Granny’s Scrappy Coaster – Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet a granny square coaster.

In June of 2018, I shared Granny’s Patriotic Wreath, and in that, I mentioned a red, white, and blue coaster I made. It only took 2 years to get it published, but here is that coaster! I suppose it was mostly because I had started on a matching placemat (which was taking forever to work up, and actually still isn’t done) that I wanted to share with this coaster, and since I didn’t finish that, I lost steam on the project.

Last month, I shared “April Showers Bring May Flowers” themed projects, so I thought it would be fun to do a series of patriotic projects this month, and this coaster pattern was number one on my list. I have a few ideas for the rest of the month, but if you have any requests, feel free to let me know HERE on my request line.

Check out other crochet projects in the “Granny’s” series, or “4th of July“.

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Materials:

14 Yards Per Coaster of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn – I used Lily Sugar n Cream in Red, Royal and White
H8/5mm Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Material Notes:

Yarn Alternatives to Lily Sugar n Cream: Bernat’s Handicrafter, Red Heart’s Smoothie, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, Rico Creative Cotton Aran

Each square requires about 3 yards of yarn.

I used cotton yarn because it’s more absorbent and durable, but really any yarn will work.

Jewelry pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends, as cotton yarn can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle.

Time Spent:

Just under 30 minutes per coaster.

Measurements:

4″ Square

Gauge – Not Essential:

16 HDC by 10 Rows = 4″
1 Square = 1.88″

Abbreviations (in US Terms):

DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
SC – Single Crochet
PLT – Pull Loop Through (Joining Method)
To PLT: pull up on current loop (so it doesn’t fall out), insert hook from right side through corresponding stitch of previous square, grab loop with hook, tighten as normal, and pull through, then continue to work next stitch

Pattern Notes:

Originally, I worked the beginning of my continuous join starting from the bottom right side double crochet, and I took all my original photos for the tutorial working from this starting point. When I went to work my second granny square, I tried it a different way (the way that the pattern and tutorial are written) which makes all the center joins uniformed in appearance. So, if the first blue square looks different to you (like shown above), ignore all the stitches on the right side in the beginning. Make the first square look just like the first photo in the tutorial below.

Granny Square Pattern – Make 4 (Per Coaster):

Chain 5. Slip stitch join to form a ring. Chain 2, work 2 DC into the ring, (chain 3, 3 DC into the ring) 3x, chain 2. Join to the 2nd chain of the beginning chain 2.

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Continuous Join & Border:

Lay the squares out how you’d like them to be on the finished coaster. For a uniformed look, make sure they are all facing the same way (example, with the beginning chain all on top).

Attach yarn to the top right chain space of the bottom right square (either by tying on, chaining 1, and working a SC, or by making a slip knot, and working a SC into this space), SC into the next 3 DC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC into the next 3 DC, SC into the next chain space;
SC into the bottom right chain space of the bottom left granny square, PLT, (SC into the next DC, PLT) 3x, SC into the next chain space, PLT, from behind: SC into the corresponding chain space of the first square, in current square: SC into the same chain space, and into the next 4 stitches;
SC into the bottom left chain space of the top right square, PLT, (SC into the next DC, PLT) 3x, SC into the next chain space, PLT, from behind: SC into the center join of the 1st 2 squares, in current square: SC into the same chain space, and into the next 4 stitches;
SC into the top left chain space of the top right square, PLT, (SC into the next DC, PLT) 3x, SC into the next chain space, PLT, from behind: SC into the center join of all 3 squares, in current square, SC into the same chain space, and into the next 4 stitches;
Chain 1, SC into the same chain space, and into each of the next 3 DC, [(SC chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC into each of the next 4 stitches, chain 1, SC into the center join, chain 1, SC into the next chain space, and each of the next 3 DC] 3x, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC into each of the next 4 stitches, chain 1 and join to the first 1st SC.

Fasten off, and weave in final ends.

Photo Tutorial of Join & Border:

… SC into the bottom right corner of the bottom left square, pull up the loop you currently have on your hook (so it doesn’t come out), and remove crochet hook.

Insert hook into the corresponding SC of the first square…

… and pick the open loop back up on your hook, and tighten to normal tension…

… then pull loop through.

Here’s what it looks like.

SC into the next DC on the current square, pull up loop and remove hook.

Insert crochet hook into the next corresponding stitch of the 1st square, and complete PLT join.

(SC into the next DC on the current square, PLT) 2x, SC into the next chain space on the current square, PLT…

… from behind, insert crochet hook into the chain space of the 1st square…

… and complete a SC.

Turn back to the right side…

… working into the current square: SC into the same chain space, and each of the next 4 stitches.

SC into the bottom left corner of the top left square…

… PLT, (SC into the next DC on the current square, PLT) 3x, SC into the next chain space on the current square, PLT.

From behind, insert hook into the center of the join from the 1st 2 squares, and complete a SC.

Turn to right side, and working in current square, SC into the same chain space, and each of the next 4 stitches.

SC into the top left chain space of the top right square, PLT, (SC into the next DC on the current square, PLT) 3x, SC into the next chain space on the current square, PLT.

From behind, insert hook into the center of the previous 3 joins, and complete a SC.

This is where my photo tutorial catches up to the second way I tried. This is how your square should currently look.

Chain 1, SC into the same chain space, and into each of the next 3 DC, (SC chain 1, SC) into the next chain space…

…SC into each of the next 4 stitches, chain 1, SC into the center join, chain 1, SC into the next chain space, and each of the next 3 DC…

… [(SC chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC into each of the next 4 stitches, chain 1, SC into the center join, chain 1, SC into the next chain space, and each of the next 3 DC] 2x…

… (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC into each of the next 4 stitches, chain 1 and join to the first 1st SC.