Materials
Hook: 3.0mm
Safety eyes 8 mm (if you don’t want to use safety eyes: you can also embroider the eyes using the French knot method)
Yarn: Any acrylic or cotton DK yarn weight 3. I used Scheepjes Softfun in the following colors. Each coaster needs around 20 grams=60m of the main color.
black: 2408 Black
brown: 2431 Clay
dark brown: 2623 Chocolate
dark green: 2643 Pine
dark grey: 2510 Dove
grey: 2530 Cloud
light green: 2517 Kelly
off-white: 2426 Lace
orange: 2427 Tangerine
peach: 2466 Peach
pink: 2514 Pink
purple: 2519 Lila
red: 2410 Candy Apple
yellow: 2518 Canary
white: 2412 Snow
Calcifer: white, orange, yellow, red
Catbus: brown, dark brown, yellow, red
Duck: white, yellow, light green, orange
Jiji: black, white, purple, red, peach
Mouse: white, light grey, peach
No-Face: black, white, purple
Soot Sprite: black, white, yellow, pink
Totoro: black, white, dark grey, dark green

Abbreviation Stitch name Symbol
Ch Chain
Ch fr hook Chain from hook
Ch1 picot “Chain 1 picot: chain 1, insert the hook into the front loop and side loop of the previous stitch, yarn over, and pull the yarn through all three loops on the hook to create a small bump”
Dc Double crochet
Dc inc Double crochet increase 2dc in 1
Hdc Half double crochet
Hdc inc Half double crochet increase 2hdc in 1
Hdc3tog Half double crochet 3 together
Lsc “Long single crochet / Spike stitch: Insert your hook into a stitch or space one or more rows below the current working row, pull up a long loop to match the height of your current row, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook.”
Mr Magic ring
Sc Single crochet
Sc inc Single crochet increase
Dec (Single crochet) decrease
Slst Slipstitch
St(s) Stitch(es)
“Tr
” Treble crochet

Pattern notes
Each stitch is divided with a , (comma)
When it says “3sc” it means “insert a sc in the next 3 stitches”.
Increases explained:
When it says “2sc in 1 x 3” or “sc inc x 3” it means “3 times: 2 sc in the same stitch”.
All rounds end with a slip stitch (slst) to the first stitch to join.

Recommended yarn
Acrylic 50%/Cotton 50% works the best. Cotton may be too stiff.

Shape: It’s important that the coaster hold its shape: turned down and flipped. The shape is best achieved by:
using 2 yarn strands at the same time. You can also just use 1 strand, it will flip too but the coaster will be flimsy.
using a slightly smaller hook
keeping a high tension (but not too high, or it will be too stiff).
This way the coaster is sturdy, otherwise it will not flip as desired. But don’t make it too sturdy or it will be too stiff to change shape. I use 1 skein and just find the yarn end twisted around the skein and the yarn end in the center pull. This way I don’t need to use 2 skeins for just one color. Details can be made with 1 strand.

Size: The coasters have a diameter of 11 cm (absolutely flat), but since the edges turn up the diameter is actually around 10 cm. Normal coasters are around 10 cm. Too small or too big? Add or remove rounds until you meet your desired size.
Steps: Every coaster starts by making the circle.
Continue to make the head in one piece. Every head has the same number of starting stitches (12sc). The flipping effect only works after you add the head!
Separately make the arms and place them to your own liking.
Add the (facial) details. Tip: when sewing into the head, try to only sew on the surface of the head. This way, the yarn is not visible on the other side of the head.