Crochet a set of Simple Striped Coasters. Make them in one, two or even three colors and see how the final appearance of the crochet stitch pattern changes.

Supplies:

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (worsted weight cotton yarn) in 3 Colours (I used 3 balls)
Hook: 5.0 mm (H)

Gauge is not imperative for these projects

Finished Sizes:

4 inches by 4 inches

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials:

Invisible Join / Invisible Finish

Changing Colours on the Last Yarn Over

The Simplest Crochet Dishcloth (full stitch tutorial for the stitched used to make these coasters!)

Important Notes:

• Chain stitches do not count as stitches unless specified in the instructions
• Do not sl st to join unless specified in the written instructions

Pattern Instructions

Make 4 (or as many as you need!)

Simple Striped Coasters

R1: Using Cream: ch 15, beg 2nd ch from hook; 1 sc each across, changing color to red on last y/o of last st [14]

R2: ch 1, sk first st, 2 sc in next st, *sk next st, 2 sc in next st**, rep from * to ** across changing yarn color to green on last yarn over [14]

R3: Rep R2 changing color to cream on last yarn over [14]

R4: Rep R2 changing color to red on last yarn over [14]

R5: Rep R2 changing colour to green on last yarn over [14]

Repeat R3-R5 three more times

R15: Rep R3

R16: Rep R4

You will now begin working the edging around the outside of the coaster.

Ch 1, turn. *Work 14 sc evenly across to the first corner. Work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the corner st.**

Ch 1, turn to work along the next edge and rep from * to **.

Note: When you work the side edges work your stitches on the carried strands, 1 sc around each color and 1 sc around the overlap section of the 2 strands. This hides the carried yarn completely.

Ch 1, turn to work along the next edge and rep from * to **.

Ch 1, turn to work along the final edge and rep from * to **.

Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.