Independence Day Absorbent Coaster- Crochet Pattern
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing a patriotic crochet project here on the Clover blog!
My birthday is around July 4th and I have always loved the colors red, white and blue! I love how they look so bright and festive. Plus, they remind me to be thankful for our country and for those who serve every day.
This project is crocheted in just 5 rounds and with cotton yarn which makes it perfect for an absorbent coaster and an Independence Day decoration! I made 3 coasters changing the placement of each color – which version do you like the best?
Plus, you can make smaller stars to add to your décor just by adding a slip stitch edging to Round 2.
This project does use some cluster stitches and a puff stitch so if you need some help with those, not to worry! I’ve created a step-by-step video tutorial that you can find on my Youtube Channel here: https://youtu.be/kz8i7zNyGQM
Let’s get started!
Skill Level: Easy
Supplies:
Size 3 (DK weight) Cotton yarn – 1 skein of each color
Clover F (3.75mm) Clover crochet hook- Art No. 1044/F
Tapestry needle
Finished Measurements: 5 ½” across (from point to point)
Gauge: Not necessary for this project
Abbreviations:
YO (yarn over)
Hk (hook)
Lp (loop)
Ch (chain)
St (stitch)
Sp (space)
Sc (single crochet)
Hdc (half double crochet)
Dc (double crochet)
Sl st (slip stitch)
Special Stitches:
2 Double Crochet Cluster (2 dc CL) =(YO, insert hk into st, YO, draw up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps on hk) 2 times; YO, pull through all 3 lps on hk
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3 dc CL) = (YO, insert hk into st, YO, draw up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps on hk) 3 times; YO, pull through all 4 lps on hk
PUFF st = YO, insert hk into st, YO, draw up a loop ½” long) 5 times; YO, pull through 9 loops on hk; YO, pull through last 2 lps on hk
Notes:
Star is created with 3 colors and a variety of crochet stitches in a traditional granny square-style
Project is worked in the round
**You can purchase an instant downloadable PDF of the project here in my Etsy shop**
[Esty shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CelticKnotCrochet]
Instructions:
Special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above
Round 1: With Color A ch 3, 2 dc CL in 3rd ch from hook; (ch 3, 3 dc CL in same ch) four times ending with ch 3, sl st in top of 1st cluster. (5 petals and 5 ch-3 sps)
Round 2: [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; sl st in top of next cluster] around ending with sl st in sl st that ended Round 1. Fasten off. (5 points)
**If you would like to make the smaller star, stop after Round 2 and then work a sl st in each st around. Fasten off.**
**Remember if you need some help with the Special Stitches, you can watch my video tutorial here: https://youtu.be/kz8i7zNyGQM **
Round 3: With Color B sl st in any center dc to right of any ch-3 sp – see photo above; (If left-handed, then sl st in any center dc to left of any ch-3 sp – see arrow in photo above); ch 2, PUFF st in same st; [ch 1, (PUFF st, ch 3, PUFF st) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, PUFF st in next dc, sk next dc and next sl st, sk next dc, PUFF st in next st] around ending with sl st in top of 1st cluster. Fasten off. (20 Puff sts)
Round 4: With Color C join with sl st in any ch-3 sp; (ch 2, 2 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc) in same sp;*[ch 1, sk next puff st, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp (bet puff sts); ch 1, sk next puff st, sl st in next sp, ch 1, sk next puff, 2 hdc in next sp; ch 1,* (3 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc) in next ch-3 sp] around 4 times; Next work * to * one time and join with sl st to top of ch-2.
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each of next 2 sts; *[(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp; sc in each of next 3 hdcs; sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 2 hdcs, sc in next ch-1 sp, sl st in same sp sl st from prev. round worked in, sc in next ch-1 sp; sc in each of next 2 hdcs, sc in next ch-1 sp,* sc in each of next 3 hdcs] around 4 times; Next work * to * one time and join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off.
Now your Patriotic Coaster is complete and ready to use at your 4th of July barbecue!
You can find a large-print instant downloadable PDF of this pattern by clicking here and purchasing it in my Etsy shop.
[Etsy shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CelticKnotCrochet]
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