Courage coasters
I adapted the Courage Flower pattern here in Patterns and Tips to create some cute coasters for gifts. I hope you enjoy them too. Don't forget to send a flower or granny square to Sabina Speich @sabinaspeich who is running a long term project for people with exhaustion, depression, anxiety or agoraphobia. If you use this pattern I would love you to send Sabina a flower too...or make one for someone you know who needs support.
With little kindnesses and reaching out to others we make the world a better place!
With little kindnesses and reaching out to others we make the world a better place!
Pattern
Choose your colours. Consider using contrasting colours to achieve the strongest effect.
I used 8ply and a 4mm hook. Finished flower was 11cm across.
You will not need very much yarn from each colour.
Exact gauge is not important, but do not work too tightly!
US terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
Ss – Slip stitch
St - Stitch
Round 1
Start with a magic ring.
Ch 1, make 8 hdc into the ring. Ss into top of first hdc. (8)
(Do not work into the ch 1 of the previous round.)
Round 2
Attach new colour.
Ch2, 1 hdc in the same st. In every stitch following work 2hdc. Ss into top of the first ch 2. (16)
Round 3
Attach next colour in the top of any hdc of the previous round.
Chain 2, dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, * 2dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1 st * Repeat from * to * around until you have 8 spokes of 2dc. Ss into top of the first chain 2. (30)
Round 4
Attach next colour in any ch1 space. Ch 2, 3dc, ch 1 in the same gap.
In the next gap * 4dc, ch 1 *. Repeat * to * in each gap around until you have 8 sets.
Ss into the top of the first ch 2.
Round 5 (scallops)
Attach last colour for the scallops in between the 4dc groups. Sc into the same stitch.
Skip 2 st, then work 7dc into the next st (the middle of the 4dcs) .
* Skip 2 st, work 1 sc into the next st (being careful to check the 7 dcs are not covering any).
Skip 2 st, work 7dc into the next st. *
Repeat around until you have 8 scallops.
Ss into the first sc.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Admire your coaster. Why not make a matching set?!
Choose your colours. Consider using contrasting colours to achieve the strongest effect.
I used 8ply and a 4mm hook. Finished flower was 11cm across.
You will not need very much yarn from each colour.
Exact gauge is not important, but do not work too tightly!
US terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
Ss – Slip stitch
St - Stitch
Round 1
Start with a magic ring.
Ch 1, make 8 hdc into the ring. Ss into top of first hdc. (8)
(Do not work into the ch 1 of the previous round.)
Round 2
Attach new colour.
Ch2, 1 hdc in the same st. In every stitch following work 2hdc. Ss into top of the first ch 2. (16)
Round 3
Attach next colour in the top of any hdc of the previous round.
Chain 2, dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, * 2dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1 st * Repeat from * to * around until you have 8 spokes of 2dc. Ss into top of the first chain 2. (30)
Round 4
Attach next colour in any ch1 space. Ch 2, 3dc, ch 1 in the same gap.
In the next gap * 4dc, ch 1 *. Repeat * to * in each gap around until you have 8 sets.
Ss into the top of the first ch 2.
Round 5 (scallops)
Attach last colour for the scallops in between the 4dc groups. Sc into the same stitch.
Skip 2 st, then work 7dc into the next st (the middle of the 4dcs) .
* Skip 2 st, work 1 sc into the next st (being careful to check the 7 dcs are not covering any).
Skip 2 st, work 7dc into the next st. *
Repeat around until you have 8 scallops.
Ss into the first sc.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Admire your coaster. Why not make a matching set?!