Coasters are an excellent stashbusting project and make a great gift too! You can even use them as a scrubbie or mini washcloth.

You’ll love these other single crochet patterns from the Shay collection:

• Shay Dish Scrubbies (the best!)
• Shay Washcloths
• Shay Wreath
• Shay Hallway Rug
• View the entire Shay crochet series.

Video tutorial included.

Materials:

• Small Amount of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn - I used WeCrochet/Knit Picks Dishie in Jalapeno
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Material Notes:
I used WeCrochet Dishie in the Jalapeno colorway. Aside from this yarn, my favorite cotton yarns are Cascade Nifty Cotton and Queensland Coastal Cotton because they’re colorfast, which means the colors are set. Cotton yarn is more durable and absorbent, but really you can use any worsted weight yarn out of your stash!

I have a few coasters I’ve made myself using Red Heart Super Saver, which is a 100% acrylic yarn. A hot cup of coffee is not hot enough to melt synthetic fibers, and while it doesn’t quite absorb the same way with cold beverages, it still holds the water and does not seep through to the surface. Lion Brand Wool Ease is another lovely yarn for coasters that I have used for some in my personal collection, and the wool adds to the durability and absorbency.

Go up to an I9/5.5mm crochet hook if you aren’t using a 100% cotton yarn.

Weaving in ends of a tough yarn, like cotton yarn, can be hard on the fingers. Sore thumbs and frustration can be a thing of the past by simply using jewelry pliers to carefully help pull the tapestry needle through the work.

Time Spent:
I was able to work one coaster up in just under 20 minutes.

Measurements:
3 7/8” Square

Abbreviation (US Term):
- SC - Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

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