New free pattern here on the blog – Crochet Sunflower Coasters. Read on for the design and inspiration, yarn choice, and step by step pattern.
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Spruce up that coffee table, kitchen counter-top, or whatever surface you’re using for work these days with the Crochet Sunflower Coasters. They’re very beginner friendly, starting with a magic circle, then double and single crocheting in the round.
These floral coasters are definitely my favorite handmade project right now. I can’t get enough of them! I made a set of six for my home, using Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton Yarn in correlating sunflower-y colors, but I’m thinking I may need more in brighter hues for summertime.
They work up quickly and make great gifts for Mother’s Day, Nurses Day (did you know you can adopt a nurse?) or those ‘just thinking of you’ days.
I re-purposed my white sewing table as an office desk for workdays and use these coasters to avoid damaging it from ugly coffee rings and water glass sweat.
Even my husband’s using them!
Design & Inspiration
Practicality is what we need these days since we’re working from home while simultaneously homeschooling our kids, rationing our toilet paper, and staying indoors to flatten the curve. Oh! and trying to avoid going stir crazy. With all that in mind–not to mention the anxiety of COVID-19 still lurking about–I wanted to make something that would remind me to stay positive.
Sunflowers instantly came to mind! They’re my favorite flower and always make me smile when I see their bright yellow petals and wide green leaves. They remind me of my childhood and summer–happy times.
There’s a quote I like to read when I need a pick-me-up: “I want to be a sunflower; so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight”.
Yarn Choice
I love using Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton Yarn for my lighter weight projects. The airy feel and eye-catching color variety are perfect qualities for home decor, fashion garments, kitchen and bath accessories, and baby items. The natural cotton fibers are mercerized 100%, so the yarn is soft on the hands, but strong enough for everyday use.
Cheers to positive vibes and brighter days!
Pattern
MATERIALS
Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton Yarn (weight 4 / worsted, 186 yds/170 m, 3.5 oz/10 g) or 1 skein with similar measurements of another medium weight cotton yarn
*See below for various color options.*
Size US F/3.75 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker (optional)
FINISHED SIZE
Diameter: 6.25″
GAUGE
16 sts x 9 rows = 4″ in dc
ABBREVIATIONS
*Pattern is written in standard US terms*
Ch – chain
Ch sp – chain space
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Rep – repeat
St(s) – stitch(es)
Sl st – slip stitch
Notes: Coasters are worked in the round. The ch at the beginning of every round counts as a st. Start every round in the first st from the ch and not the ch st, unless specified otherwise.
Make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as first dc).
Round 1: dc 15 in magic circle, sl st. (16)
Round 2: ch 3, dc 2 in first st from ch, *dc 1 in next st, dc 2 in next st, rep from * to end of round, sl st. (24)
Round 3: ch 3, dc 2 in first st from ch, *dc 1 in next st, dc 2 in next st, rep from * to end of round, sl st. (36)
Round 4: ch 3, dc 2 in first st from ch, *dc 1 in next st, dc 2 in next st, rep from * to end of round, sl st. (54)
Round 5: ch 3, dc 1 in same ch st, ch 3, skip 2, dc 2 in next st, *ch 3, skip 2, dc 2 in next st, rep from * to third to last st, ch 3, skip 2, sl st. (90)
Round 6: ch 1, sc 1 in first dc st, dc 5 in ch sp, skip 1 dc, sc 1 in next dc, *dc 5 in ch sp, skip 1 dc, sc 1 in next dc, rep from * to last ch sp, dc 5, sl st in first sc st. (108)
Secure and weave in all ends.
- Option 1 – solid/1 color
- 1 skein in Goldenrod (SKU #761-158) or Silver (SKU #761-149) – use in all rounds
- Option 2 – contrasting center/2 colors
- 1 skein in Goldenrod (SKU #761-158) for center and petals – use in rounds 1-3, 5-6
- 1 skein in Silver (SKU #761-149) for contrasting center – use in round 4
- Option 3 – contrasting petals/2 colors
- 1 skein in Cafe Au Lait (SKU #761-126) for center – use in rounds 1-4
- 1 skein in Goldenrod (SKU #761-158) for petals – use in rounds 5-6
- Option 4 – two contrasting centers/3 colors
- 1 skein in Cafe Au Lait (SKU #761-126) or Silver (SKU #761-149) for inner center – use in rounds 1-3
- 1 skein in Ecru (SKU #761-098) for outer center – use in round 4
- 1 skein in Goldenrod (SKU #761-158) for petals – use in rounds 5-6
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