Seeing Stars Coasters – Free Crochet Pattern | Quick Free Star Coasters Crochet Pattern

Learn how to crochet quick star coasters that are perfect for an Americana themed house or 4th of July celebration, or change the colors of the stars for Graduation, Christmas and New Years! Video tutorial included.

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I originally designed these coasters for a monthly craft blog hop I used to participate in called the Inspire My Creativity Challenge, and the theme for this one was STARS. At the end of the post, you’ll see some other star projects from other bloggers that participated in the challenge back in July of 2019. Some time has passed so some of the blog links may redirect you to the blogs home page. Sadly, this fun blog hop came to a conclusion at the end of 2019.

These quick star coasters are perfect for an Americana themed house or 4th of July celebration, or change the colors of the stars for Graduation, Christmas and New Years!

Alone, these worsted weight stars make a great applique that you can use for so many different projects! They are a great size to string up on a garland – you’ll just need to starch them to stand in shape, or attach them to a paper or fabric banner, or you can sew them onto other projects, like I did in these free crochet patterns…

These Star Coasters are featured in the Seeing Stars Crafting Event hosted on my Yarn Crafts & Coffee blog

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What is the best yarn to use to crochet a coaster? Can you crochet coasters with acrylic yarn?

I did use Lily Sugar n Cream for these coasters, but I prefer using Circulo Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6, WeCrochet Dishie and Queensland Coastal Cotton because they’re colorfast, which means the colors are set. Cotton yarn is more durable and absorbent, but really you can use any worsted weight yarn out of your stash! I have a few coasters I’ve made myself using Red Heart Super Saver, which is a 100% acrylic yarn. A hot cup of coffee is not hot enough to melt synthetic fibers, and while it doesn’t quite absorb the same way with cold beverages, it still holds the water and does not seep through to the surface. Lion Brand Wool Ease is another lovely yarn for coasters that I have used for some in my personal collection, and the wool adds to the durability and absorbency.

Are crocheted coasters washable?

Though hand washing and laying flat to dry is always best to preserve your crocheted items, I prefer using yarns that I can easily throw into the washing machine with other things. With the yarns I mentioned above, I have tested all of them and know I can pop the coasters into the washing machine (on gentle and in cold water) and then into the dryer (on low heat) when it’s time to clean them.

Do people use coasters?

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! They are also a great size for a dish scrubbie or large facial scrubbie. Coasters could easily work in any room of the house, and make great gifts too!

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What Supplies Do I Need to Crochet Star Coasters?

• 12 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle and Scissors
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Material Notes:

I’ve used Lily Sugar n Cream in White, Red and Dazzling Blue in my original coasters, but I prefer using Circulo Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6, WeCrochet Dishie and Queensland Coastal Cotton because they’re colorfast, which means the colors are set.

I did use Lion Brand Local Grown Cotton in the video tutorial, but it has been discontinued.

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 a wool. I have some coasters that I worked in Red Heart Super Saver that I use often, and they work great.

While gauge is not essential for this project, just 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.

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.

To make a larger coaster to accommodate a larger mug surface, go up a hook size or two.

Time Spent:

About 10 minutes per star

Measurements:

• Space for Cup: 2 1/4″
• Total from one point across to another: 4″

Gauge – Diameter taken after Round 2:

• Before cinching beginning ring: Just over 2″
• After cinching beginning ring: 1 7/8″

Note: Gauge is not necessarily essential, but keep in mind the diameter size for your cup to comfortably sit on.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

• HDC – Half Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial | Video Tutorial)

• DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

• TR – Treble Crochet aka Triple Crochet [yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 3x]

• DTR – Double Treble Crochet aka Quadruple Crochet [yarn over three times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (5 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 4x] 

Pattern Notes:

I work my crown and body differently than most to help keep my seam straight, and that is that the first stitch from the first set of increases is done in the first stitch of the round, which will appear just to left of the beginning chain, then the round will be worked as normal, and the final stitch of the round will be the second stitch of the first set of increases, and it will be worked into the same stitch as the first, and appear just to the right of the beginning chain. The photo above shows where the first and last stitch are worked, and I have a photo tutorial of this technique in my How to Keep a Straight Seam post. You can work in your preferred increase method as long as we end up with the same stitches at the end of the round.

There are only two rounds, and a straight seam isn’t really an issue, this is my preferred method – you can work in your preferred increase method for the center as long as you end up with 20 stitches.

The points of the star do tend to curl. I find I am able to finger press the coaster flat, but depending on the fiber chosen (or if you’ll be using the motif for something else, like in a garland), you may need to block or starch the finished star.

Quick Star Coaster Video Tutorial | Seeing Stars Coaster Video Tutorial:

Quick Star Coaster Free Crochet Pattern | Seeing Stars Coaster Free Crochet Pattern:

Chain 5. Join to form a ring. Chain 1, work 10 HDC into the ring. Join to the 1st HDC. (10 HDC)

R2: Chain 1, HDC in the 1st HDC, 2 HDC in each of the next 9 HDCs, HDC in the last HDC. Join to the 1st HDC. (20 HDC)

R3: (Chain 6 and work down the chain, SC in the 2nd chain, HDC in the 3rd chain, DC in the 4th chain, TR in the 5th chain and DTR in the 6th chain; Back to the circle, skip the first stitch that the chain 6 is coming out of, and next three HDCs, slip stitch in the 5th stitch) 5x, ending with a slip stitch joined in the same stitch as you began the round.

Fasten Off. If you will be sewing it onto something, you’ll want to leave a long tail for sewing and set aside until ready to use, otherwise, weave in final end.

These are peanut butter covered graham cracker balls I found at my local Walmart – they are AMAZING!

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This post is part of the monthly link party I host called Inspire My Creativity.  Each month, a group of bloggers all create a project based around a theme and this month the theme is STARS.  There are tons of great ideas and I know you’ll get inspired to create something fun and new!

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