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SKILL LEVEL: Easy
MEASUREMENTS: Approx. ( 11.5 cm) diameter
MATERIALS:
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Bernat Handicrafter 100% cotton yarn (solid), 1.75 oz/ 50 g; 80 yds/ 73 m
Off white or any colour you like 1 skein makes about 5 coasters
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Size 4.0mm (U.S. G/6) crochet hook
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Yarn needle and scissors
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approxi = approximately
Beg. = beginning
Ch.(s) = chain(s)
St.(s) = stitch
Sl.st. = slip stitch
Rep. = repeat
R(#) = round (number of the round)
Sc. = single crochet stitch
Dc. = double crochet stitch
P.Sc. = picot single crochet stitch
Yoh. = yarn over hook
Cont. = continue
WS. = wrong side
RS. = right side
CROCHET STITCHES:
MAGIC CIRCLE/RING:
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Hold the end of the yarn with your left hand’s thumb and middle finger.
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Using your right hand, wrap it around your point and middle fingers (away from you) twice, making an X on the palm side and 2 parallel lines on the other side.
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Insert hook under the first parallel line and pull the second line through, hold tight while taking your fingers out of the ring.
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Chain 1 to secure the ring and continue with the pattern’s instructions.
SLIP STITCH: (Sl.st.)
Insert hook into indicated st. and yoh and pull through both the indicated stitch and the loop on the hook in one movement.
SINGLE CROCHET STITCH: (Sc.)
Insert hook into indicated st. and draw up a loop (you will have 2 loops on hook) then yoh and pull through both loops on hook.
DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH: (Dc.)
Yoh and insert into indicated st., draw up a loop ( you will have 3 loops on hook) then yoh and pull through first 2 loops ( you will have 2 loops on hook), yoh once more and pull through last 2 loops.
PICOT SINGLE CROCHET STITCH: (P.Sc.)
**worked from the wrong side and you will see it on the right side.
The wrong side is facing you, insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop ( you will have 2 loops on hook) then (yarn over and pull through the first loop only) 3 times to make 3 chains, then yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
**Try to push the picot stitch you just made toward the right side while working the next stitch. You will have a granule (P.Sc.) formed on the right side.
PATTERN NOTES:
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Try to work with the same tension throughout the coaster to get an even and neat project.
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2 Chs. at the Beg. of each round DO NOT count as 1 Dc.
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Always count your stitches at the end of each round.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Start with a magic ring. (follow magic ring instructions on page#1)
- R(1): Ch.1, do 16 Dc. into the ring, then, join with a Sl.St. into the first Dc. to close the round……(total 16 Dc.)
- R(2): Ch.1 and do 2 Dc. into each St. around, join with a Sl.St. into the first Dc (total 32 Dc.)
- R(3): Ch.1 and do 2 Dc. into the first St. and do 1 Dc. into the next St., then Rep. the pattern of (2 Dc. in one St. and 1 Dc. into the next St.) 15 more times. Then join and close the round with a Sl.St. into the first Dc…..(total 48 Dc.)
- R(4): Ch.1 and turn your work (WS. facing you), then do 1 Sc. into the first St. and 1 P.Sc. into the second St. Rep. the pattern of (1 Sc. in one St. and 1 P.Sc. into the next St. until you reach the last St. do 1 P.Sc.into it. Then join with a Sl.St. into the first Sc. …….(total 24 Sc. and 24 P.S.c)
- Fasten off and weave in the ends using your needle and scissors.
- Please check out the video tutorial available on my Youtube channel for more clarification
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