Crochet Apple Coasters
The Crochet Apple Coasters are a deliciously practical addition to any kitchen! The vibrant green yarn and cute apple design make them a charming way to protect your surfaces from water marks and spills. Not only do they add a pop of color, but they also feature a textured surface that provides extra grip, ensuring your coasters stay put and prevent accidents.
Hook - 3.5m
Yarn - Cotton DK Weight (I used a mixture of Stylecraft Classique Cotton and DMC Natura Just Cotton)
Yarn A - Cream
Yarn B - Colour (any appley colour!)
Yarn C - Brown
With yarn A make a magic ring and work first round into ring (alternatively you can make 2 chain and then work into the 2nd chain)
Round 1 - 3 ch (count as 1 tr throughout pattern), 11 tr into ring, join with a sl st into 3rd ch of first st (12 sts)
Round 2 - 3 ch, 1 tr in same st, 2 tr into next st and each st until end, join with a sl st into the third ch of the first st (24 sts)
Round 3 - 3 ch, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr into next st, *2 tr into next st, 1 tr in next st*, repeat from * to * to end, join with a sl st into the third ch of the first st (36 sts)
Round 4 - 3 ch, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr into next 2 sts, *2 tr into next st, 1 tr in next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * to end, join with a sl st into the third ch of the first st (48 sts)
Round 5 - 1 ch (does not count as st throughout pattern), 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 9 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 htr and 1 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 dc in next 9 sts, join with a sl st in first dc of round
Change to Yarn B
Round 6 - 1 ch, 1 dc in same st and each st till end, join with a sl st in top of first dc11789087890
Fasten off and join Yarn C to top of the apple
Make Stalk - 7 ch, 1tr in 4th ch from hook, 1 htr in next 2 chs, 1 dc in next ch, join with a sl st at top of apple.
Using Yarn C, sew two pips at each side of the centre of the apple
Sew in ends.
Blocking optional, because it is cotton, it does hold its shape well.