Simple Granny Coaster

Here is my pattern for the April Granny-Spiration Challenge as started by EyeLoveKnots.

I used a cotton yarn, and thus am using mine as a coaster for my desk. But in an acrylic yarn you could use this as a 5″ afghan square. I bet it would look great in a colorful afghan.

This pattern is actually a short version of the scrubby dishcloth on CNC, my other website. So you can make a nice set for your kitchen if you like.

Crochet Pattern Information

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Medium Weight (#4) 100% Cotton – 2 colors
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm

Finished Size: 5″ x 5″

Abbreviations:

CA = Color A
CB = Color B
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
Tr = Triple Crochet

Note:

Join new color with a sl st and carry it up at each round. Or, fasten off after each round and begin next color with a standing crochet stitch, thus substituting with a standing stitch for the beginning chains in each round.

Crochet Pattern Instructions:

With CA, Ch 4, join with sl st in first ch,

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc into ring; join with sl st in first sc. [8 sts]

Rnd 2: With CB, Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), (dc, ch 1) in same st as join, *(2 dc, ch 1) in next st and into each st around; join with sl st in first dc. [16 dc and 8 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 3: Sl st into next st and into ch-1 sp, with CA, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1) in same ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp**, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in first dc. [36 dc and 12 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 4: Sl st into next 2 sts and into ch-1 sp, with CB, ch 4 (counts as first tr) (2 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in same ch-1 sp, *3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps**, (3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in first tr. [24 tr, 24 dc and 4 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around working 3 sc into each corner st; join with sl st in first dc. [60 sts]

Fasten off both colors.

And now for the fun stuff… Alexandra is giving away two skeins of Baby Bee’s Sweet Delight Yarn in the color Splash. Click the image below to enter the giveaway.