8 Petal Crochet Flower Coasters
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.
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Makes: 1
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.