Shay Coasters – Easy Free Crochet Pattern | Easy Single Crochet Coaster Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet the Shay Coasters, which is an easy crochet project worked in simple single crochet stitches. You can also use this little square as a mini washcloth.

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Coasters are easy to keep handy in the kitchen, dining room, living room and office so it’s easy to grab when you need it anytime you are drinking a delicious beverage and/or snacking – it’s a great item to set down a tasty treat on as well.

Coasters are so versatile, they don’t stop at being used for coffee or a snack. They are great little mats that work for all sorts of items like a small vase, plant, candle, pen or make up brush holder, lotions and more!

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Materials:

• Small Amount of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used WeCrochet Dishie in Jalapeno
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Yarn Talk:

I love using WeCrochet Dishie, Queensland Coastal Cotton and Cascade Nifty Cotton for my coasters because these yarns are colorfast, which means the color is set so you don’t have to worry about the colors fading and bleeding when used and washed, but if you are only making a coaster that will house a cold or hot beverage, you can easily use acrylic as an alternative – do not put anything fresh from the oven on the acrylic coaster, or you will melt the fibers and risk burning yourself – or even use a wool.

WeCrochet Dishie (aka Knit Picks Dishie) is a versatile, soft worsted weight #4 yarn made of 100% cotton. It’s on the lighter side for worsted weight working up similarly to Cascade Nifty Cotton, Queensland Coastal Cotton and I Love This Cotton from Hobby Lobby. It’s machine washable and dryable making projects easy to care for. As of June 1st of 2026, it is available in an amazing number of colors – 83 colors.

Queensland Coastal Cotton is a versatile, soft worsted weight #4 yarn made of 100% cotton. It’s on the lighter side for worsted weight working up similarly to Cascade Nifty Cotton, WeCrochet / Knit Picks Dishie and I Love This Cotton from Hobby Lobby. It’s machine washable and dryable making projects easy to care for and it’s colorfast. As of June 1st, it is available in an amazing number of colors – 64 solid colors and 39 variegated colors – as well as in Sport Weight #2.

Cascade Nifty Cotton Yarn is a versatile, soft worsted weight #4 yarn made of 100% cotton. It’s on the lighter side for worsted weight working up similarly to WeCrochet Dishie, Queensland Coastal Cotton and and I Love This Cotton from Hobby Lobby. It’s machine washable and dryable making projects easy to care for. As of June 1st, it is available in an amazing number of colors – 66 colors.

If you are only making a coaster that will house a cold or hot beverage, you can use acrylic as an alternative with an I9/5.5mm hook (as non-cotton fibers produce a tighter fabric) – just do not put anything fresh from the oven on the acrylic coaster, or you will melt the fibers and risk burning yourself.

Tools & Notions:

We have lots of great crochet hooks in our Yarn Crafts and Coffee Yarn Shop. The most popular, and preferred by Candace and Emily, are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks with the soft handles and smooth metal hook. Alexandra prefers metal crochet hooks with large, ergonomic clay handles and just loves the fun designs from SiennasBowtique and BronzeShepherdStudio! If your preference is wood, the LYKKE brand are lovely, smooth and sturdy.

Tapestry Needles with the blunt, round end are essential for sewing and finishing on a number of yarn crafts, including crocheting, knitting as well as needlepointing on fabric and plastic canvas. The blunt, rounded end allows the needle to pass easily through the fabric created by yarn and holes on canvas without snagging (or getting your fingers) in the process. More specifically for crocheting and knitting, a Bent Tip Tapestry Needle makes weaving, grafting and sewing so much easier on the hands. The long oval eye makes threading strands of yarn easier, though you may still want to use a needle threader.

Scissors are an essential tool. When I’m working on the go, I like to carry a pair of folding scissors as they fit perfectly in even the tiniest of bags. When I am working at home or have more space in my bag for a larger notions pouch, I like to use a pair of lightweight, all-purpose scissors as they are so versatile and great for a variety of things from cutting plastic canvas mesh to trimming yarn ends after weaving in to cutting out a care card to include with a handmade gift.

Jewelry Pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in the ends of tough yarns, such as cotton yarns and chunkier yarns, that can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle. Sore thumbs and frustration can be a thing of the past by simply using jewelry pliers to help pull the tapestry needle through the work. Make sure the eye of the needle is facing up so you can see directly down it and carefully pull, wiggling as needed. If it gets caught and you tug too hard, it will break the eye of your needle.

Time Spent:

I was able to work one coaster up in just under 20 minutes.

Measurements:

3 7/8″ Square

Gauge – Not Essential:

6 SC = 1 5/8″ OR In Pattern, 13 SC = 3 1/2″ Wide

While gauge is not essential for this project, keep in mind as you are substituting yarns the diameter for your cup to sit on. If you wanted to use a lighter weight yarn, I might recommend holding 2 or 3 strands together. Synthetic yarns like Red Heart Super Saver usually produce a tighter and smaller fabric, so you may want to go up to an I9/5.5mm crochet hook.

Abbreviation (US Term):

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

Pattern Notes:

The beginning chain 1 does not count as a stitch.

When working in single crochet, there is no stitch multiple, so feel free to adjust the number of chains by any number. You can also easily add or take away rows to make the coaster shorter or taller.

Shay Coaster Video Tutorial:

Shay Coaster Crochet Pattern:

Chain 14. SC into the 2nd chain from the hook, and each chain across. (13 SC)

R2 – 14: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. (13 SC)

Border Notes:

The border is optional, but I like to work one to give a more finished look.

I am working a simple single crochet round, but you can change that stitch up to any that you like, or add additional rounds to the border.

As written, my corners will be more of a rounded corner. Another way you can do this is 3 SCs into the same stitch. For a more square corner, you can work a (SC, chain 2, SC) or (SC, HDC, SC) into the same stitch.

I finished my coasters with a slip stitch join, but you could also finish your coasters with an invisible join, which creates a clean, consistent look. Either way, this stitch will count as the final stitch for the border.

Coaster Border:

Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 12 SC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next SC, SC 13 down the side of the coaster, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next stitch, SC 11 across the opposite side of the foundation chain, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next stitch, SC 13 up the side of the coaster, SC into the same stitch as the 1st, then join to the 1st SC.

Fasten off and weave in the tail ends.

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