Dainty Coasters

Sweet textured beverage coasters that are dainty in size and appearance.

Featuring an elegant border these coasters will add a touch of class to your dining table, coffee table, or side table.

Perfect for thoughtful gifts and market stall stock.

A fun and satisfying stash-busting project that is ideal for using up yarn scraps.

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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. This pattern may not be used in a classroom/workshop setting without my permission. Please note: If you have downloaded this pattern from an unofficial site (other than Ravelry, Love Crafts, Etsy, or my personal blog), this will be an unauthorised version and may not be 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 yarn, ~10g/0.4Oz per coaster. Any fibre/ yarn that is easy to wash and does not readily pill (such as cotton, cotton blends, and non-pill acrylic). Refer also to Ravelry projects for yarn ideas/project inspiration .
  • Hook Size: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Swatch to determine the optimal hook size for your tension. Pictured coasters: 3.75mm/F.
  • Coaster Size: Varies with weight of chosen yarn. Pictured coasters: ~9.5cm/3.75in in diameter.
  • Skill Level: Intermediate.
  • 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 DC circle. Rounds 2 to 4 texture results from puff, post and BLO stitches. Round 5 SC picot border adds a feminine touch.
  • Social Media Share: Please tag me @TheCrochetFix and Hash Tag your projects #DaintyCoasters.

Abbreviations

  • ~ = Approximately.
  • Beg = Beginning.
  • BLO = Back Loop Only.
  • Ch = Chain.
  • DC = Double Crochet.
  • DCStndSt = Double Crochet Standing Stitch. refer to Special Stitch instructions and YouTube video.
  • Fin = Finishing.
  • FL = Front Loop.
  • FLO = Front Loop Only.
  • FpDC = Front Post Double Crochet (constructed around the front of the stitch post (instead of in the top two loops of the stitch, as for standard DC)).
  • FpDCStndSt = Front Post Double Crochet Standing Stitch. Refer to Special Stitch instructions.
  • FpSC = Front Post Single Crochet (constructed around the front of the stitch post).
  • HDC = Half Double Crochet.
  • Invis Join = Invisible Join. Refer to Special Stitch instructions and YouTube video.
  • MC = Magic Circle.
  • Puff-4/Puff-5 = Modified Puff Stitch. Refer to Special Stitch Instructions.
  • Rep = Repeat.
  • SC = Single Crochet.
  • SC-Pct = Single Crochet with Picot. Refer to Special Stitch Instructions.
  • Sk = Skip.
  • Sl St = Slip Stitch.
  • St = Stitch.
  • Yo = Yarn over (hook).

Special Stitch Instructions

DCStndSt

Note: Can be substituted with (Ch 1, SC, Ch 2), or any other chainless DC, or Ch 3. Refer also to YouTube video.

Ch 1, SC in first st from previous round, Ch 1, SC in FLO of SC that was just made (i.e. stacking the second SC on the first SC).

FpDCStndSt

Note: Can be substituted with (Ch 1, FpSC, Ch 2), or any other chainless FpDC.

Ch 1, FpSC around first st from previous round, Ch 1, SC in FLO of FpSC that was just made (i.e. stacking the second SC on the first SC).

Invis Join

Note: Can be substituted with Sl St. Refer also to YouTube video.

Remove loop from hook, insert hook from back to front (through BL and then FL) of st that join is to be made in, return yarn loop to hook, pull yarn through st (from front to back), gently pull yarn end to tighten join.

Puff-4

Note: The following instructions are for a modified Puff.

Yo, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (three loops on hook), [yo, insert hook back through same st as before, pull through a loop (an additional two loops on hook] three times in total (nine loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through first eight loops on hook (two loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through both loops on hook.

Puff-5

Note: The following instructions are for a modified Puff.

Yo, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (three loops on hook, [yo, insert hook back through same st as before, pull through a loop (an additional two loops on hook)] four times in total (11 loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through first 10 loops on hook (two loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through both loops on hook.

SC-Pct

Note: The instructions are for a modified picot. For the Sl St, it uses both the SC FL and the SC left ‘V’ stitch post. Refer to Ravelry PDF Appendix A for images.

SC, Ch 3, Sl St into both FL and left ‘V’ st post of SC that was just made.

Tips

  • The length of the SC-Pct Ch can be increased to Ch 4 or Ch 5 (instead of Ch 3) according to personal preference. This is recommended if your tension is tight.
  • The coasters can be made to a bigger circumference by using Worsted/10ply/Cat. 4 yarn, or by making 12 DC in Round 1 (instead of pattern 10 DC).
  • In Round 5, ensure that SC-Pct Ch 3 chains are all a consistent tension so that the resulting SC-Pct are same length around the entire coaster circumference.

Pattern Instructions

Note:

  • Beg Ch 1/Ch 2 and fin Sl St do not count as a st for st count purposes.
  • DCStndSt counts as a DC for st count purposes.
  • FpDCStndSt counts as a FpDC for st count purposes.
  • St count is provided in brackets ( ) following each round instructions.
  • Photos of each completed round are provided in Appendix B of Ravelry pdf.

Beg Circle: Leaving a beg yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in, make a circle with either MC, or Ch 4 and Sl St into first ch.

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, Sl St into first DC. (10 DC)

Round 2: DCStndSt and Puff-4 in first st, DC and Puff-4 in next nine st, Sl St into DCStndSt. (10 DC, 10 Puff-4)

Round 3: FpDCStndSt around first st, (HDC, Puff-5, HDC) in next st, *FpDC around next st, (HDC, Puff-5, HDC) in next st, rep from * around circumference, Sl St into FpDCStndSt. (10 FpDC, 20 DC, 10 Puff-5)

Round 4: Note: Work this round with a slightly looser tension. Ch 1, FpSC around FpDCStndSt, SC in next HDC, FpSC around next Puff-5, SC in next HDC, *FpSC around next FpDC, SC in next HDC, FpSC around next Puff-5, SC in next HDC, rep from * around circumference, Sl St into FpSC. (20 FpSC, 20 SC)

Round 5: Ch 1, SC-Pct in BLO of each st around circumference, Sl St into first SC-Pct. Fasten off yarn. (40 SC-Pct)

Finishing: Fasten off yarn leaving a yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in. Sew in both yarn ends securely on the reverse side of the coaster.

Pattern Support

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Pattern Versioning

Version Date Comments
0.1 30/12/21 Initial draft.
0.2 02/01/22 Corrections and enhancements from testing.
0.3 03/02/22 Add/replace images.

Remove other Round 5 option.
1.0 14/09/24 Pattern refresh

Acknowledgements

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

Appendix A – Stitch Images

Refer to Ravelry pdf.

Appendix B – Completed Round Images

Refer to Ravelry pdf.

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