Holiday Coaster

My Holiday Coaster is super easy to make and takes only a small amount of yarn. This coaster will look great lying on a table just waiting for a glass to be set down.  Make a set of 4 or 6 and give as a hostess gift this holiday season, or make them to decorate your home. It’s such a great stash buster. Hope you enjoy it! You can find more of my holiday crochet patterns HERE.

By Mistie Bush October, 2016

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I enjoy making coasters for my home, office and gift giving. I much rather sit my drink on a coaster than the counter top or on my desk. I don’t care for the ring most drinks leave or the way the surface looks and feels after having a warm drink sitting without being on a coaster. Honestly it drives me nuts! The best thing about this coaster is you can whip it up in any color(s) your heart desires and use it year around. How FUN!!

Holiday Coaster ~ Crochet Pattern

REQUIREMENTS

Level of Difficulty Intermediate Yarn Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, 3.5 oz/186yds/100 g/170 m, (Color A) Magenta, (Color B) Jade (I used approximately 25 yards of Jade and 75 yards of Magenta Hook and Notions Hook: H (5mm), scissors, and yarn needle Measurement Diameter 6 ½ inches Gauge Not important for this coaster Abbreviations – US Terminology Ch/chs = chain/chains Dc = double crochet Hdc = half double crochet Sc = single crochet Sp/sps = space/spaces

Pattern Notes Chain 1 a beginning of round DOES NOT count as a stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain 2 at beginning of round counts as a hdc unless otherwise stated. Special Stitches 3 Double Crochet Cluster (3 DC CL) –Yarn Over on hook, insert hook into stitch to be worked, yarn over and draw through, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook), yarn over on hook, insert hook into stitch to be worked, yarn over and draw through. (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops remain on hook), yarn over on hook, insert hook into stitch to be worked, yarn over and draw through. (4 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (4 loops remain on hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on hook, chain 1 to secure cluster (1 ~ 3 dc cluster st made) Reverse Single Crochet aka Crab Stitch – This stitch is worked from left to right (or opposite direction) than you normally crochet. With right side of project facing you chain 1, *insert hook into next stitch to right, yarn over and pull through, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops,* repeat from *to* until you have reached the end of the project; join with a slip stitch into first chain 1 and fasten off. Weave in ends. Herringbone Double Crochet – (Hb dc) – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over draw loop up and through first loop on hook, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Crochet With Mistie! ~ Holiday Coaster

Instructions

COLORS: A – Magenta; B – Jade With Color A Chain 3, join with a slip stitch in 1^st chain to form ring. Round 1: Chain 1 (See notes), work 10 sc into ring; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc, (10 sc) Round 2: Chain 1 (See Notes), HBdc (See Special Stitches) in same stitch as chain 1, HBdc (See Special Stitches) in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch into 1^st HBdc. (20 HBdc) Round 3: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 HBdc (See Special Stitches) in same stitch as chain 1, *HBdc (See Special Stitches) in next stitch, work 2 HBdc (See Special Stitches) in next stitch,* repeat from *to* around; join with a slip stitch into 1^st HBdc. (30 HBdc) Round 4: Repeat Round 3. (45 HBdc) Drop Color A and attach Color B Round 5: Chain 2 (See Notes), chain 1, skip next stitch, *work 3 DC CL (See Special Stitches) in next stitch, skip next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, chain 1, skip next stitch,* repeat from *to* around, dc in last 2 stitches; join with a slip stitch in top of 1^st dc (9 DC CL, 9 sets of 3 dc, 18 ch 1 sps) Drop Color B and pick up Color A Round 6: Chain 1 (See Notes), HBdc (See Special Stitches) in same stitch as chain 1, HBdc (See Special Stitches) in each stitch and chain around; join with slip stitch into 1^st HBdc, (54 HBdc) Fasten off Color A and Pick up Color A Edging Work Crab Stitch (See Special Stitches) around; join with a slip stitch into 1^st Crab St. (54 crab sts) Fasten off and weave in ends.

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