Crocheted Coasters Pattern

As many of you know I am making dishcloths for the 52 Weeks of Dishcloths.  I have a lot of yarn left over from making the dishcloths.  I don't want to keep using the same yarn for each one so I came up with the idea to make crocheted coasters with the left over yarn.

Here is a Crocheted Coaster I made out of kitchen cotton yarn.
    

For the yarn I used Martha Stewart cotton hemp yarn in the color Peacock.

I love the way the coaster came out and this is easy and fast to crochet.  I have an easy crocheted coaster patten to share with you.  How about making coasters for the summer?  The pattern was given to me by Maggie @BeachPlumStore who is on twitter.

Crocheted Coaster Pattern

Crochet hook - size I - 5 1/2mm

Yarn used - Martha Stewart Crafts cotton hemp

Color yarn - Peacock

sl st - slip stitch

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

sts - stitches

1) Chain 5, sl st to join to make circle, ch 1

2) sc 7 times in ring, ch 1

3) sc 2 times in each st, ch 2

4) hdc 2 times in each st, ch 2

5) *dc 2 in next 2 sts, dc 1 in next st* - repeat all the way around

Note:  If it is starting to get too bunched up, drop a stitch by only 1 in each st, instead of 2.  (Try and make it lay flat).

This is made in US terminology.

* These coasters can be made with any color yarn to go with the different holidays of the year!

Julie