Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn:
- Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton, 25g/62.5m)
- Colour A: 105 Bridal White (1 ball)
- Colour B: 226 Light Orchid (1 ball)
- Colour C: 240 Amethyst (1 ball)
- Colour D: 394 Shadow Purple (1 ball)
- Crochet Hook: 3.5mm (US Size E/4)
- Measurements: Finished coaster diameter: 11 cm (4.3 in)
- Needle: A yarn needle for weaving in ends.
Abbreviations (US terms):
- ch: chain
- drop st: yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- hdc: half double crochet
- sc: single crochet
- ss: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
- Magic Ring: A technique to start a round in crochet.
- Drop Stitch: A stitch technique where you drop a stitch as described in the pattern.
Stitching Instructions for Ombre Crocheted Coasters Pattern:
Round 1
- Using Colour A, make a magic ring.
- Work 8 hdc into the magic ring:
- Yarn over, insert the hook into the ring, yarn over again, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through all 3 loops.
- Repeat this step 8 times.
- Close the round by joining with a ss into the first hdc.
- [8 hdc]
Round 2
- Ch 1 to start.
- Work 2 hdc in each st around:
- Insert 2 hdc stitches into the same stitch to increase.
- Repeat this step 8 times.
- Join with a ss in the first hdc.
- Do not tighten the magic ring yet. Cut the yarn.
- [16 hdc]
Round 3
- Join Colour B to any stitch with a ss.
- Work 2 hdc in the first st, then make a drop st in the magic ring.
- For drop st: Yarn over, insert the hook into the magic ring, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through all loops on the hook.
- Repeat from * for a total of 8 times.
- Join with a ss into the first hdc and pull the magic ring tight.
- [16 hdc, 8 drop sts]
Round 4
- Ch 1 to begin.
- Work 2 hdc in the first st, then work 1 hdc in the next st.
- Repeat from * for a total of 16 increases (32 sts in total).
- Join with a ss into the first hdc. Cut yarn.
- [32 hdc]
Round 5
- Join Colour C with a ss in a stitch directly above a drop st from Round 3.
- Work 2 hdc in the first st, 1 hdc in the next st, then make a drop st in the base of the stitch 2 rows below, followed by 1 hdc in the next st.
- Repeat from * for a total of 8 times.
- Join with a ss in the first hdc.
- [32 hdc, 8 drop sts]
Round 6
- Ch 1 to start.
- Work 2 hdc in the first st, then make 4 hdc in the next 4 sts.
- Repeat from * for a total of 48 sts.
- Join with a ss into the first hdc. Cut yarn.
- [48 hdc]
Round 7
- Join Colour D with a ss in a stitch above a drop st from Round 5.
- Work 2 hdc in the first st, then work 2 hdc in the next 2 sts, followed by a drop st in the base of the stitch 2 rows below, and finish with 2 hdc in the next 2 sts.
- Repeat from * for a total of 8 times.
- Join with a ss in the first hdc.
- [48 hdc, 8 drop sts]
Round 8
- Ch 1 to begin.
- Work (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in the same stitch (this forms a decorative ch-2 space), then make 3 sc in the next stitches.
- Repeat from * for a total of 14 times (14 ch-2 spaces).
- Join with a ss in the first sc.
- Fasten off and weave in ends using a yarn needle.
- [70 sc, 14 ch-2 spaces]
Your Ombre Crocheted Coasters are now complete!
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