PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join rounds with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Each Coaster requires 1 CD. Make 5 Coasters for each Set, using 5th Coaster for bottom of Basket.

Coasters may be stitched arranging colors as desired.

MulTicOlOREd cOASTERS & BASkET SET

cOASTER FRONT

Make 5.Rnd 1: With first color, ch 5,

(dc, ch 1) 9 times in 5th ch from hook, join (see Pattern Notes) in 4th ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off. (10 dc, 10 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 2: Join 2nd color with sl st in ch sp to left of color just fastened off, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, dc in same st, [dc in next ch-1 sp, fpdc around

next dc, dc in same dc] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (30 sts)

Rnd 3: Join 3rd color with sl st in fastened-off st of previ-ous rnd, ch 3, fpdc around fpdc, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next st, fpdc around fpdc, 2 dc in next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (40 sts)

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Recycling and crochet

yield tabletop protection.

CD CoastersDesigns by Melissa Bennett

Skill lEVEl

FiNiSHEd SiZESCoaster: 51/4 inches in diameterBasket: 51/4 inches in diameter x 4 inches deep

MATERiAlSLion Brand Lion Cot-•ton medium (worsted) weight yarn (5 oz/ 236 yds/140g per ball):

1 ball each #133 paprika (A), #136 clove (B), #134 avocado (C) and #152 espresso (D)

Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or •size needed to obtain gaugeYarn needle•5 CDs per Coasters-and- •Basket Set

GAuGE4 dc = 1 inch; 2 dc rnds = 11/4 inches

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Rnd 4: Join 4th color with sl st in fastened-off st of previous rnd, ch 3, fpdc around fpdc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in each of next 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc, 2 dc in next st] around, dc in last st, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.

cOASTER BAck

Make 2 with A & 1 each with B, C & D.Rnds 1–4: Working with 1 color, rep rnds 1–4 of Coaster Front. Fasten off at end of last rnd.

JOiNiNG

Rnd 5: Holding 1 each Coaster Front and Back with WS tog with CD sandwiched between, with Coaster Front facing, working through both thick-nesses, join A with sl st, ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

BASkET

Rnd 1: Using 5th Coaster (see Pattern Notes), join B with sl st in any st directly to the left of fpdc on Coaster, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, fptr (see Stitch Guide) around next fpdc on bot-tom of Coaster, [dc in each of next 4 sts, fptr around next fpdc on bottom of Coaster] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 2: Sl st around back post of st, ch 3, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, fptr around fptr, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, fptr around next fptr] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join A in same st as joining, ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: Join C in first bpdc after any fptr st, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, fptr around fptr 2 rnds below, [dc in each of next 4 sts, fptr around fptr 2 rnds below] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 5: Rep rnd 2.

Rnd 6: Rep rnd 3.

Rnds 7 & 8: With D, rep rnds 4 and 5.

Rnd 9: Rep rnd 3.

Place 4 Coasters in Basket.

SOlid-cOlOR cOASTERS & BASkET SET

cOASTER FRONT/BAck

Make 4 with A & 2 each with B, C & D.Rnds 1–4: Rep rnds 1–4 of Coaster Back of Multicolored Coaster.

JOiNiNG

Rnd 5: Holding 1 Coaster Front and 1 Coaster Back tog, with WS of each Front/Back facing and CD sandwiched between, with Coaster Front facing, work-

ing through both thicknesses, join corresponding color with sl st, ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

BASkET

Rnds 1 & 2: With A, rep rnds 1 and 2 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Rnd 3: With D, rep rnd 3 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Rnds 4 & 5: With C, rep rnds 4 and 5 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Rnd 6: With D, rep rnd 3 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Rnds 7 & 8: With B, rep rnds 7 and 8 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Rnd 9: With D, Rep rnd 3 of Multicolored Basket Set.

Place 4 Coasters in Basket. cw

beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space

previously made (i.e., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

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Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook.

Slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook.

Single crochet (sc): Insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook.

Front loop (front lp)Back loop (back lp)

Front Loop Back Loop

Treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times.

Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times.

Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice.

Treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Hold-ing back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts in-dicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-tr dec

S T I T C H A B B R E V I A T I O N S

Y A R N C O N V E R S I O N

Chain Color Change (ch color change)Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook.

Double Crochet Color Change (dc color change)Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st.

Front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row.

Back Front

Post of

Stitch

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (Insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-dc dec

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-hdc dec

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): Ch 1. Skip first st. [Working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook.]

OUNCES TO GRAMS1 ...............28.42 ...............56.73 ...............85.04 ............ 113.4

GRAMS TO OUNCES25 .................7⁄840 .............. 12⁄350 .............. 1¾100 ............ 3½

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sc (single crochet)dc (double crochet)htr (half treble crochet)tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)ttr (triple treble crochet)miss

sl st (slip stitch)sc (single crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)dc (double crochet)

tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)

skip

U N I T E D K I N G D O MU N I T E D S T AT E S

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