STITCH ROUND Easy crochet coaster with cluster and loop shaping
10 rounds tick off this crochet coaster, shaped with clusters and chain loops in fine cotton.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 10 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Lace/Thread
- Hook
- 95 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
10 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Lace/Thread
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This coaster works up in fine cotton thread on a steel hook, and the whole piece ticks off over 10 rounds. It starts from a small chain ring closed into a circle, then builds outward round by round until the motif reaches its full, flat size. Each round is short, so progress through the pattern feels quick even though the thread is thin.
The shaping comes from clusters worked into the ring and chain loops that grow between them as the rounds climb. Early rounds set the cluster spacing, so keep tension even here or the loops further out will sit unevenly. Slow down once the loops start multiplying in each loop space, since that is where the motif opens out and holds its circular shape.
- Chain a small ring and close it with a slip stitch to anchor the center of the coaster.
- Fill the ring with slip stitches to build a solid first round before any shaping starts.
- Work a round of clusters directly into the ring, spacing them evenly around the circle.
- Add chain loops between the clusters so the next round has spaces to build into.
- Repeat cluster-and-loop rounds outward, letting each round add more loops to widen the piece.
- Work the final rounds to flatten the edge, then fasten off and trim the thread.
What goes wrong
- Loose starting ring Pull the starting chain tail snug before working the first round of slip stitches so the center does not gape open.
- Uneven cluster spacing Count the stitches between clusters as each is placed in the ring, since uneven gaps throw off every chain loop built on top.
- Tight chain loops Keep the chain loops relaxed rather than pulled taut, since tight loops stop the next round's clusters from sitting into them cleanly.
- Thread splitting with steel hook Work slowly through the cotton thread with the fine steel hook, checking each stitch is fully formed rather than caught on a single ply.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- Anchor Mercer Cotton Thread No. 40, 15 gms each for 3 pieces
- Steel Crochet Hook No: (.95mm) No 7.
- Crystals or Beads (Optional)
Progress tracker
0 of the 10 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Main Pattern
Ch 8, sl st in the 1st st and form a ring.
Round 1
1 ch, 15 sl in the ring
Round 2
3 ch, 1 dc, form a cl, *4 ch, leaving 1 st form a cl of 2 dc in the next st* repeat 7 times
Round 3
3 ch, 2 dc, form a cl, 4 ch, cl of 3 dc in the 1st loop *4 ch cl of 3 dc 4 ch cl of 3 dc in each loop* repeat till end 7 times
Round 4
3 ch,4 dc in 1st loop *ch 3, 3 dc* repeat till end 7 times.
Round 5
3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st ,1 dc, ch 2 1 dc, 2 dc in 1 dc below, *3 ch, 2 dc in 1 dc below, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc, 2 dc in 1 dc below* repeat till end, 7 times.
Round 6
3 ch, 1 dc in the 1st st, 2 dc, 3 ch, 2 dc,2 dc in 1 dc below,*3 ch , 2 dc in 1 dc below, 2 dc, 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in one dc below* repeat till end, 7 times.
Round 7
3 ch, 1 dc in the 1st st, 3 dc, 5 ch, 3 dc, 2 dc in 1 dc below, *4 ch, 2 dc in 1 1 dc below, 3 dc, 5 ch, 3 dc, 2 dc in 1 dc below* repeat till end 7 times.
Round 8
Sl in 5 st, 3 st, 9 dc in the loop of 5 st, 5 ch, 1 st in the loop of 4 *5 ch, 10 dc in the loop of 5 st, 5 ch* repeat till the end, 7 times.
Round 9
5 ch, *1 dc, 2 ch,* repeat 8 times, *3 ch, sl in the loop below, 3 ch 1 d, 1 ch (9 times)* repeat till end 7 times.
Round 10
Cl of 3 ch, 2 dc, *3 ch, Cl of 3 dc* repeat 8 times, *1 ch, Cl of 3 dc, 3 ch (9 times)* repeat till end 7 timesFasten off the yarn!
You can add beads or crystals at the edging of the coaster to enhance the look.
Finish
- Weave in the starting tail and the fastening-off tail on the wrong side, working them through nearby cluster stitches so they stay hidden.
- Thread on crystals or beads if using them, securing each one at a loop or cluster point before the thread is trimmed.
- Pin the coaster flat and steam or wet-block it so the outer loops sit open and the circle lies true.
Bigger or smaller
- Smaller
- Drop to a finer thread with the same steel hook, which tightens the cluster and loop spacing and shrinks the finished coaster size.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
What thread weight does this coaster need?
The pattern calls for No. 40 cotton thread, which gives the clusters and loops a crisp, lacy finish. A similar weight thread will behave the same way with the same steel hook.
Is a steel hook necessary for this pattern?
Yes, the fine thread needs the small steel hook size specified to keep the stitches tight and even. A regular crochet hook is too large for this thread weight.
Are the crystals or beads required?
No, they are listed as optional in the materials. The coaster holds its shape and pattern fully without them.
Why does the coaster need blocking?
Blocking opens the chain loops and flattens the outer rounds so the circle lies evenly on a surface. Without it, the loops can curl or pucker after fastening off.