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Sweet Summer Coaster.. Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Sweet Summer Coaster.. Free Crochet Pattern!!!

SWEET SUMMER COASTER

Summer is just around the corner and who wouldn’t love a set of these super cheery Sweet Summer Coasters to spruce up their tables!  This is a quick and easy pattern using cotton thread/yarn.  Fun and functional… This free crochet pattern makes a great gift or something for yourself!!

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You can easily whip up a set of the Sweet Summer Coasters in one evening and brighten up your table!  Let’s get started!!

Supplies:

Yarn:  3 colors of Patons Grace Cotton Yarn (136 yards per skein), this is a sport weight yarn  – category 3

Color A: Snow     Color B: Viola     Color C:  Ginger

Hook: D

Scissors

Stitches:

St – Stitch

Ch – Chain

Sk – Skip

Sp – Space

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

Rev Sc – Reverse Single Crochet

Size:

4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Instructions:

With Color A

Row 1:  Ch 2, 8 sc in 1st ch, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 8 sc

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same st, ch 1, *sk st, 3 dc in next st, ch 1*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sk last st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 12 dc

Finish off,

With Color B, join with sl st in any ch 1 sp

Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* 2 more times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 16 dc

Finish off

With Color C, join with sl st in any ch 1 sp

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 3 sts, 3 dc in sp between dc’s, sk 3 sts, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sk 3 sts, 3 dc in sp between dc’s, sk last 3 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 28 dc

Finish off

With Color A, join with sl st in any ch 1 sp

Row 5:  Ch 1, *3 sc in sp(corner made), sc in each st across to next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* 3 more times, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 48 sc

Finish off

With Color B, Join with sl st in any middle st of a corner

Row 6:  Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, *sc in next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sc in last 11 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. =56 sc

Finish off

With Color C, Join with sl st in any middle st of a corner

Row 7:  Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, *sc in next 13 sts, 3 sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sc in last 13 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. =64 sc

Finish off

With Color A, Join with sl st in any middle st of a corner

Row 8:  Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, 3 sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sc in last 15 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. =72 sc

Row 9:  Ch 1, rev sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning. = 72 rev sc

Finish off

Lightly block coaster.

Congratulations, you now have a Sweet Summer Coaster!  Make as many as you like to complete your set!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2018 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blogwebsite or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL.. Week 1!!!

2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL.. Week 1!!!

2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 1!!

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Welcome to the 2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL!!!  This is the 5th annual event and we always have so much fun and end up with beautiful afghans…!

Over the next 12 weeks, I will post a weekly section of the afghan for all of us to complete.  If you miss a post, you can find all of the instructions at the top of the page in the Crochet with Me tab!

This year, we are making a solid afghan, I am using Premier Yarns Everyday Yarn in Glass… For the Material List.. Click Here!!

** Due to the different crochet tensions, you may want to increase your yarn yardage up to 3400-3600**

And to top it off… Premier Yarns has provided a special coupon code just for my fans to receive a 10% savings when you purchase Premier® Everyday Collection online between  01/14/18 thru 04/30/18.

Get your yarn at premier yarns.com to receive your 10% discount using coupon code EH001.. One use per customer.. Buy as much yarn as you want, this promotion expires April 30th 2018!!

Also, Premier Yarns will be providing a great Grand Prize Package at the end of our CAL… Stay tuned for details!!

To stay connected, you can join our Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group… Click Here!

You can also subscribe to have all posts sent to your email!! In the right-hand sidebar in the “Stay Connected” box, just add your email and the next post will be on its way.

Ok.. Let’s get started.. Grab your yarn and hook let’s create a beautiful afghan!!

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This Weeks Stitches:

St – Stitch     Sp – Space    Ch – Chain     Sk – Skip     Sc – Single Crochet     Fsc – Foundation Sc     Dc – Double Crochet     FPtrc – Front Post Treble Crochet

** Video Tutorial for Foundation Single Crochet by my good friend at Moogly!!

**Odd rows will be the right side of this project

*Width 1st week, approx 66″

**There were edits made to row 2, 3, 16 & 17 due to website issues that wouldn’t hold the last repeats of each row because of special characters used… All fixed now** 1-30-18

Row 1:  Make 187 fsc

Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *Ch3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, Repeat *to* across, end with ch 3, sk 3, sc in last st.. =54 sc, 26 ch 2, 27 ch 3

Row 3:  Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, *3 dc in  ch3 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in ch2 sp, dc in next sc*, repeat *to* across, end with  3 dc in ch3 sp, dc in last st. = 187 dc

Row 4:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* across to end, end last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in top of beginning ch 3. =54 sc, 26 ch2 sp, 27 ch3 sp

Row 5:  Ch 3, turn, *3 dc in ch3 sp, Fptrc around dc 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, Fptrc around dc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* across, end last repeat with 3 dc in ch3 sp and dc in last st. = 135 dc & 52 Fptrc

Row 6:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in Fptrc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in Fptrc*, repeat *to* acros, end last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in top of beginning ch 3. = 54 sc, 26 ch2 & 27 ch3

Row 7:  Ch 3, turn, *3dc in ch3 sp, Fptrc around Fptrc 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch 2, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* across, end last repeat with 3 dc in ch3, dc in last st. =135 dc & 52 Fptrc

Rows 8-15:  Repeat rows 6 & 7

Row 16:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sc in next 144 sts,{ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st }, repeat {to} 2 times. 157 sc, 6 ch2, 6 ch3

Row 17:  Ch 3, turn, *3 dc in ch 3 sp, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below, 2 dc in next ch2 sp, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* 2 more times, dc in next 143 sts,{Fptrc around next st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, Fptrc around the next st 2 rows below, 3dc in next ch 3 sp},  repeat {to} 2 more times, ending with a dc in Last st. 12 Fptrc, 175 dc

That’s it.. You have now completed week 1….

I can’t wait to see all your progress pics,, make sure to post them in the Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Group!!

Use  #2018CrochetWithMeCAL on all your social media mentions to stay connected!!
 
Come back next week for the 2nd weeks instructions!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2018 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.


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