Easy Crochet Coasters
Easy Crochet Mug Rug Pattern for Beginners
A beginner mug rug worked in rows of half double crochet: 23 stitches across, 12 rows, a single crochet border and an optional pair of stripes. About 5 x 7 inches.
Crochet Coasters for Every Style
Original crochet coaster patterns in US terms, with the stitch count for every round and the techniques that keep a coaster flat, even, and neatly finished.
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Beginner Crochet Coaster: Your First Project Step by Step
A first crochet project in one stitch: a square coaster of 15 single crochet per row with a simple border, plus how to count stitches and keep the edges straight.
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Best Yarn for Crochet Coasters: Cotton, Blends and What to Skip
Cotton is the usual pick for crochet coasters, but blends, yarn weight and finish all change the result. Here is how to choose a yarn and estimate how much to buy.
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What Crochet Hook Size to Use for Coasters
Coasters work best in a dense fabric, which usually means a hook one size smaller than the yarn label suggests. Here is how to choose a size and test it with a swatch.
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How to Keep Crochet Coasters Flat: Fixing Cupping and Ruffling
Cupping means a round has too few stitches and ruffling means it has too many. Learn the circle math for each stitch height and how to diagnose and fix both problems.
Easy Crochet Coasters
Easy Moss Stitch Crochet Coaster (Linen Stitch)
A square coaster in moss stitch: single crochet and chain 1 worked into the spaces of the row below, with exact row counts, a two-color stripe option and a border.
Easy Crochet Coasters
9 Crochet Coaster Mistakes Beginners Make (and Easy Fixes)
Nine common reasons a first crochet coaster cups, ruffles, slants or comes out full of gaps, each with its cause and a practical fix you can apply on the next round.
Popular Patterns
The classic coaster shapes, hand-picked by the editor.
Crochet Coaster Patterns
Two-Color Spiral Crochet Coaster Pattern
Two colors chase each other around one center in a continuous spiral. This pattern gives the count for each color in every round and shows how to round off the two ends.
Flower Crochet Coasters
Flower Crochet Coaster Pattern: Six Simple Petals
A round double crochet center of 36 stitches finished with six petals of six stitches each. Includes the exact petal, a two-color option and blocking advice.
Square Crochet Coasters
Granny Square Coaster Pattern: The Classic in Four Rounds
A classic four-round granny square sized for a coaster, with cluster counts for every round, a color change option and a single crochet border.
Flower Crochet Coasters
Sunflower Crochet Coaster Pattern
A sunflower coaster built from a 36-stitch brown double crochet center and twelve pointed yellow petals, each worked over exactly three stitches with a picot tip.
Flower Crochet Coasters
Daisy Crochet Coaster Pattern with Loop Petals
A yellow single crochet center of 24 stitches with twelve white petals, each worked over two stitches, plus an optional green backing circle for a sturdier coaster.
Flower Crochet Coasters
Flower Crochet Coaster Pattern: Six Simple Petals
A round double crochet center of 36 stitches finished with six petals of six stitches each. Includes the exact petal, a two-color option and blocking advice.
Crochet Coaster Sets
Crochet Coaster Gift Set Ideas: Bundling, Tags and Care Notes
How to turn handmade coasters into a gift: choosing pieces that stack as a set, tying them with twine or a crocheted band, and writing a short, accurate care tag.
Crochet Coaster Sets
Crochet Coaster Holder Pattern: A Simple Basket for Your Set
A small round basket for a coaster set: a single crochet base worked slightly wider than your coasters, one back-loop round to turn the corner, and straight walls.
Crochet Coaster Sets
How to Crochet a Matching Coaster Set of Four or Six
How to make four or six coasters that actually match: a reference coaster, consistent size, a simple color plan, yarn estimated by weight and blocking as a set.
Coaster Techniques
How to Block Crochet Coasters So They Lie Flat
Blocking shapes a finished coaster with water or steam so it dries flat and to size. Here are three methods, how to pin rounds and squares, and what blocking cannot fix.
Coaster Techniques
Finishing Crochet Coasters: Weaving Ends and Clean Joins
How to finish a crochet coaster so it stays finished: tails long enough to weave, three changes of direction on the back, and an invisible join on the last round.
Coaster Techniques
Crochet Coaster Edging: 4 Simple Borders That Finish the Job
Four simple borders for crochet coasters, with exact stitch counts: single crochet, crab stitch, picot and shell. Includes how to turn corners and adjust the multiple.
Coaster Techniques
How to Change Colors in Crochet Coasters Without the Mess
A clean color change comes down to one rule: finish the last yarn over of the previous stitch with the new color. Here is how it works in rows, rounds and stripes.
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- Coaster Techniques The know-how behind every coaster: yarn and hook choice, sizing, shaping, color changes, edging, blocking, and finishing… 8 tutorials
- Crochet Coaster Patterns Written coaster patterns with a little more going on: spirals, hexagons, ovals, and raised texture. 4 tutorials
- Flower Crochet Coasters Coasters shaped like flowers, from a simple six-petal bloom to daisies and sunflowers. 3 tutorials
- Round Crochet Coasters Flat circles worked in the round, with the stitch counts that keep them flat. 3 tutorials
- Square Crochet Coasters Square coasters worked from the center out or on the diagonal, including the classic granny square. 3 tutorials
- Crochet Coaster Sets Planning a matching set, making a holder for it, and wrapping it up as a gift. 3 tutorials
- Seasonal Crochet Coasters Coaster patterns for holidays and seasons, such as Christmas and fall. 2 tutorials
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Seasonal Crochet Coasters
Christmas Crochet Coasters: A Red, White and Green Round Pattern
A round double crochet coaster in red, white and green rings with a picot edge: four rounds of 12, 24, 36 and 48 stitches, plus a plan for a set of four.
Seasonal Crochet Coasters
Pumpkin Crochet Coaster Pattern for Fall
An orange double crochet circle turned into a pumpkin with surface slip stitch ribs, a four-stitch brown stem worked in rows and a small green curl.
Crochet Coaster Sets
Crochet Coaster Gift Set Ideas: Bundling, Tags and Care Notes
How to turn handmade coasters into a gift: choosing pieces that stack as a set, tying them with twine or a crocheted band, and writing a short, accurate care tag.
Crochet Coaster Sets
Crochet Coaster Holder Pattern: A Simple Basket for Your Set
A small round basket for a coaster set: a single crochet base worked slightly wider than your coasters, one back-loop round to turn the corner, and straight walls.
Crochet Coaster Sets
How to Crochet a Matching Coaster Set of Four or Six
How to make four or six coasters that actually match: a reference coaster, consistent size, a simple color plan, yarn estimated by weight and blocking as a set.
Crochet Coaster Patterns
Two-Color Spiral Crochet Coaster Pattern
Two colors chase each other around one center in a continuous spiral. This pattern gives the count for each color in every round and shows how to round off the two ends.
Ready to make your first coaster?
Start with a simple square, learn why circles lie flat, and work up to flowers and matching sets at your own pace. Every tutorial on the site is free to read, no sign-up needed.