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Spring Sparkle Coasters
"If you’re looking for some fun free crochet coaster patterns (a great way to use up all that scrap yarn you have lying around). I’ve got the perfect project for you. I discovered how great metallic crochet thread looks when paired with yarn and I haven’t been able to stop using it to embellish my projects. Here I’ve made some fun sparkly coasters which are perfect for beginner Tunisian crocheters because you can practice all the basic stitches as you learn how to crochet a square coaster using new Tunisian crochet skills! If you are on the hunt for free crochet coaster patterns, this pattern is the perfect crochet coaster for beginners. The set is a spring Tunisian crochet coasters set with a touch of sparkle. It’s The perfect coaster pattern to practice the basic Tunisian crochet stitches while doing some stash busting. Add some pizzaz to tea time pretend play or just add some general sparkle to your kitchen with this yarn stash-busting project! It’s the perfect crochet coaster tutorial. Materials Yarn: Lily Sugar N Cream in any color (Seabreeze, yellow, and coral rose were used here) (20 yards) (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/ 109 m; 100% cotton; size 4 worsted weight) Aunt Lydia’s Metallic crochet thread Size 10 in Silver (5 yards) (100 yds/ 91 m; 88% Mercerized Cotton, 12% Acrylic; size 10 crochet thread) About the Pattern: Skill Level: Beginner Hooks: Size G (4 mm) Tunisian crochet hook or straight hook that is at least 8 in. long. Notions: Yarn needle Scissors Gauge: Gauge is 8 st. over 7 rows in Tunisian Simple Stitch for a 2×2 in. square Finished Size: The finished square coaster size is 3.5 in. wide by 3.5 in. in length. "
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeGauge is 8 st. over 7 rows in Tunisian Simple Stitch for a 2×2 in. square
Finished SizeThe finished square coaster size is 3.5 in. wide by 3.5 in. in length.
Materials List
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Yarn:
Lily Sugar N Cream in any color (Seabreeze, yellow, and coral rose were used here) (20 yards) (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/ 109 m; 100% cotton; size 4 worsted weight)
Aunt Lydia’s Metallic crochet thread Size 10 in Silver (5 yards) (100 yds/ 91 m; 88% Mercerized Cotton, 12% Acrylic; size 10 crochet thread) - Hooks: Size G (4 mm) Tunisian crochet hook or straight hook that is at least 8 in. long.
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Notions:
Yarn needle
Scissors