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How to Crochet a Flat Circle Coaster Tutorial for Beginners

November 18, 2023 /
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How to Crochet a Flat Circle! 

Wel­come to the world of cro­chet, where cre­ativ­i­ty inter­twines with skill! In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through cre­at­ing delight­ful flat-cir­cle coast­ers — a per­fect project for begin­ners. Whether you’re just start­ing your cro­chet jour­ney or look­ing for a quick and easy project, these coast­ers are an excel­lent choice. You’ll soon be craft­ing charm­ing coast­ers in var­i­ous col­ors using basic stitch­es and essen­tial tech­niques like the mag­ic ring and slip stitch.

To begin, gath­er your materials—medium-weight cot­ton yarn in your favorite col­ors, a cro­chet hook (we rec­om­mend a 5 mm hook for this project), and a stitch mark­er. The mag­ic ring, a fun­da­men­tal tech­nique, will set the foun­da­tion for your coast­er. Fol­low it up with basic stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet (sc), dou­ble cro­chet (dc), and slip stitch (sl st) to cre­ate a sim­ple yet beau­ti­ful pat­tern.

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Abbre­vi­a­tions:

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single cro­chet

dc=double cro­chet

ch=chain

Rnd 1: Chain 4, sl st to joint to cre­ate a ring.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (Counts as Dc), work 11 dc in the ring, sl st on top of the ch 3 to join. ‑12 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 3, (Counts as Dc) work dc in the same stitch, *work 2 dc in the next stitch, *Repeat around, sl st on top of the ch 3 to join. ‑24 dc 

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (Counts as Dc), work dc in the same stitch, *work dc in the next dc, work 2 dc in the next stitch, *Repeat around, sl st to join. ‑36 dc

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (Counts as Dc), work dc in the same stitch, *work dc in the next two dc, work 2 dc in the next stitch, *Repeat around, sl st to join. ‑48 dc

To make the cir­cle big­ger, keep increas­ing each round with one more dc.

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Exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent col­ors to give each coast­er a unique look. Worsted-weight yarn is ide­al for a stur­dy fin­ish, and a cot­ton blend or acrylic yarn can be great options for easy care. As you work through the rounds, cre­at­ing a square coast­er is as sim­ple as chang­ing the num­ber of stitch­es in each round. The repet­i­tive pat­tern allows for cus­tomiza­tion, mak­ing it an excel­lent oppor­tu­ni­ty to use up small amounts of yarn or embark on a scrap yarn project.

Enhance your cro­chet skills with a few pro tips to ensure your flat cir­cle coast­ers turn out beau­ti­ful­ly. Begin with a mag­ic ring to cre­ate a tight and seam­less cen­ter, pro­vid­ing a pol­ished start­ing point for your project. When work­ing the slip stitch (sl st), main­tain a con­sis­tent ten­sion to achieve an even and pro­fes­sion­al fin­ish. Exper­i­ment with var­i­ous yarn tex­tures, such as a cot­ton blend or acrylic, to add a unique touch to your coast­ers. For a cohe­sive set, con­sid­er using the same type of yarn in dif­fer­ent col­ors or mix it up for an eclec­tic look. Don’t for­get to weave ends neat­ly with a tapes­try nee­dle to achieve a clean and pol­ished final result. As you progress through the rounds, uti­lize stitch mark­ers to keep track of your work and main­tain an even shape. Com­bin­ing these tech­niques and your new­found cro­chet skills, you’ll cre­ate a set of coast­ers that serve a prac­ti­cal pur­pose and show­case your grow­ing exper­tise in the cro­chet world. Hap­py craft­ing!

For those new to cro­chet, we’ve includ­ed a detailed pho­to tuto­r­i­al to guide you through each step. A sug­gest­ed video tuto­r­i­al is also avail­able for those who pre­fer visu­al instruc­tions. The set of coast­ers you cre­ate can be a prac­ti­cal and styl­ish addi­tion to your cof­fee table, mak­ing them a per­fect project for per­son­al use and thought­ful gifts.

In con­clu­sion, these easy cro­chet coast­ers are a fan­tas­tic way for begin­ner cro­cheters to enhance their skills while cre­at­ing func­tion­al and aes­thet­i­cal­ly pleas­ing items. The ver­sa­til­i­ty of this pat­tern allows for end­less pos­si­bil­i­ties, mak­ing it suit­able for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. So, grab your yarn and hook, fol­low the free cro­chet pat­tern pro­vid­ed, and enjoy the sat­is­fac­tion of com­plet­ing a quick and reward­ing project. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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