This is the second pattern from my Christmas Tales collection: a coaster with a present. This coaster is double sided and quite thick. It would be a great addition to your Christmas table decorations.
This post is a part of the Nordic Hook Advent calendar. From December 1 to December 24 I will be posting one free Christmas crochet pattern per day. So stay tuned! 😉
Good luck!
Coaster with a present
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Materials
- Yarn: any thin yarn will work (mercerized cotton works great in tapestry crochet projects). I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290).
- Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 2.0 mm.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- msc: modified single crochet
- prev: previous
- st: stitch
Notes
The size my coaster is 8.5 x 9.0 cm. You will be working in rounds. For this pattern you should be familiar with the tapestry crochet (you can find the tutorial here). Photo instructions below show the main steps how to make a coaster. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).
For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.
Pattern
Start by chaining 28 with red yarn.
Round 1: To make the first round, you will be working down the chain, then turn and work in the other side of the chain. Make sc in every st of the chain starting from the second chain from your hook. Turn. 1 sc in the end of the chain, make sc in every st (starting with the one you have just worked into; now that st has 3 sc in total) until you come back to the beginning of the chain. 1 sc in the end of the chain. In total you should have 56 st. Don’t join with a sl st, instead continue with the next round.
Introduce the white yarn.
Round 2-24: msc in every st of the prev round. (56 st)
Make 4 sl st to even out the edge, fasten off and close the coaster.
Color chart
How to read the chart
Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 56 stitches (56 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds (there are 24 rounds). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.
You can find a more detailed tutorial explaining how to read a color chart and when and how to change yarn color here.
Photo instructions for the coaster with a present
Round 1
1. See general photo instructions showing how to start a coaster here. The first stitch in round 2 is white, therefore don’t complete the last stitch in round 1, stop when you have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the white yarn.
2. Pull the yarn through. Now the white yarn is ready to be used.
Round 2
3. Keep working with the white yarn.
Round 4
4. The second stitch in round 4 should be white, therefore, complete the first stitch in round 4 with the white yarn.
5. The third stitch in round 4 should be red, therefore, start making the second stitch with the white yarn, but complete it with the red yarn.
6. Continue to follow the color chart.
Round 12
7. After a while the coaster will look like this.
Enjoy your coaster with a present!
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