Free Crochet Coaster Pattern – Daybreak

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About the Daybreak Crochet Coaster

This is an lower-intermediate level free crochet coaster pattern that includes a number of specialty stitches and techniques. Since 2021, I’ve been including stitch photo tutorials in all the crochet patterns I sell on Etsy and Ravelry. You can now access those very same 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 just get straight to hooking 🙂

Materials

• I’ve used oddments of Makr Organic Cotton (164yds/100m, 3.5 oz/100g) which is from Lincraft in Australia, but you can use any equivalent weight (DK #3) 100% cotton yarn e.g. Paintbox Cotton DK. Choose the shades that bring you most joy!
• 4mm/G 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
• dc = double crochet

Specialty Stitches

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

Notes

• Experience Level: Lower 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 dc in any st, dc in same st, [2dc in next st] 11 times, make invisible join (24 dc)

Round 3: Colour C: standing sc in any st, ch4, sk 2 sts, [sc in next st, ch4, sk 2 sts] 7 times, join with sl st to first st, fasten off (8 sc, 8 ch4-sps)

Round 4: Colour D: standing dc in any ch-sp, 4dc in same ch-sp, FPdc around Rnd 3 sc, [5dc in next ch-sp, FPdc around next sc] 7 times, make invisible join (40 dc, 8 FPdc)

Round 5: Colour E: standing sc in any FPdc, sc in same st, sc in next 5 sts, [2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 7 times, make invisible join (56 sc)

Round 6: Colour A: standing BLOdc in central sc of any Rnd 5 group of 5 sc, BLOdc in same st, BLOdc in next 6 sts, [2BLOdc in next st, BLOdc in next 6 sts] 7 times, make invisible join (64 BLOdc)

Round 7: Colour C: standing sc in 3rd BLOdc of any Rnd 6 group of 6 BLOdc, sc in same st, sc in next 7 sts, [2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] 7 times, make invisible join (72 sc)

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

One of my lovely pattern testers made two Daybreak Coasters as a mother’s day gift; another made a set of four for a friend! Let me know in the comments if yours is for a gift too; and if you have any questions, I’m here 🙂

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