A Cup of Sunshine Crochet Flower Coasters Pattern
Be still my flower-loving heart! I love having some little pieces of sunshine scattered around my home… ahh… it just brings me joy. I’m so excited to share with you my somewhat backwards, but fun, impromptu way of creating these adorable crochet coasters!
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How it Started
These coasters were a bit of an impulsive inspiration that sprung on me from an afghan I am currently designing. Now, I have to admit, once I had the idea for the coasters I couldn’t resist waiting until I finished that afghan before getting started on these beauties! I mean, can you blame me? Once my aunt, Cheryl from Crochet 365 Knit Too showed me her box of little Scheepjes yarn skeins, I was sold!
The crochet flower coasters do benefit from blocking. All you have to do for that is fill a spray bottle with water, give your coasters a little sprits, and pin them out to dry in a beautiful square shape! Crochet 365 Knit Too has a great tutorial of how to how to block your crochet work here.
Whether you love Scheepjes yarn or you want to use up from scrap yarn, these little crochet flower coasters only use a little bit of yarn, but will bring you so much joy!
The Design
I had this flower square design already in mind for the afghan I’m working on, but I wanted to tweek it a bit for a slightly smaller gauge and cute border for the coaster. I ended up adding a little picot in each corner of the final round to give a bit more pizazz to the square, and I’m so happy with how it turned out!
Depending on what kind of yarn weight and hook size you use, your coaster may turn out larger or smaller than the original. I used fingering weight cotton yarn and 3.50mm hook, and it turned out as about a four inch square. I just love how easy and fun these coasters are to make, and how customizable they are!
The Colors
For the colors, I wanted to show off some fun and bright colors that would offer a summertime feel, while also adding some lighter happy colors that make you feel cool and refreshed!
It was hard to choose these colors because there are so many options! It’s so easy to just switch out the colors and instantly have flower coasters for another season! Who would want to enjoy these gorgeous crochet flower coasters year round?
Now it’s your turn! What colors will YOU make your cups of sunshine?
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The Pattern
Materials (for 4 coasters)
- US E 4/3.50 mm crochet hook (these are my favorite crochet hooks)
- Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (Sample used Scheepjes Catona yarn as follows)
- 14 yards of Tangerine (281)
- 11 yards of Sweet Orange (411)
- 11 yards Lemon (280)
- 14 yards Chrystalline (385)
- 20 yards Icy Pink (246)
- 22 yards Lavender (520)
- Tapestry Needle for sewing blocks together
Size
Finished coaster is approx. 4″ x 4″
| Coaster 1 | Coaster 2 | Coaster 3 | Coaster 4 | |
| Center | Tangerine | Tangerine | Lemon | Lemon |
| Sm Petals | Sweet Orange | Sweet Orange | Sweet Orange | Sweet Orange |
| Lrg Petals | Lemon | Lemon | Tangerine | Tangerine |
| Leaves | Chrystalline | Chrystalline | Chrystalline | Chrystalline |
| Border | Icy Pink | Lavender | Lavender | Icy Pink |
Special Stitches
Cluster Stitch: Yarn over hook, insert hook into the next stitch, draw a loop through, yarn over hook, draw a loop through two of the loops on the hook. Two loops remain. Then, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, draw a loop through, yarn over, draw a loop through two loops. Three loops remain on hook. Finally, yarn over and draw through all three loops. Cluster stitch made.
Starting Cluster Stitch: Ch 2, yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, draw a loop through, yarn over, draw a loop through two loops. Three loops remain on hook. Yarn over and draw through all three loops. Starting cluster stitch made.
First Color (center)
Make a magic ring.
R1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) and work 15 dc into ring. Sl st into top of ch 3. Fasten off first color.
Second Color (small petals)
R2: Join 2nd color to any dc. Make starting cluster stitch as follows: Ch 2, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch as joining, draw a loop through, yarn over, draw a loop through two loops. Three loops remain on hook. Yarn over and draw through all three loops. (Starting Cluster Stitch made) Work Cluster Stitch (see special stitches) in the next stitch, ch 2. *Work a Cluster Stitch in each of the next 2 stitches, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st into top of starting ch 2. Fasten off second color.
Third Color (large petals)
R3: Join 3rd color in the center of a petal from previous round (between the cluster stitches). Ch 1 and sc in same space as joining. Work 6 dc in next ch-2 space. *sc between the 2 cluster stitches of the next petal, 6 dc in the next ch-2 space. Repeat from * around. Sl st into top of first sc. Fasten off third color.
Fourth Color (leaves)
R4: Join 4th color in a sc from prior round. Ch1 and sc in the same stitch as joining, ch 4, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in the next sc. ch 4, *sc in the next sc, ch 4, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in the next sc. ch 4 Repeat from * around. Slip stitch into top of starting sc. Fasten off fourth color.
Fifth Color (border)
R5: Attach 5th color in any corner space. Ch3 (counts as 1st dc), 1dc, ch3, 2dc (First corner made), *dc in next 2 stitches. 4dc in next ch-4 space, 4dc in next ch-4 space, dc in next 2 stitches. 2dc, ch3, 2dc (corner made). Repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to top of starting ch-3.
R6: Ch 1 and sc in same space, work *sc in each stitch until corner space. In corner work (sc, ch2, sl st into 2nd ch to form picot, sc). Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of starting sc. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Conclusion
Thank you for following me along my exciting journey of impromptu crochet inspiration! If you want to make your own flower coasters, check out the pattern on my Etsy and Ravelry shops. Want to try out the Scheepjes yarn I used? I used the colors Tangerine, Sweet Orange, Lemon, Chrystalline, Icy Pink, and Lavender! If you are looking for some crochet hooks to use, Clover Amour is my favorite! Not sure if Clover Amour is for you? I have a Clover Amour review post that offers some great cheap alternatives!
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