Easy Crochet Coaster Tutorial – Granny Stitch Flower Coaster for Beginners

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If you’re looking for a simple, cute, and quick crochet project, this crochet coaster tutorial is perfect for you. Using just five rounds of stitches and a few basic supplies, you can create a beautiful flower-shaped coaster with a scalloped edge — ideal for brightening up your home décor or giving as a handmade gift.

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If you prefer written instructions, please see below.

What You’ll Need

Before we start, here’s what you’ll need to make your crochet flower coaster:

• Yarn: Cotton yarn works best for coasters as it’s absorbent and durable. (I used Aran weight cotton. Top tip: If you’re a beginner, acrylic yarn is a little more forgiving!

• Crochet hook: 3.5 mm (go down one size from your yarn label recommendation for a neater finish)

• Scissors

• Wool darning needle

• Stitch marker

STITCH GUIDE

Magic ring

• Drape the tail end of the yarn (the loose bit) over the palm of your hand and hold it in place with your thumb.

• Wrap the working yarn (the end coming from the ball) around two fingers twice, crossing it over the tail.

• Slide your hook under the first strand (the one closest to your fingertips), then hook the second strand (the one behind it) and pull it through the first.

• You now have a small loop around your hook — this is your working loop. Gently remove your fingers from the ring, but hold the crossing point with your thumb.

Yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.

ch = chain

• yarn over hook and pull through loop

  
  

dc = double crochet

• insert the hook into the stitch or space indicated.

• yarn over (wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook).

• pull through the stitch — you now have 2 loops on your hook.

• yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.

  
  

tr = teble

• yarn over once before inserting your hook.

• insert your hook into the stitch or space.

• yarn over again, and pull through the stitch — you’ll have 3 loops on your hook.

• yarn over, pull through the first 2 loops — now you have 2 loops left.

• yarn over once more, pull through the last 2 loops on your hook.

  
  

2trcl - two treble cluster

• yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch or space.

• yarn over again, pull up a loop — you now have 3 loops on your hook.

• yarn over, pull through 2 loops only — now you have 2 loops remaining on your hook.

• That’s the first half of a treble done. Don’t finish it yet!

• yarn over again, insert your hook into the same stitch or space.

• yarn over, pull up another loop — 4 loops are now on your hook.

• yarn over, pull through 2 loops — now you have 3 loops left on your hook.

• you’ve now got two half-finished trebles on your hook.

• yarn over once more and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.

Step-by-Step Crochet Coaster Pattern

This pattern consists of five rounds, each using a variation of the granny stitch. The final round creates a lovely scalloped edge that gives the coaster its flower shape.

Round 1: Create the Magic Ring and Trebles

Start with a magic ring — wrap the yarn around your fingers twice and secure it. Pull up a loop and chain 1 to secure the ring.

Chain 3, (counts as the first treble of the round). Work a further 11 UK treble stitches (US double crochet) into the magic ring.

Join the round with a slip stitch into the third (top) loop of the chain 3 worked at the beginning. Tighten the magic ring by gently pulling the tail. (12sts)

Round 2:

In this round, we’ll work two treble cluster (2trcl) in each of the 12 trebles from round 1.

Start in the same stitch as your slst. Chain 2 (counts at the first treble) 1tr into the same slst, ch1. (2trcl, ch1) into each of the remaining 11 stitches in round 1. Close the round with a slst in the top of the 2nd tr in the first set of stitches worked at the beginning. (12 cluster stitches)

Round 3: Building the Granny Stitches

Slip stitch over to the next space between the first two clusters from round 2.

Chain 3 (counts at the first treble), work 2 more tr into the same space.

Work 3 trebles into each of the spaces between the clusters from round 2. Close the round with a slst in the top of the ch3 stitch worked at the beginning.

This gives your coaster a beautiful, traditional granny stitch texture. (12 granny stitches)

Round 4: Creating the Petal Spaces

Slip stitch across and into the next space on the left. (In between the set of three trebles.

Chain 3 (counts at the first treble) 1tr, ch1, 2tr into the same space. Work (2tr, ch1, 2tr) into each ch1 space between each granny stitch sets. Close the round with a slst in the top of the ch3 stitch worked at the beginning. (12 petal space stitches)

This creates a little gap in the middle — where we’ll work our scallops next.

Don’t worry if your edges look wavy; they’ll smooth out in the next round.

Round 5: Scalloped Flower Edge

This final round gives the coaster its flower petal shape.

5tr into the 1ch space in the first stitch of the previous round. slst in space between stitches, this anchors the scallop and creates the petal shape.

Continue around working — 5tr in ch1 space, slst in space between stitches, until you get back to the beginning of the round.

slst in the same space you started and fasten off. Weave in your ends neatly on the back using a darning needle.

Finishing Touches

• Use a darning needle to weave in loose ends on the back of the coaster for a tidy finish.

• Gently block your coaster if you want perfectly even petals.

• Make a matching set of four or six in different pastel colours — perfect for spring table décor or a handmade housewarming gift!

  
  

Crochet Tips for Beginners

• Tension: Always pull some yarn from the ball before starting, so your tension stays even.

• Use a stitch marker: It helps identify where to close each round.

• Experiment with colour: Try alternating colours for each round for a cheerful, floral look.

  
  

Reasons you'll love this coaster

Quick to make — finish one in under an hour.

Beginner-friendly — uses basic stitches.

Great stash-buster project.

Perfect for gifts or markets.

Looks like a crocheted flower — cute and practical!

Happy Crocheting!

The Crafty Co

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