Free Scalloped Cotton Coaster Crochet Pattern
Introduction
Make a round cotton coaster with a solid double-crochet center, open chain spaces, and a scalloped edge. This free scalloped cotton coaster crochet pattern brings a little color to your table, whether you choose one shade or make a set in pink, pale yellow, and purple.
The original pattern describes the project as easy and suitable for beginners. You will need to know how to make a magic ring, chains, slip stitches, single crochet, and double crochet. The coaster is worked in six rounds, with no pieces to sew together.
Find the materials, sizing information, and written instructions below. The optional printable PDF by email is the branded review edition, with the same instructions and notes about the edging details that still need clarification.
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Pattern at a Glance
| Detail | Your pattern information |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy according to the source; basic stitch knowledge required |
| Finished size | Estimated diameter: 13 cm / approximately 5.1 inches |
| Available sizes | One size; no additional sizes supplied |
| Yarn | Cotton crochet yarn suitable for a 3.5 mm hook; approximately 20–25 g per coaster |
| Hook | 3.5 mm |
| Main stitches | Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet |
| Terminology | US crochet terms |
| Construction | Worked in the round, starting with a magic ring |
About This Coaster
Four rounds of double crochet form the solid center. The fifth round adds open chain spaces around that circle, and the final round works a small scalloped unit into each space. The result is a round coaster with a decorative edge.
The source examples use pink, yellow, and purple, with one color per coaster. Matching the construction across several colors gives you a coordinated set without needing to change colors within a round.
Enhanced presentation image. Fine stitch details may vary; use the written instructions rather than the photo to place stitches.
Materials
- Yarn: Cotton crochet yarn suitable for a 3.5 mm hook. The source does not name a brand, range, or standardized yarn-weight category.
- Quantity: Approximately 20–25 g per coaster. Yardage, meterage, and quantities for individual color changes are not supplied.
- Color: One color or assorted colors. For a set like the source examples, choose pink, yellow, and purple and work each coaster in one shade.
- Crochet hook: 3.5 mm.
- Finishing tools: A yarn needle for weaving in ends and scissors are useful additions to your supplies.
Yarn Substitutions
Keep cotton as the starting point and choose a yarn intended to work with a 3.5 mm hook. Because the source gives neither a standardized yarn weight nor gauge, matching the fiber and hook alone cannot guarantee the stated diameter.
No alternative yarns have been tested by The Crochet Meadow for this adaptation. A different thickness or tension may change the coaster’s size, appearance, and yarn use. Check the measurements of your first coaster before planning a matching set.
Finished Measurements and Size Options
The source gives an estimated finished diameter of 13 cm, or approximately 5.1 inches. It provides one size and no separate measurements before or after blocking. There are no source-backed size options or revised stitch counts for a larger or smaller coaster.
Gauge
No stitch-and-row gauge, swatch instructions, or before/after-blocking measurement is provided in the source. The finished diameter is an estimate, not a guaranteed result.
Abbreviations and Special Stitches
This pattern uses US crochet terms throughout. The original uses “Sst” for slip stitch; this version uses “sl st.”
Abbreviations
- ch: chain.
- sl st: slip stitch.
- sc: single crochet.
- dc: double crochet.
- st: stitch.
Special Stitch Instructions
Increase — 2 dc in one stitch: Work both double crochets into the same stitch. The center rounds use these increases to widen the circle.
Chain space: The opening under a chain section. In Round 6, work the edging into the space rather than into the individual chain stitches.
Edging unit — (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc): Work the entire group into one chain space, then move to the next space and repeat.
This article assumes you already know the basic stitches and magic-ring technique. The enhanced finished-project images are not step-by-step stitch photographs.
Pattern Notes — Read Before Starting
- The starting ch 2 counts as one dc in Rounds 1–4. Include it in the stated stitch total.
- In Round 2, the first worked dc goes into the same stitch as the starting chain. Follow the placement given in each later round.
- Repeat the bold instruction group around the circle where directed. Parentheses group stitches worked into one space; they do not introduce an additional size.
- Stitch totals appear at the end of Rounds 1–4. No final count is supplied for Rounds 5–6.
- The source calls the circular stages “rows.” They are called “rounds” here for clarity. No stitch counts have been changed.
- Edging review note: The source does not explain the role of the starting ch 3 or the precise seam treatment in Round 5. It also omits the final joining and fastening-off detail in Round 6. Those details remain under review in both this draft and the printable; no untested correction has been added.
Free Scalloped Cotton Coaster Crochet Pattern
Starting Chain or Foundation
Make a magic ring. This is the foundation for the single size provided; there is no separate starting-chain option in the source.
First Rows or Rounds
Round 1: Start the center
Ch 2, counting this as your first dc, then work 11 dc into the magic ring. Pull the yarn tail to close the center and join with a sl st. 12 stitches.
Round 2: Increase around
Ch 2, counting it as a dc. Work 1 dc into the same stitch from Round 1, then work 2 dc into each remaining stitch around. Join with a sl st. 24 stitches.
Main Pattern Repeat
The next two rounds have different increase sequences. Work each round once, repeating its stated group around the circle. Do not repeat Round 2 again.
Round 3: Alternate double crochets and increases
Ch 2, counting it as a dc. Work 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around by repeating 1 dc in the next stitch, then 2 dc in the following stitch. Join with a sl st. 36 stitches.
Round 4: Complete the solid center
Ch 2, counting it as a dc. Work 1 dc in the next stitch and 2 dc in the following stitch. Continue around by repeating 1 dc in each of the next 2 stitches, then 2 dc in the following stitch. Join with a sl st. 48 stitches.
Check that you have 48 stitches before moving to the openwork edging.
Final Rows or Rounds
Round 5: Add the chain spaces
Ch 3. Repeat skip 1 stitch, work 1 sc in the next stitch, ch 2 around the coaster. Join with a sl st.
The starting-chain treatment, last repeat, and exact joining point are not specified in the source. See the edging review note above before working this seam.
Round 6: Work the scalloped border
In each chain space from Round 5, work 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc. Repeat this edging unit in every chain space around the coaster.
The source does not supply a final stitch total or a precise closing instruction for this round.
Finishing
Weave in the loose ends. There are no separate pieces to assemble, and Round 6 supplies the decorative edging. The source does not provide a blocking or shaping method. The final join and fastening-off detail still need clarification as noted above.
Enhanced finished-project styling inspired by the source’s three-color set.
Customizing Your Coaster
Source-supported color choice: Make the coaster in one color or choose assorted colors. Working a separate shade for each coaster is a straightforward way to vary a set while following the same written rounds.
Untested changes: A different yarn thickness, extra increase rounds, stripes within the rounds, or another border would require checking the size and edging arrangement. These variations have not been tested for this adaptation, and no revised stitch multiples or counts are provided here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t my stitch count match?
Check that you counted the starting ch 2 as one dc and followed that round’s increase sequence. The totals are 12, 24, 36, and 48 for Rounds 1–4. Review the relevant round before continuing to the edging.
Does the starting chain count as a stitch?
Yes, the beginning ch 2 counts as one dc in Rounds 1–4. The source does not explain the role of the starting ch 3 in Round 5; see the pattern notes for that unresolved detail.
Can I make this coaster larger or smaller?
Only one size is supplied. There are no checked resizing instructions, so adding or removing rounds would be an experimental change rather than another supported size.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
A change in thickness can change the finished result. The source specifies cotton suitable for a 3.5 mm hook, but no standardized weight or gauge. See Yarn Substitutions before choosing an alternative.
How much yarn do I need for one coaster?
Allow approximately 20–25 g of the source-specified cotton yarn. No yardage or meterage is given, so a conversion would need information about the particular yarn you choose.
More Free Coaster Crochet Patterns
More coaster patterns will be added here as The Crochet Meadow’s own article collection grows.
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Adapted from Easy Crochet Coasters by The Really Crafty Store (2020). Photos have been enhanced for presentation; fine stitch details may vary. This adaptation has not been independently crochet-tested.
