Yarn in white
DK (3) · 100% cotton
Authored material selection for the entire coaster. Choose a smooth, firmly plied cotton. Consumption has not been measured.
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Crochet Snowflake Coaster Pattern
A solid cotton center with six picot-tipped points
Create a six-point snowflake coaster with a solid double-crochet center and a shaped border. This original development draft requires human review and physical testing. The yarn, hook, and finished-size target are authored design selections, not measured results.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 45 min
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
- Yarn
- DK (3)
- Size
- Approximately 12 cm from point to opposite point after blocking; design target, not measured.
- Construction
- Joined rounds with a six-point border.
Testing statusNot yet human-testedFREE
Nobody has made this one start to finish yet. Check your stitch counts as you go, and tell us if something does not add up.
- Height
- 12 cm
- Width
- 12 cm
- Terminology
- US terms
- Sewing
- No sewing
About This Pattern
Create a six-point snowflake coaster with a solid double-crochet center and a shaped border. This original development draft requires human review and physical testing. The yarn, hook, and finished-size target are authored design selections, not measured results.
You'll learn / practice
- Magic ring
- Working in joined rounds
- Double crochet increases
- Graduated stitch heights
- Chain-three picots
- Wet blocking
Pattern construction
Construction
Joined rounds with a six-point border.
No sewing required
What you'll need
Gather these before you begin.
Materials (1)
If you swap a material
Sport-weight cotton
Produces a smaller, thinner coaster with the same stitch counts.
Choose a compatible hook and make a sample. Confirm that the solid center is large enough beneath the intended cup.
Worsted-weight cotton
Produces a larger, thicker coaster and changes yarn consumption.
Use a hook appropriate to the yarn, then check flatness and stability beneath a cup. The original size target no longer applies.
Tools (6)
3.5 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Measuring tape
Blocking mat
Rustproof blocking pins
× 6
Abbreviations
- ch
- Chain.
- sl st
- Slip stitch.
- sc
- Single crochet.
- hdc
- Half double crochet.
- dc
- Double crochet.
- tr
- Treble crochet; yarn over twice before inserting the hook.
- st
- Stitch.
- Rnd
- Round.
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Instructions
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Round 1 — Coaster · Rnd 1
With white, make a magic ring. Ch 2. Work 12 dc into the ring. Tighten the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Tips
There are 12 dc, excluding the beginning chains and closing slip stitch.
Round 2 — Coaster · Rnd 2
Ch 2. Work 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the first dc.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Tips
All 12 stitches have received two dc.
Round 3 — Coaster · Rnd 3
Ch 2. Repeat the following sequence 12 times: dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st. Join with a sl st to the first dc.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
The round contains 36 dc and should lie broadly flat without stretching.
Round 4 — Coaster · Rnd 4
Ch 2. Repeat the following sequence 12 times: dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st. Join with a sl st to the first dc.
Stitch count: 48 stitches
Tips
There are 48 dc, providing six groups of eight base stitches for the border.
Round 5 — Coaster · Rnd 5
Ch 1. Repeat the following sequence 6 times: sc in the next st, hdc in the next st, dc in the next st; in the next st work 1 tr, ch 3, sl st into the first of those three chains to form a picot, then work 1 more tr into that same base st; dc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, sl st in the next st. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off, leaving a 15 cm tail.
Stitch count: 54 stitches
Tips
There are six picot-tipped points. Each repeat consumes eight base stitches and produces nine border stitches: two sc, two hdc, two dc, two tr, and one valley sl st. The total excludes all picot chains, picot closing slip stitches, and the final joining slip stitch.
Round 1 — Coaster · Rnd 1
With white, make a magic ring. Ch 2. Work 12 dc into the ring. Tighten the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Tips
There are 12 dc, excluding the beginning chains and closing slip stitch.
Assembly & finishing
Secure the center and ends
Thread the starting tail onto a tapestry needle. Reinforce the tightened magic ring by weaving the tail through the backs of several center stitches in two directions. Weave the finishing tail through the backs of border stitches in two directions without pulling the edge tight. Trim both tails.
Block the six points
Dampen the coaster according to the yarn label and press out excess water without wringing. Lay it face up on a blocking mat. Smooth the center into a flat circle. Place one rustproof pin through each picot, spacing the six points evenly without stretching the stitches hard. Measure across opposite points and keep all three measurements similar. Allow it to dry completely, then remove the pins. Record the actual diameter rather than forcing the coaster to reach the design target.
Maker tips
Count the 48 stitches before beginning the border; each point needs exactly eight base stitches.
Keep valley slip stitches relaxed so they do not draw the edge inward.
Make all six picots with similar chain tension.
Check flatness on a table after each center round; blocking should refine the shape rather than correct substantial cupping or ruffling.
Troubleshooting
The center cups upward.
- Cause
- An increase may be missing, or the stitch proportions may be too tight for this increase rate.
- Fix
- Check the counts of 12, 24, 36, and 48 first. Correct any missed increase. If the counts are correct, remake the sample with a slightly larger hook and reassess flatness.
The center has pronounced ruffles.
- Cause
- Extra increases or loose stitch proportions may be adding excess circumference.
- Fix
- Confirm the round counts and exclude beginning chains from the count. Correct extra stitches. If the counts are correct, try a slightly smaller hook on a new sample.
The sixth point does not fit the remaining stitches.
- Cause
- A border repeat has consumed more or fewer than eight base stitches.
- Fix
- Undo the border to the first incorrect repeat. Both treble stitches and the picot belong to one base stitch; the picot does not consume another base stitch.
The points curl after finishing.
- Cause
- Tall stitches and picots can curl before blocking, especially with uneven tension.
- Fix
- Dampen and block the six points evenly. If the center remains distorted after drying, reassess tension and stitch counts before making another coaster.
Variations
Contrasting snowflake border
Work Rnds 1–4 in pale blue cotton of the selected weight. After joining Rnd 4, fasten off. Join white cotton with a slip stitch in the first dc of Rnd 4, then work Rnd 5 exactly as written, beginning with ch 1 and the first sc in that same dc. Weave in the additional ends. Counts remain unchanged.
Care & finishing
Care
Follow the selected cotton yarn's care label. Reshape the six points after washing and dry flat. Let the coaster dry fully between uses.
Finishing ideas
This design is intended as a coaster beneath cups. Its suitability as a potholder or trivet has not been established. Starch is not required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this pattern suitable for a complete beginner?
It is rated intermediate because the border combines several stitch heights, picots, and a special counting convention. Familiarity with joined rounds and double crochet increases is helpful.
Does the coaster need sewing or stiffener?
No separate pieces are sewn together. A tapestry needle is used to secure and weave in the ends. Damp blocking shapes the points without stiffener.
Why does the final round have 54 stitches?
Each of the six repeats uses eight base stitches and creates nine border stitches. The two treble stitches share one base stitch. Each valley slip stitch counts, while picot chains, picot closing slip stitches, and the round-closing slip stitch do not.
Will the finished coaster measure exactly 12 cm?
No. Approximately 12 cm is an unmeasured design target. Yarn, hook, tension, and blocking affect the result. Make a sample and measure the dry coaster.
How much yarn is required?
Consumption has not been measured for this development draft. Weigh the yarn before and after making a sample to establish an allowance for a set.
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