How to Crochet A Simple Flower Coaster (Tutorial for Beginners)
Bring the spring’s beauty to your tables, crocheting a quick and simple flower coaster perfect for beginners. This tutorial is designed for beginners and provides a perfect chance to master color changes in round and appliqué-making.
Use it as a coaster to brighten up your coffee breaks, turn it into a cute decoration, or even gift it to someone. It is a special item. Let’s get started!
Skills Used: The project involves creating the coaster with a pleasant contrast in colors, shaping it with double crochets in rounds, and adding a cute leaf and stem for decoration. Here are the techniques used in the flower coaster project:
- Magic Ring – To begin crocheting in the round.
- Chain Stitch (ch) – For building the base and transitioning between steps.
- Double Crochet (dc) – For creating the flower petals and adding texture.
- Slip Stitch (sl st) – To join rounds smoothly and neatly.
- Single Crochet (sc) – For shaping the leaf and stem details.
The project starts with a magic ring using white yarn for the center, followed by rounds of half double crochets, which gradually increase. Switching to red yarn, you crochet the petals, using double crochets to add shape. The final touch includes working single crochets and double crochets to finish the petals, then adding green leaves and a stem using simple chain stitches.
Crochet Flower Coaster Pattern
Materials List
- Worsted weight yarn in white (flower center), red (petals), and green (leaf & stem)
- Crochet hook: size 4.0 mm (G-6) or size to obtain gauge/tension you like
- Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
- Scissors
- Hot glue (optional for attaching pieces)
Key Abbreviations (US Terms)
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MR | Magic ring (adjustable loop) |
| ch | Chain |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
| sc | Single crochet |
| hdc | Half double crochet |
| dc | Double crochet |
| inc | Increase (2 stitches into same st) |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
Special Notes
- Always start rounds in the same stitch where you slip-stitched and chained.
- For a neat finish, place a stitch marker at the beginning of round if needed.
- Chains to start rounds do not count as stitches unless specified.
- Work tightly for a flat coaster, or loosely for a slightly raised effect.
Pattern
Flower Center (White)
Round 1:
- MR, ch 1, 9 hdc into the ring.
- Pull to tighten.
- Sl st to first hdc, ch 1.
Round 2:
- 2 hdc in each st around (18 hdc).
- Sl st to first hdc, ch 1.
Round 3:
- (1 hdc, inc in next st), repeat around (27 hdc).
- Sl st to first hdc, do not fasten off if continuing in same color.
[Color Change to Red for Petals]
- On last white hdc, leave two loops on hook, pull new color (red) through both loops to join color neatly.
- Sl st to first hdc in new color, ch 1.
Petals
Round 4 (Red):
- (hdc in next 2 sts, inc—2 hdc in next st), repeat around.
- You should have 36 hdc at the end.
- Sl st to first hdc, ch 2 (counts as turning chain for next round).
Round 5:
- In same st as join, 4 dc.
- In next 2 sts, 2 dc in each st (inc).
- (4 dc, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts) repeat sequence 6 times (for 6 petals).
- Sl st to first dc, ch 1.
Rounds 6–7:
- Work evenly in established pattern around (follow petal shape as set).
- Sl st at end of each round, ch 1.
Round 8 (Final petal round):
- (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 12 sts) to end of petal.
- Repeat sequence around to highlight petal edges.
- Sl st to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Leaf (Green)
Ch 16.
On one side of the chain:
- Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
- Next: sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc
Turn and work along the other side of the foundation chain:
- (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, sl st) twice to mirror leaf on both sides
Fasten off and weave in end.
Stem (Green)
Ch 14.
- Starting in 3rd ch from hook:
- (dc, dc) in same ch (increase)
- dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next 2 ch, sc in next 5 ch
Fasten off and weave in end.
Assembly
- Leave a long tail if sewing, or hot glue the leaf to the stem.
- Optionally attach leaf/stem group to flower coaster, or leave separate to use as an applique.
Pattern Correction
- Petal rounds: If you do not have exact stitch counts after Round 4, adjust with a slight increase/decrease in dc or hdc at the center of each petal, focusing on an even/symmetric appearance.
- Leaf: Ensure both sides of the chain are worked evenly.
- Stem: Should curve naturally; if not, use finger-blocking or steam to shape.
Tips
- Tidy as you go: weave in loose ends after each section for a neat finish.
- Use your favorite color combinations for bold or pastel flowers.
- Try using fine thread and a small hook for tiny appliqués, or chunky yarn for placemats.
Conclusion
You have now completed a versatile, beginner-friendly flower coaster with a three-dimensional edge, cheerful center, and cute leafy detail! Use as a coaster, motif, or embellishment.
Video Guide
https://youtu.be/gXXKQ8seYE8
