Crochet Lily Pad Coaster
Are you looking to add a touch of whimsy to your table setting? Enter the crochet lily pad coaster! This charming accessory not only protects your surfaces but also brings a delightful, nature-inspired vibe to your home decor. Picture your favorite beverage sitting on a tiny lily pad - how cute is that? Plus, this coaster is a fun and beginner-friendly crochet project that will surely put a smile on your face as you create it. So, grab your yarn and hook, and get ready to add a splash of playfulness to your next tea time!
Materials
Lily Sugar N Cream cotton yarn - dark pine
Lily Sugar N Cream cotton yarn - white optional
Lily Sugar N Cream cotton yarn - yellow optional
4.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
Magic ring - mr
Chain - ch
Double crochet - dc
Slip stitch - sl st
Increase - inc
Notes
Use cotton yarn for the crochet lily pad pattern; acrylic can be used for a cute lily pad applique for non-absorbent items.
This pattern is great for beginners, as it’s worked in the round and consists of only 4 rounds.
The finished lily pad coaster is about 4.5 inches wide; adjust the hook size for different dimensions.
Instructions
This pattern is made in rows. Not full rounds except the first round.
Round 1: Using the green yarn, make a magic ring and immediately chain 2. Then dc x10 into the magic ring. To secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (10).
Round 2: Ch x2, then dc inc in every stitch from the previous round (20). DO NOT SL ST TO THE FIRST STITCH IN THE ROUND. Instead, ch x2 and FLIP your work.
You are going to be making rows now.
Round 3: In the last stitch worked (not the chains) dc, dc inc and repeat for the rest of the round. Then ch x2 and flip your work (30).
Round 4: Dc x2, then dc inc and repeat for the rest of the round (40). When you get to the end of the round, fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
Optional Lily Flower:
Ch x13, in 2nd ch from the hook make a sl st, then sl st again in the next chain. (ch x3 and sl st into the next ch from the original 13 chains you created) x5. Then (ch x4 and sl st into the next ch from the original 13 chains you created) x5. Then fasten off the yarn but leave a tail for sewing.
Roll the flower up so the smaller petals are on the inside and the larger ones are on the outside. Using the flower tail secure the flower petals in place by going through the center a few times. Then take a small length of the yellow yarn (like 12 inches) and go through the center of the flower and secure it to the lily pad base. This creates the yellow center of the crochet water lily flower and sews it to the crochet lily pad.
Once the flower is attached (on the edge so cups can sit flat) on the crochet coaster, you are all done! Weave in any loose ends!
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