hook size for this yarn is 4mm, but we opted to use a smaller 3mm hook.

We also tried the pattern with #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8-ply) 100% acrylic yarn, which has about 12 wraps per inch. The recommended hook size is 4mm again, but we went with a 3mm hook.

Both yarns work well for this pattern, so use whichever you prefer or experiment with a different fiber blend. The only difference is the final size.

Since the #3 light yarn is slightly thicker than the #2 fine yarn, coasters made with #3 yarn turn out a little larger.

How To Make

This crochet pattern begins with a magic ring and 12 double crochet stitches to create the pupil.

In the next round, single crochet stitches form part of the iris. The third round completes the iris using half double crochet stitches.

Rounds 4 and 5 create the whites of the eye with double crochet stitches. The final 6th round adds a spooky touch with single crochet and spiked single crochet stitches to create bloodshot eyes.

More Halloween Crochet Ideas

If you love this Halloween eyeball crochet coaster pattern you might also like to check out these Halloween patterns: amigurumi witch hats, crochet ghosts, and this crochet bat garland page.

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Yarn

#2 light (sport) yarn with about 16 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors: Per coaster, you will need:

• Color A (black) - 1.6 yards (1.5 meters)
• Color B (dark green) - 1.6 yards (1.5 meters)
• Color C (lime green) - 5.5 yards (5 meters)
• Color D (white) - 9.8 yards (9 meters)
• Color E (red) - 3.4 yards (3.1 meters)

Crochet Hook

• 4mm

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

The finished size of this crochet coaster is about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter when made in the yarn weight and hook size stated above.

Gauge

The gauge is not so important for this pattern.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used - US Terms

• MR - magic ring
• ch- chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• SPsc - spiked single crochet - refer to special stitches below
• col - color
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• sk - skip
• rpt - repeat
• hk - hook
• [ ] - at the end of a round indicates the number of stitches in that round

Special Stitches

SPsc - For this pattern make a single crochet stitch into the base of the next stitch when stated in the pattern - this will make a long stitch that extends down to the top of the single crochet stitches round 4.  

1. Insert your hook into the base of the next stitch (for this pattern it will be into the base of the stitch in round 5).
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop, extending the loop to the height of the current round.
3. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.

Pattern Instructions

Round One

Round 1, color A - Make a magic ring and chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), make 12 double crochet stitches into the ring, pull the yarn tail tight to close the ring, slip stitch into the 1st double crochet to join, cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends. [12 double crochet stitches in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 1, col A - Into a MR, ch2 (not counted as a st), 12dc into the ring, pull yarn tail tight to close ring, sl st into 1st dc to join, cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends. [12dc]

Round Two

Round 2, color B - Slip knot yarn to hook, then slip stitch yarn into any stitch. Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), make 2 single crochet stitches in the same space as chain 1, then make * 2 single crochet in the next stitch, repeat from * 11 times, slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [24 single crochet in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 2, col B - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any st. Ch1 (not counted as a st), 2sc in same sp as ch-1, * 2sc in next st, rpt from * 11 times, sl st into 1st sc to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [24sc]

Round Three

Round 3, color C - Slip knot yarn to hook, and slip stitch yarn into any stitch. Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), make 2 half double crochets in the same space as chain 2, then make 1 half double crochet in the next stitch, next make * 2 half double crochets in the next stitch, and 1 half double crochet in the next, repeat from * 11 times, then slip stitch into the 1st half double crochet to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [36 half double crochets in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 3, col C - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any st. Ch1 (not counted as st), 2hdc in same st as ch-2, 1hdc in next st, * 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next, rpt from * 11 times, sl st into 1st dhc to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [36hdc]

Round Four

Round 4, col D - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any stitch, Chain 2 (not counted as a stitch), make 1 double crochet in the same space as chain 2, then make 1 double crochet in each of the next 25 stitches, sl st into 1st double crochet to join. [36 double crochet in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 4, col D - white - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any st. Ch2 (not counted as a st), 1dc in the same sp as ch-2, 1dc in next 35-sts, sl st into 1st dc to join. [36dc]

Round Five

Round 5 - Chain 2 (not counted as a stitch), make 2 double crochet in the same space as chain 2, then make 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, then make * 2 double crochet in the next stitch, and 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches, repeat from * 11 times, slip stitch into the 1st double crochet to join. [48 double crochet in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 5 -  Ch2 (not counted as a st), 2dc in same sp as ch2, 1dc in next 2-sts, *2dc in next st, 1dc in next 2-sts, rpt from * 11 times, sl st into 1st dc to join. [48dc]

Round Six

Round 6, color E - Slip knot yarn to hook, then slip stitch the yarn into any stitch. Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), make 1 single crochet in the same space as chain 1, then make 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches, and make a spiked single crochet stitch into the base of the next stitch, next * make 1 single crochet in the next 3 stitches, then make 1 spiked single crochet into the base of the next stitch, repeat from * 11 times, slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends. [48 stitches in this round]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 6, col E - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any st. Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in same sp as ch-1, 1sc in next 2-sts, a SPsc into the base of next st, *1sc in next 3-sts, SPsc the into base of next st, rpt from * 11 times, sl st into 1st sc to join, cut yarn, fasten off weave in ends. [48sts]

Finishing

Depending on your tension the coasters may curl up a little, this can easily be fixed, by steam-blocking them. Place the coasters wrong side up onto the ironing board, cover with a cloth, and gently press with a steam iron.

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