Rustic Elegance Coaster Set

"Spice up your next picnic, holiday potluck, or upcoming wedding reception with the Rustic Elegance set. There is a smaller coaster for cups, and a slightly bigger doily for setting candy or sauce dishes on. Crocheting with other materials has become somewhat of a fascination for me, and this doily set is the result of some recent experimentation with hemp cord. These coasters are quick to make, and use only a small amount of hemp each."

NotesBlocking is very important for these. They will not lay flat if you do not block!
I ended up crocheting with a little more tension than I usually do to keep my stitches even.
The hemp cord is not uniform in thickness so I tightened up for the thicker parts of the cord, and loosened tension for the thinner parts.
If you find the cord is hurting your hands you may be using too much tension.

Crochet HookD/3 or 3.25 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge2" across after round 2.

Finished SizeCoaster: 5" across, Small Doily: 7" across

Materials List

• 3.25mm (D) hook
• natural hemp cord (10 lb)
• yarn needle
• scissors