Craft Beautiful Handmade Coasters with Crochet

Create stunning handmade coasters with the art of crochet! Indulge in the captivating world of crochet and embark on a creative journey to craft beautiful coasters that will add a touch of elegance to your home decor. With just a few simple tools and a skein of colorful yarn, you can transform a plain and ordinary coaster into a stunning piece of art.

Materials Needed

Here’s what you need:

• worsted weight cotton yarn
• US J/6 mm Tunisian hook
• tapestry needle

Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations

• Tss – Tunisian simple stitch
• Tps – Tunisian purl stitch

Finished coasters measure approximately 4½ in. × 4½ in.

Notes: Work basic return pass throughout. If desired, you can reference a stitch diagram of the cross stitch repeat pattern used.

Instructions

Starting the Coaster

Ch 14.

Row Instructions

Row 1: Work Tss in each st across — 14 sts.

Row 2: Loop on hook counts as 1 Tss, *sk next vertical bar, pull up a loop in next vertical bar, pull up a loop in skipped vertical bar (cross st made), 2 Tps, rep from * until last st, work 1 Tss — 14 sts.

Row 3: Loop on hook counts as 1 Tss, *2 Tps, sk next vertical bar, pull up a loop in next vertical bar, pull up a loop in skipped vertical bar (cross st made), rep from * until last st, work 1 Tss — 14 sts.

Continue the Pattern

Rows 2–11: Repeat rows 2 and 3 for pattern.

Row 12: Work Tss in each st across, return pass — 14 sts.

Bind off.

Optional Border

If desired, a single crochet border can be worked around the coaster by working 1 sc in each st and 3 sc in each corner.

Weave in ends.