Floral Elegance Coasters

Elegant and colourful flower coasters, with an on-trend seventies vibe.

These coasters whip up quickly, are practical and useful, and a fun use of yarn scraps.

The ideal small project, for when you need a relaxing and mindless make.

Gift as a sweet set, with a colourful mug, or with a cute coffee keep cup.

Perfect for market stall ‘mix n match – pick your coaster set’ stock.

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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 ~6-8g/0.2-0.4Oz per coaster. Any fibre/yarn that is easy to wash and does not readily pill (such as cotton, cotton blends, easy wash wool, and non-pill acrylic). Example Project: Mix of Panda Carnival 8ply acrylic (natural and pink) and Marvel 8ply acrylic (green), ~6g/0.2Oz in total per coaster.

Hook Size: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Swatch to determine the optimal hook size for your tension. Example Project: 4mm/G.

Coaster Size: Varies with weight of chosen yarn/number of petals constructed: Example Project: ~12cm/4.7” in diameter from petal to petal.

Skill Level: Easy.

Stitch Terminology: US. Refer to Abbreviations and Special Stitch Instructions.

Gauge: Specific gauge not required/not important for this item.

Pattern Synopsis: Constructed in five rounds, commencing with a round of HDC. Round 2 makes the 2DCCl petals. Round 3 makes 3 DC clusters. Round 4 makes the DC/HTR petals.

Social Media Share: Please tag me @TheCrochetFix and Hash Tag your projects #FloralEleganceCoasters.

Abbreviations

~ = Approximately.

2DCCl = Two Double Crochet Cluster. Refer to Special Stitch Instructions.

Beg = Beginning.

Beg 2DCCl = Beginning Two Double Crochet Cluster. Refer to Special Stitch Instructions.

Ch = Chain.

DC = Double Crochet.

DCStndSt = Double Crochet Standing Stitch. Refer to Special Stitch instructions.

Fin = Finishing.

FLO = Front Loop Only.

HDC = Half Double Crochet.

HTR = Half Treble/Triple Crochet. Refer to Special Stitch instructions.

Invis Join = Invisible Join. Refer to Special Stitch instructions.

MC = Magic Circle.

Rep = Repeat.

SC = Single Crochet.

Sk = Skip.

Sl St = Slip Stitch.

Sp = Space.

St = Stitch.

WS = Wrong Side.

Yo = Yarn over (hook).

Special Stitch Instructions

Beg 2DCCl: Ch 1, SC in first st, Ch 1,  insert hook through FLO of first SC made, yo, pull through a loop (2 loops on hook), yoh, insert hook again through first st, yo, pull through a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through all three loops on hook.

2DCCl: Yo, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop, yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops on hook), yo insert hook through same st as prev, yo, pull through a loop, yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through both loops on hook.

DCStndSt: Note: Can be substituted with (Ch 1, SC, Ch 2), 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 second SC on first SC).

HTR: Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop, yo, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (three loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through all three loops on hook.

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.

Tips

• The coasters can be made with less petals, if preferred (and is recommended if using Worsted/Aran/10ply/Cat. 4 yarn instead of DK yarn).
• To alter the petal number, commence with a HDC stitch count that equals the preferred petal number. For example, for 10 petals, work 10 HDC in Round 1 (instead of the standard 12 HDC).
• If using multiple colours (as per example coasters), when changing colours for a new round, omit the beg Sl St and instead join the yarn directly in the location that would otherwise be Sl St to.
• The example coasters use the following colour pattern:
  • Beg Circle/Round 1: Colour A
  • Round 2: Colour B
  • Rounds 3 and 4: Colour C
  • Round 5: Colour A

Pattern Instructions

Note:

• Beg Ch 2/Sl St, and fin Sl St do not count as a st for st count purposes.
• Repeat the st sequence within [ ] the number of times specified by the pattern instructions.
• Make all st in ( ) in the same st from the previous round.
• St count follows each round instructions in ( ).

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, 12 HDC in circle, Sl St or Invis Join into first HDC. (12 HDC)

Round 2: Note: If preferred, substitute Beg 2DCCl for beg Ch 3 and DC – refer to Special Stitch Instructions. When completing the round Sl St into Beg 2DCCl instead. Ch 3, DC in first st (counts as a 2DCCl) (first Petal made), Ch 2, [2DCCl in next st (next Petal made), Ch 2] rep eleven times in total, Sl St into first DC. (12 2DCCl Petals, 12 Ch 2 Sp)

Round 3: Note: If preferred, substitute DCStndSt for beg Ch 3 – refer to Special Stitch Instructions. When completing the round Sl St into DCStndSt instead. Sl St into next Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3 (counts as a DC), 2 DC in first Ch 2 Sp (first DC Cluster made), Ch 1, sk next 2DCCl, [3 DC in next Ch 2 Sp (next DC Cluster made), Ch 1, sk next 2DCCl] rep eleven times in total, Sl St into third ch of Ch 3. (12 DC clusters, 12 Ch 1 Sp)

Round 4: Sl St across to next Ch 1 Sp, Ch 5, sk next three st, [Sl St into next Ch 1 Sp, Ch 5, sk next three st] rep eleven times in total, Sl St (again) into first Ch 1 Sp. (12 Ch 5 Sp, 12 Sl St)

Round 5: Sl St into next Ch 5 Sp, Ch 3, (DC, 3 HTR, DC) in same Ch 5 Sp, Ch 3, Sl St back into same Ch 5 Sp (first Petal made), [Sl St across to next Ch 5 Sp, Ch 3, (DC, 3 HTR, DC) in same Ch 5 Sp, Ch 3, Sl St back into same Ch 5 Sp (next Petal made)] rep eleven times in total, Sl St (again) into first Ch 5 Sp. (12 petals)

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

Pattern Support

Available via thecrochetfix Facebook group.

Pattern Versioning

Version	Date	Comments
0.1	31/12/2022	Initial draft.
0.2	02/01/2022	Corrections from testing.
1.0	25/09/2024	Final version.

Acknowledgements

• Karla Der – @madebykarla on IG, @madebykarlacrochet on FB, Madebykarla on Ravelry
• Richelle Cricks – @richellecricks on IG, richelle362 on Ravelry
• Claudia Merkel – @pieintheskyboutique on IG
• Shannon Maughan – @the.crafty.runner on IG, thecraftyrunner on Ravelry
• Tania Barry – @shewgirlscrochetcreations on IG, shewgirl on Ravelry
• Beth Brady – @coffeeyarn.life on IG