Crochet Heart Coaster

Create a charming and unique addition to your home decor with this delightful Crochet Heart Coaster. Crafted with love and attention to detail, this coaster is not only functional but also adds a touch of whimsy to any table setting. The intricate crochet pattern forms a beautiful heart shape, making it a perfect gift for your loved ones or a lovely treat for yourself. Whether you're enjoying a cup of tea in the morning or hosting a cozy gathering with friends, this coaster will be a delightful and eye-catching addition to your home. So why settle for ordinary coasters when you can have a unique and charming Crochet Heart Coaster that brings joy and warmth to your everyday life?

MATERIALS

• Stylecraft Special DK (DK weight; 295 m per 100g; 100% acrylic) x 1 ball in Vintage Peach
• Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 (DK weight; 100% cotton; 75m /82 yds per 50g /1.75 oz ball) x 1 ball in White
• Please note the yarn quantity has been calculated to the best accuracy. However, the overall amount you will need is tension dependant.
• 5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US CROCHET TERMS)

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

rep – repeat

sc – single crochet

tr – treble crochet

sl st – slip stitch

FINISHED SIZE

13 cm / 5 inch at the widest point x 11.5 cm /4.5 inch height

GAUGE / TENSION

17 sts x 7 rows = 5 x 5 cm / 2 x 2 inch

CROCHET HEART COASTER PATTERN NOTES

• the heart is made up from a simple square worked in single crochet stitch
• the square is then turned into a heart shape by working two large shell stitches across two sides of the square
• the shell stitches consist of 13 treble crochet stitches
• the coaster is then finished off with a round of single crochet to tidy up the edges

Crochet Heart Coaster Main Pattern

For the pink heart, please hold two strands of yarn together.

For white heart I used a single strand.

Both heart were made with 5 mm crochet hook.

Chain 12.

Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each ch across to end, turn. [11 sc]

Row 2-11: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a stitch), 1 sc across, turn. [11 sc]

Row 12: miss 5 sts, work 13 tr into the next st, sl st to last st to fix the shell into position, do not turn.

Row 13: counting down the side of the square, miss 5 end row sts, work 13 tr into the next end row st, sl st into last end row st, do not turn.

Next rnd: work 1 sc into each ch on the underside of the foundation ch (11 sc), 1 sc into each end row st on the opposite side of the square until you reach first tr st (11 sc).

*Work 1 sc into top of next tr, 1 ch; repeat from * across first shell ending with sc into the last tr, sl st into next sl st.

*Work 1 sc into top of next tr, 1 ch; repeat from * across second shell ending with sc into the last tr, sl st into first sc to join.

Fasten off.

Sew in all ends securely.