Crochet Coaster

Here is a step by step tutorial for people who want to make their very own, DIY, crochet coaster. Crochet is such a fun but versatile medium that you can make anything you want in, from clothes, accessories, decor, etc. But it can be complicated at times so it's always best to start with a beginner friendly project. Coasters are perfect, simple enough to finish in one sitting and practical enough to be of use on a daily basis.

4-5mm crochet hook

4 Ply Yarn of your choosing

holding the yarn with your thumb and ring finger, make a loop around your index and middle finger. Creating an X with the yarn showing in front of your fingers. (make sure to hold it in place).

Pass your hook under the top back row, over the front diagonal row, then under the second diagonal row. It should look like you weaved the hook through three rows.

Pull through and with your hook now attached, carefully remove your fingers from the yarn.

With the rest of the yarn, wrap your pinky starting from the front, then wrap around your index starting with the back.

Put your hook through the circle, and pull through

Go through the circle again, yarn over and pull and pull through. You should have three loops on your hook

Yarn over, pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through two again, you've just made a double crochet.

Repeat this twelve times, this is your first row.

attach your hook into the first stitch, yarn over and pull through

Make a double crochet, flip your work and repeat a double crochet for every stitch, you should do this until you have 4 rows

Finally, to close it off you make an additional stitch, pull through and cut the excess yarn.