Tropical Fish Coaster

materials:
royal or navy blue worsted weight yarn
brightly colored variegated or ombre worsted weight
size "I" hook

pattern:

ch 4
Row 1: in 4th ch from hook, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc
Row 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc, 3 dc in chain-sp, 2 dc, 2 dc in 3rd beg ch, changing to variegated w/ last yo
Row 3: ch 1, working across straight side - sc across changing to blue w/ last yo
Row 4: ch 1, working in back loops only - sc across
Row 5: ch 1, (sk 1 st, 3 dc in next st, ch 3, sl st in next st) 2x, sk 1 st, 3 dc in next st
Row 6: ch 1, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in same ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp
finish off
Row 7: join variegated w/ dc in ch-3 sp, 4 dc in same sp, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp
Row 8: ch 3, dc in same st, 4 dc, 2 dc in sp between 5-dc groups, 4 dc, 2 dc in last st

Fins
join variegated w/ sc slightly behind variegated sc row, 3 dc in same loop somewhat closer to tail

Ruffled Coaster

materials:

Size 5 hook
Coats Button Craft Dual Duty Plus Thread (less than one spool) - roughly equal to size 20 or 30 crochet thread

pattern:

Ch 5, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join w/ sl st to 1^st sc
Rnd 2: ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea sc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 12 ch-sps
Rnd 3: sl st in ea ch-sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch-sp and in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 1^st sc
Rnd 4: ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea sc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 36 ch-sps
Rnd 5-6: sl st in ch-sp, ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 7: sl st in ch-sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch-sp and in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 1^st sc; 108 sc
Rnd 8: ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea sc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 108 ch-sps
Rnd 9: sl st in ch-sp, ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch

Finish off
Weave in ends

Block as necessary to keep shape.

Rosy Coaster or Doily

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Sample on left is done with size 10 thread and a size "0" hook.
Sample on right is done as patterns calls for, without contrasting border.

materials:
size '30' thread
size '8' hook

notes:
this pattern will also work well with size '10' thread and a size '0' hook
finished size with size '30' thread is nice for a coaster, with size '10' thread pattern yields a roughly 5 1/2" doily

special instructions:
to make shell - 3 dc, ch 1 , 3 dc in next or specified space or stitch

pattern:
ch 10, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: ch 3, 19 dc in ring, sl st to 3rd beg ch; 20 dc (beg ch counts as 1st dc now and through out)
Rnd 2: ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in ea dc around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch; 20 ch-sps
Rnd 3: sl st in ch-sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-sp, 3 dc in ea ch-sp around; 60 dc
Rnd 4: ch 5, (skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2) around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg; 30 ch-sps
Rnd 5: sl st in next ch-sp, ch 3 , 2 dc in same ch-sp, ch 1, (3 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch; 30 ch-sps
Rnd 6: sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-sp, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 7: sl st in next 2 dc, ch 1, (sc in ch-sp, work shell in next ch-sp) around, sl st in 1st sc, finish off
Optional Contrasting Border: join w/ sc to any dc of Rnd 7, * sc in ea dc to ch-sp, (sc, ch 7, sc) in ch-sp rep from * around, sc in any remaining dc, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
finish off
weave in ends

Purple Passion

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materials:
size 30 thread
size 1 hook


notes:

initial ch 7 may need to be adjusted in order to accommodate all the dc’s in Rnd. 1

beg ch 3 counts as dc throughout

pattern:
ch 7 loosely, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 3, 38 dc in ring, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 2: sl st bet first 2 dc, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) bet all dc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 3-4: sl st in 1^st ch-sp, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 5: sl st in 1^st ch-sp, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) 3 more times in same ch-sp, (dc, ch 1) 4x in ea ch-sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch

Piece may be finished off at this point to make a coaster.

For doily,
Repeat Rnds. 3&4 until piece lays flat again, the repeat Rnd. 5
Repeat until piece reaches desired size.

Finish off.
Weave in ends.

Block as necessary to keep shape.

Hex Coaster

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materials:

Size "J" hook
One ball Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn

pattern:

Ch 8, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1:sl st in ring, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) 5 more times in ring, join w/ sl st in 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 2:ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ea ch-1 sp around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in ea st around, placing 3 sc in ea ch-1 sp, join w/ sl st to first sc.
Finish off, and weave in ends.

Daisy Chain Coaster

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materials:

size "10" thread in a floral color
size "1" hook

notes:

flowers could also be connected in a straight line to make a border

pattern:

1st Motif:
Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 9, sc, (ch 8, sc) in ea sc around including same st as initial ch, join w/ sl st to 2nd beg ch
Rnd 3: ch 1, (4 sc, ch 3, 4 sc) in ea ch-loop around, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Finish off.

2nd - 5th Motif:
Rnd 1 & 2: work the same as 1st Motif
Rnd 3: ch 1, 4 sc in 1st loop, sc in any ch-3 loop of prev motif, 4 sc in same loop on current motif, 4 sc in next loop, sc in next loop of prev motif, 4 sc in same loop on current motif, finish Rnd 3 the same as first motif
Finish off
See photo for placement of motifs 3-5.

6th Motif:
Work same as previous motif, but connect to both previous motif and 1st motif, using photo for placement
Finish off.
Weave in ends.

Block as necessary to keep shape.

Colored Hearts Coaster

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materials:

Size 10 crochet thread (1 main color, small amount of accent color for “hearts” – works well with a dark color and a bright or pastel one)

Size “1” steel hook

special instructions:

dtc – double treble (triple) crochet – yo 3x, insert hook where indicated, draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops) 4x

tr – treble (triple) crochet – yo 2x, insert hook where indicated, draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops) 3x

to work shell – 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc where indicated

to join w/ dc – tie starting knot (slip knot) around hook, yo, insert hook where indicated and draw up a loop, complete as with regular dc

pattern:
With main color,
Ch 8, join w/ sl st to form ring

Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 3, dc in ring, ch 1, (2 dc in ring, ch 1) 8x, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 9 ch-sps
Rnd 2: sl st in 1^st dc and in 1^st ch-sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, (3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2) around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 9 ch-sps
Rnd 3: sl st in next 2 dc, and in 1^st ch-sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-sp, ch 1, (work shell in next ch-sp, ch 1) around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 9 shells

Finish off

Rnd 4: using contrasting color, join w/ dc in ch-sp of any shell, tr, dtc, ch 2, dtc, tr, dc, ch 4, (dc, tr, dtc, ch 2, dtc, tr, dc, ch 4) in ea shell around; 9 “peaks” – these will be the hearts

Finish off

Rnd 5: using main color, working in front of ch-4 sps from Rnd 4, join w/ dc in any unused ch-sp from Rnd 3, * dc in next st, tr in next st, ch 4, bringing the ch behind the “peaks,” sk 1^st st after peak, tr in next st, dc, dc in ch-sp, rep from * around, join with sl st to starting dc

NOTE: all ch-4 sps should be on wrong side of work, they should not be visible from front of finished piece

Rnd 6: ch 3, 2 dc in same st, * work shell in ch 2 of Rnd 4, sk tr and next dc on Rnd 5, 3 dc in next dc, rep from * around, work last shell as prev, join with sl st to 3^rd beg ch

Finish off

Weave in ends
Block as necessary to keep shape.

The row done in contrasting color should look like a heart near the top of each point around coaster, 9 in all.

Variation – the hearts may be worked separately as well. Omit ch 4 in between hearts, and start each heart individual by joining with a double crochet. In a single color or an ombre (variegated color), this would leave unnecessary ends, but it is the best way if you want several different colors.

Chrysanthemum Coaster

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materials:

size "10" thread
size "0" (zero) hook

pattern:

ch 8, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 3, 23 dc in ring, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 2: ch 9, 2 dc, ch 6, dc, (dc, ch 6, dc) around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 3: (4 sc, ch 1, 4 sc) in ea ch-loop around, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Finish off.
Rnd 4: join w/ dc to any ch-3 sp, ch 9, dc in next sp, (dc in same sp, ch 9, dc in next sp) around, join w/ sl st to 1st dc
Rnd 5: (7 sc, 3 ch, 7 sc) in ea loop around, join w/ sl st to 1st sc
Finish off
Weave in ends.
Block as needed to keep shape.