Free Crochet Coaster Pattern – Faraway

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About the Faraway Crochet Coaster

This Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate-level free crochet coaster pattern includes several specialty stitches and techniques. Since 2021, I’ve included stitch photo tutorials in all the crochet patterns I sell on Etsy and Ravelry. You can now access those handy tutorials by clicking the links in the Specialty Stitches section below. So you don’t need to Google if you don’t know a specialty stitch; you can get straight to hooking 🙂

➡️➡️PDF version also available now! Etsy or Ravelry

Materials

• Oddments of any 100% cotton aran (no. 4) weight yarn, in 6 colours; I love Scheepjes Cahlista and Paintbox Cotton Aran
• 4.5mm/7 crochet hook; I only use Clover Amours or Tulip Etimos
• Yarn needle; I prefer a bent tip
• Scissors

Gauge

Gauge is not important. Finished coaster using recommended yarn and hook size measures 5″ (13 cm)

Stitch Key (US terms)

• yo = yarn over
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sl st = slip stitch
• sk st = skip stitch
• ch = chain
• ch-sp(s) = chain space(s)
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet

Specialty Stitches

• Adjustable Loop (or ch4, join with sl st to form a loop)
• Standing stitches
• Invisible joins
• BLOsc = back loops only single crochet
• BLOdc = back loop only double crochet
• FPdc = front post double crochet
• 2Cdc = 2 crossed double crochet

Notes

• Experience Level: Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate
• Slip stitch joins may be used throughout, but invisible joins are recommended where indicated for a neater finish.
• Traditional chain starts may be used throughout, but standing stitches are recommended for best results
• Have questions? Email support is available pam@bestcrochetlife.com

Free Crochet Coaster Pattern Instructions

Round 1: Colour A: make adjustable loop (or ch4 and sl st join), ch3, 11dc into loop, make invisible join (12 dc)

Round 2: Colour B: standing sc in any st, sc in same st, [2 sc in next st] 11 times, make invisible join (24 sc)

Round 3: Colour C: standing dc in first sc of any pair, dc in previous sc (counts as 2Cdc), ch1, [C2dc, ch1] 11 times, join with sl st to first st, fasten off (12 2Cdc, 12 ch-sps)

Round 4: Colour D: standing sc in any ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, BLOsc in next 2 sts, [2sc in ch-sp, BLOsc in next 2 sts] 11 times, make invisible join (24 sc, 24 BLOsc)

Round 5: Colour E: standing BLOhdc in first BLOsc of any pair, BLOhdc in next 2 sts, 2BLOhdc in next st, [BLOhdc in next 3 sts, 2BLOhdc in next st] 11 times, make invisible join (60 BLOhdc)

Round 6: Colour F: standing sc in middle BLOhdc of any group of 3, ch5, sk 4 sts, [sc in next st, ch5, sk 4 sts] 11 times, join with sl st to first st, fasten off (12 sc, 12 ch5-sps)

Round 7: Colour C: standing sc in any ch5-sp, (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc, sc) in same ch5-sp, sk st, [(sc, hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch5-sp, sk st] 11times, make invisible join (24 sc, 24 hdc, 24 dc, 12 ch1-sps)

And your fabulous Faraway Crochet Coaster is complete!! Make a cuppa and use it – time to smile at what you’ve created😊

➡️➡️PDF version also available now! Etsy or Ravelry

One of my lovely pattern testers made 18 Faraway Coasters and is joining them into a wall hanging for her guest room! Another has used one coaster to make a little flower vase cover. I adore their creative minds! Let me know what you do with yours in the comments, and if you have any questions, I’m here 🙂