Poinsettia Coasters
We are now into the final two week countdown to Christmas and I’m feeling the usual rush. Of course, I bring it upon myself by taking on more than I should each year! But, what’s a girl to do, I like to do things for family and friends and I love the spirit of the holiday season.
Recently, we were invited to a last minute Christmas party. I usually have a few small items that I can bring as a hostess gift (in addition to a bottle or two of wine, of course) but this year I was caught unprepared! I looked through my stash to see what I could use and I had a bit of this pretty Aunt Lydia’s #3 Crochet Thread left from my Noel Tree Ornaments. Well, I thought, I could do something with this. I started out with the idea of making star coasters, but as often is the case, they morphed into poinsettia coasters instead and I love them!
I know what you are thinking….crochet thread, quick project? Well yes, #3 thread works up much like a fingering weight yarn and because this is a small project with a lacy feel, they actually do go pretty quickly. I made a set of 4, tied a pretty ribbon around them and added them to a gift bag with a bottle of champagne and some biscotti cookies I’d made. I wish I’d had the presence of mind to take a photo of my gift as it was a big hit!
I hope you enjoy making these and will share your finished pictures on my Facebook page.
Poinsettia Coasters
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Instructions
Size: Approximately 4.5″ diameter
Materials:
- Made with Aunt Lydia’s Fashion #3 cotton thread in two colors, I used red and white
- Hook US D/3.25 mm
- Tapestry Needle
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Gauge: Not critical for this project, but I get about 24 dc in 4″ with this thread/hook combination.
Abbreviations (US Terms):
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
FP = Front Post
Hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble
Notes:
- Written in US Standard Terms.
- Weave ends as you work.
- Ch stitches at beginning of round do NOT count as a stitch.
- Join each round to the first stitch of the round.
- Stitch count is in ( ) at the end of the Row/Round.
Round 1: With Color 1, ch4, join to form circle, ch1, [sc, ch3 in center of circle] 8 times, join round.
Round 2: Join Color 2 in any ch3 space, Ch3, work 2dc in same ch space, ch1, *3dc, ch1 in next ch3 space*, repeat between * to end, join.
Round 3: Ch2, *FPdc around first dc, 2hdc in next dc, hdc AND FPdc around next dc, ch1*, repeat between * to end, join.
Round 4: Ch2, *FPdc around next FPdc, hdc in next 3 hdc, FPdc around next FPdc, ch3]* repeat between * to end, join.
Round 5: Ch2, *FPdc around next FPdc, hdc in next 2 hdc, skip next hdc, FPdc around next FPdc, ch6*, repeat between * to end, join.
Round 6: Ch2, *FPsc2tog over two FPdc, skipping the 2 hdc between, ch8* repeat between * to end, join.
Round 7: Join Color 1, in and FPsc2tog, ch1, *sc in FPsc2tog, working around chs of previous two rounds (so that the chs are encased) trc 9* repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off.
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I am having trouble understanding the first step. I am forming a magic circle? The image reminds me of the magic circle technique but the instructions have me a little lost. I ran into this with another pattern and ended up just doing a magic circle because I wasnt grasping the technique. i would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you.
You can certainly use the Magic Circle, however, for my sample I made a short chain (ch4), joined withe a slip stitch to the first chain to form a circle and then crocheted into that circle to start the coaster. Hope that helps.