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Crochet Rainbow Heart Coaster
The crochet rainbow heart coaster is a delightful addition to any table setting, adding a pop of color and a touch of love to your home decor. Crafted with vibrant rainbow yarn, this coaster is not only practical but also visually appealing. Whether you're enjoying a hot cup of tea or a refreshing glass of lemonade, this charming coaster is sure to bring a smile to your face every time you reach for it. It makes a lovely gift for friends and family members, spreading joy and warmth with every use.
Language
American English
Level
Intermediate (need to know how to read a graph and do color work)
Materials
US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
Worsted weight/ size #4 yarn
7 – 8 colors
Less than 1 oz/ 52 oz ea
I used Brava Worsted and Pound of Love for this
See Notes section for exact colors
Notions: scissors, measuring tape, yarn needle
Gauge
18 sc x 21 rows = 4” (blocked)
Terms/ Stitches used
St: Stitch
Ch: Chain
RS: Right side
Sc: Single crochet
Notes
- These squares are worked from the bottom up in rows, with a chain and turn at the beginning of the row.
- Begin with a ch 30 in color A, turn, and start in the 2nd ch from the hook. Each row begins with a “ch 1, turn” and all st counts are 29 sc.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of the rows does not count as a stitch.
- Blocking is suggested for this pattern.
- The odd rows are the right side.
- This whole pattern is worked in sc.
- Your coaster may not be perfectly rectangular when you’re done, but the Border and blocking (which is highly suggested) can help this.
- To conserve yarn, color A is not carried behind colors B – G, it’s only used where it’s called for. 2 ends of color A were used and then dropped down the WS and picked up when necessary on the next row. If you carry A through the whole square, you may run out of yarn per the estimates and your coaster could be bulky.
In the photos: Color A is tan, color B is purple, color C is blue, color D is green, color E is yellow, color F is orange, color G is red, and color H is dark gray. Pound of Love was used for colors A and H and Brava Worsted was used for all others.
Blocked Rainbow Heart Coaster crochet pattern
Finished Product Details (approx)
Height Width: 4.9”6.8”
Notes on carrying yarn on the Rainbow Heart Coaster crochet pattern
For yarn conservation and clarity purposes, the colors are not carried throughout the coasters. Instead I used “bobbins” or individual stands of color all the sections of color through the design.
Below are 2 close up photos of the coaster, showing all the colors being used separately with separate strands of yarn. If you’d like to carry the yarn (tbh I don’t suggest it for the best results), I do highly suggest while carrying the inactive yarn with the RS facing, make sure it’s behind the previous row’s stitches. And when carrying the inactive yarn with the WS facing, make sure it’s in front of the previous row’s stitches. Don’t pull the carried yarn too tight or let it hang loose (try to keep it even with the stitches), as it can distort your square’s final look. Blocking may help even out some distortion or bulkiness of the center that may occur.
Right side close up
Wrong side close up
For this technique, I prefer to use individual strands for all the colors, even the main color. I change colors on the final pull through of the sc and drop the inactive yarn down the WS and pick it back up as I work the rows back and forth. It can be a bit challenging to do this with so many colors but this is a nice small project and a good opportunity to practice. It was a lot when I worked on the first coaster but by the 5th it wasn’t so bad.
Remember: Your coasters may not be perfectly rectangular when you’re done, but the border and blocking (which is highly suggested) can help this. The seaming can also even out some size inconsistency.
Rainbow Heart Coaster Crochet Graph
Graph Key: Color A is tan, color B is purple, color C is blue, color D is green, color E is yellow, color F is orange, and color G is red. I used Brava Wosted by We Crochet colors B – G and Pound of Love was used for color A.
For the squares: begin with a ch 30 in color A, turn, and start in the 2nd ch from the hook. Each row begins with a “ch 1, turn” and all st counts are 29 sc.
Border
With the RS facing you, join color H in the first st on the other side of Row 1 of the coaster.
Row 1: H: Ch 1, sc into the next 29 sts, ch 1 at the corner and rotate a quarter turn, sc into the next 24 row ends, ch 1 at the corner and rotate a quarter turn, sc into the next 29 sts of Row 24, ch 1 at the corner and rotate a quarter turn, sc down the next 24 row ends, ch 1 at the corner, join with a slip st – 106 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block the coaster so it measures 4.9” x 6.8”.
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