Sweet, textured coasters that are the perfect combination of kitsch and a little boho. Make one or a set – for personal home or office use, for gifting, or for market stall stock.

This is an original pattern by Farrah Jane Tate. You are welcome to sell products you have made using my patterns; however, I ask that you refer to the exact name of my pattern somewhere in the text of your listing. You may not copy, re-publish, sell, distribute, translate without permission, or claim my photos or patterns as your own in any way.  Please note: If you have downloaded this pattern from a site other than Ravelry, Love Crafts, Etsy, or my personal blog, you may not have the most current version. Please visit one of these sites to download an official, version-controlled copy.

Pattern Details

• Recommended Yarn: DK/8 ply/Cat. 3 weight or Worsted/Aran/10 ply/ Cat. 4 weight (or multiple strands of thinner yarns). Any fibre/ yarn that is easy to wash and does not readily pill. DK acrylic and Worsted acrylic/cotton blend has been used for the Project Examples.
• Hook Size: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Swatch to determine the optimal hook size for your tension. You may need to select a hook that is one or two sizes down from your regular hook size (for example, I used 3.5mm instead of my usual 4mm for DK, and 5.5mm instead of my usual 6mm for Worsted).
• Coaster Size: Varies with weight of chosen yarn. Refer to Project Examples for approximate size of coasters made in DK and Worsted yarns. Refer also to Project Examples in Ravelry.
• Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Stitch Terminology: US. Refer to Abbreviations and Special Stitch Instructions.
• Gauge: Specific gauge not required/ not important for this item.
• Pattern Synopsis: Constructed in the round, commencing with a circle. Spiral Rounds are made using the first colour and Petal Rounds are made using the second colour. Three coaster design options are provided. Texture results from 3L/4L, Puff and Post stitches.
• Social Media Share: Please tag me @TheCrochetFix and Hash Tag your projects: #SwirlyBloomCoasters

Project Examples

Above: Yarn: Carnival Acrylic in Natural (Circle and Swirl Rounds) and Brown (Petal Rounds). Yarn Weight: 8 ply/DK/Cat. 3, worked single stranded. Yarn Amount (total per coaster): ~7g/0.25Oz – ~9g/0.3Oz. Hook: 3.5mm/ E-4. Design Variation 3 (Ravelry)

• Top L coaster: Round 1 HDC count is 10 and Round 7 is HDC stitches. Size:14cm/5.5“ in diameter from petal peak to opposite petal peak.
• Bottom R coaster: Round 1 HDC count is 8 and Round 7 is SC stitches. Size: 12cm/4.75“ in diameter from petal peak to opposite petal peak.

Above: Yarn: Fiddlesticks Wren in Banana (Circle and Swirl Rounds) and Musk (Petal Rounds). Yarn Weight: 8ply/ DK/ Cat. 3, worked single stranded. Yarn Amount (total per coaster): ~9g/0.3Oz. Hook: 3.5mm/ E-4. Design Variation 2 (Ravelry). Round 1 HDC count is 10 and Round 7 is SC stitches. Size: 12cm/ 4.6“ in diameter from petal peak to opposite petal peak.

Above: Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Wash XL in Axonite (Circle and Swirl Rounds) and Boulder Opal (Petal Rounds). Yarn Weight: 10 ply/Worsted/Cat. 4, worked single stranded. Yarn Amount (total per coaster): ~16g/0.6Oz – 20g/0.7Oz. Hook: 5.5mm/ I-9. Design Variation 1 (this blog and Ravelry).

• Top R coaster: Round 1 HDC count is 10. Size: ~15.25cm/6” in diameter from petal peak to opposite petal peak.
• Bottom L coaster: Round 1 HDC count is 8. Size: ~14cm/5.6” in diameter from petal peak to opposite petal peak.

Abbreviations

• 3L = 3^rd Loop. To access this loop, fold work forwards so that the reverse side/ back of the stitches is exposed, as per Image and Appendix 1. The 3L is located beneath the BL. (Note that in Image 3L appears above BL because the stitches are folded forwards and are therefore upside down.)
• 3LO = 3^rd Loop Only. (Omit both FL and BL and use 3rd loop only.)
• 3L/4L = 3^rd Loop and 4^th Loop together. (Omit both FL and BL and use 3^rd and 4^th loop together).
• 4L = 4^th Loop. To access this loop, fold work forwards slightly so that the reverse side/ back of the stitches is exposed as per Image and Appendix 1. The 4L is located beneath the 3L. (Note that in Image 4L appears above 3L because the stitches are folded forwards and are therefore upside down.))
• Beg = Beginning
• BL = Back Loop
• BLO = Back Loop Only
• Ch = Chain
• DC = Double Crochet
• Fin = Finishing
• FL = Front Loop
• FL/BL = Front Loop and Back Loop together.
• FpHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet (constructed around the front of the stitch post (instead of in the top two loops of the stitch, as for standard HDC)).
• FpSC = Single Crochet (constructed around the front of the stitch post (instead of in the top two loops of the stitch, as for standard SC)).
• HDC = Half Double Crochet
• SC = Single Crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl St = Slip Stitch
• St = Stitch

Tips

• Swatch with a couple of different hook sizes until satisfied with the density of the crochet fabric.
• If a different petal number is preferred over the standard pattern eight petals, then change the number of HDC stitches Round 1. The number of stitch sequence repeats for Round 3 onwards will need to be adjusted. I.e., if commencing with nine HDC stitches (for nine petals), then the round repeat will need to be made one less time; or if commencing with eight HDC stitches (for eight petals), then the round repeat will need to be made two less times.
• If using Worsted/10 ply/Cat. 4 yarn, or thicker yarn, then rounds 2 to 5 can optionally be worked in the 3LO, instead of 3L/4L.
• If your tension is tight, then rounds 2 to 5 can optionally be worked in the 3LO, instead of 3L/4L. Otherwise, loosen your tension slightly for these rounds.
• For a different effect, different yarn colours can be used for one or more petal rounds.

Pattern Instructions

Note:

• Work Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, and Spiral Completion in a continuous spiral.
• Optionally use a st marker to mark the start of each of the spiral rounds 2 to 4.
• Beg Ch 1 (all rounds) and fin Sl St (Rounds 5 onwards) do not count as a St for stitch count purposes.
• * * represents a st sequence that is to be repeated the number of times specified by the pattern instructions.

Design Variation 1

Beg Circle

Make a circle, either using a magic circle, or Ch 3-4 and Sl St into first Ch to close circle.

Spiral Rounds

Round 1 – HDC

Ch 1, SC over circle, HDC over circle ten times. If using a magic circle, pull circle taut. (Stitch Count: SC and ten HDC)

Round 2 – HDC  in 3L/4L, increase in every St

Sk SC, 2 HDC in 3L/4L of each of the next ten st. (Stitch Count: 20 HDC)

Round 3 – HDC  in 3L/4L, increase in every second St

*HDC in 3L/4L of next st, 2 HDC in 3L/4L of next st* ten times in total. (Stitch Count: 30 HDC)

Round 4 – HDC  in 3L/4L, increase in every third St

*HDC in 3L/4L of each of next two st, 2 HDC in 3L/4L of next st* ten times in total. (Stitch Count: 40 HDC)

Spiral Completion

Note: This st sequence completes/closes the spiral, in preparation for petal construction. From this point onwards a st marker is no longer required.

SC in 3L/4L of each of next two st (first and second HDC from Round 4), Sl St in 3L/4L of next St. (Stitch Count: 2 SC, 1 Sl St)[1]

[1]37 HDC from Round 4 will also available (in addition to the 2 SC and Sl St) for Petal Rounds construction.

If changing colour (as per example projects) fasten off yarn and sew in end (on reverse side). The next colour will need to be joined when commencing the petal rounds.

Petal Rounds

Round 5 – 5 DC Shell Petals

Ch 1, SC in 3L/4L of next st (from the st in which Sl St was made), *sk next st, 5 DC in 3L/4L of next st (shell petal made), sk next st, SC in 3L/4L of next st* nine times in total, sk next SC, 5 DC in 3LO of next SC, sk next Sl St, Sl St into beg SC. (Stitch Count: 10 shell petals and 10 SC)

Round 6 – 6 DC Shell Petals

Ch 1, FpHDC around beg SC from previous round, *sk the next two DCs, 6 DC in next DC (shell petal made), sk the next two DCs, FpHDC around next SC* nine times in total, sk the next two DCs, 6 DC in next DC, sk last two DCs, Sl St into first FpHDC. (Stitch Count: 10 shell petals and 10 FpHDC)

Round 7 – SC Petal Border

Note: Ensure that the SC stitches are made with a tight tension.

Ch 1, FpSC around first FpHDC from previous round, *sk next DC, 2 SC in next DC, 3 SC in each of the next two DCs, 2 SC in next DC, sk next DC, FpSC around next FpHDC* nine times in total, sk next DC, 2 SC in next DC, 3 SC in each of the next two DCs, 2 SC in next DC, sk next DC, Sl St into beg FpSC. Fasten off yarn and sew in ends on reverse side. (Stitch Count: Ten lots of 10 SC petal border and 10 FpSC)

Petals Not Sitting Flat?

Depending on your chosen yarn and tension, an additional DC may need to be worked for Round 6 . Please refer to instructions for alternate Round 6 and Round 7 below.

Alternate Round 6 – 7 DC Shell Petals

Ch 1, FpHDC around beg SC from previous round, *sk the next two DCs, 7 DC in next DC (shell petal made), sk the next two DCs, FpHDC around next SC* nine times in total, sk the next two DCs, 7 DC in next DC, sk last two DCs, Sl St into first FpHDC.

(Stitch Count: 10 shell petals and 10 FpHDC)

Alternate Round 7 – SC Petal Border

Note: Ensure that the SC stitches are made with a tight tension.

Ch 1, FpSC around first FpHDC from previous round, *sk next DC, 2 SC in each of next five DCs, sk next DC, FpSC around next FpHDC* nine times in total, sk next DC, 2 SC in each of next five DCs, sk next DC, Sl St into beg FpSC. Fasten off yarn and sew in ends on reverse side.

(Stitch Count: Ten lots of 10 SC petal border and 10 FpSC)

Pattern Support

Pattern support is available via the following social media platforms:

• Facebook: thecrochetfix

Pattern Versioning

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the following fabulous testers for your efforts in testing this coaster design – your help is most appreciated:

• Tania Barry (@shewgirl1 on IG and shewgirl on Ravelry)
• Jesse St. Clair (@anchored.makers on IG and anchoredmakers on Ravelry)
• Ilyssa Stein (@cuttlefishcrochet on IG, FB and Etsy)
• Amy Barber (@lil_aymsz on IG)
• Jacqui Jones

Appendix 1 – Additional Images: 3L and 4L Location

Image 1: Round 1 has been completed. This is a front view of the open circle. The 3L and 4L are not visible. To access the 3L and 4L, the HDC stitches need to be folded over, forwards.

Image 2: Round 1 has been completed. This is a top view of the open circle, showing the same stitches as for Image 1 but just from the different angle. The 3L will be visible. The 4L is visible in this photo because the crochet hook has been used to loosen this loop. However, the previous round HDC stitches will usually need to be folded over, forwards slightly, to locate the 4L. The 4L lies just below the 3L. You may find it easier to locate and loosen all 3L/4L from the previous round before working stitches in these for the current round.

 Image 3: Round 2 first HDC has been commenced (yarn over and hook inserted through 3L/4L of first HDC from previous round (from front to back)). This is being constructed in the same previous round HDC as the loops are marked for in Image 1 and Image 2.

Image 4: Round 2 first HDC has been completed (in the same HDC from previous round as marked/ shown in Images 1 to 3). Next HDC 3L/4L is shown (loosened by hook).