Spiral Crochet Coaster
This vibrant spiral crochet coaster brings a pop of color to your coffee table and makes for a wonderful gift! With its fun turquoise and white design, it’s both functional and stylish, perfect for any drinkware. Simple enough for beginners, this pattern will help you create something beautiful in no time.
Spiral Crochet Coaster
Materials:
- 100% cotton yarn in turquoise and white (approximately 50g of each color)
- 5.0mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge:
4 inches = 10 stitches in double crochet (DC). To check your gauge, make a small swatch of DC and measure with a ruler. Adjust your hook size if necessary to meet gauge.
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- st = stitch
Instructions:
Round 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 2 (counts as dc), then make 11 dc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with sl st to the top of the ch 2. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 2, in the same st, make 2 dc. In each st around, make 2 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (24 dc)
Round 3: Ch 2, *1 dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (36 dc)
Round 4: Ch 2, *1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (48 dc)
Color Change: In the next round, switch to white yarn.
Round 5: Using white, ch 2, *1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (60 dc)
Round 6: Ch 2, *1 dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (72 dc)
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in the same st and in each st around. Join with sl st to the first sc. (72 sc)
Finishing: Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull the tail through the last loop to secure. Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle. For a more finished look, lightly block the coaster by wetting it and laying it flat to dry in shape.
Optional Variation: Play with various colors for different seasons or occasions! You can also make a larger version by increasing your stitch counts in each round.
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