Crochet Pattern: Coasters with Heart

Coasters with Heart
Crochet Pattern Created by Kathryn Ellis
Updated: February 18, 2013

Entire pattern rewritten.  Look at the end for the special stitch (½ dc+1dc)

Materials:
Cotton Yarn: 1 skein of Lily Sugar N' Cream Solid Color Yarn is sufficient to make 7 coasters.  The multi-colored skeins yields 5 coasters.
Size G Crochet Hook

Pattern:

Note: For first set of 3dc in each round (3ch, 2dc).  Be sure to read special stich instructions for final round to complete the hearts.
ROUND 1:  Use magic loop for circle
[3 dc, 1 ch]
Repeat [] 3 more times around ch8 circle, joining last 1ch into first dc
(16 total stitches)
ROUND 2:  [3 dc in 1^st dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in 3^rd dc, (1 ch)]
Repeat [] 3 more times around, joining last 1ch into first dc
(32 total stitches)
ROUND 3:  [3 dc in 1^st dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, 3 dc in last dc, (1 ch)]
Repeat [] 3 more times around, joining last 1ch into first dc
(48 total stitches)

ROUND 4: Slip st in 1^st dc
[{2ch, (½ dc+1dc), 1 dc in next dc, (½ dc+1dc), 1 ch}, sl st in next dc. Repeat {} once more, , sl st in 1ch space to complete first heart]
Repeat []  3 more times around, joining with slip stitch in last 1ch space
  
Finish: cut yarn, weave ends in 
Optional: In contrasting color, use single crochet stitch to outline around each heart

      

Abbreviations and Special Stitch:

ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, dc = double crochet

(½ dc+1dc)  = this is worked over next 2 stitches > double crochet in next stitch - do not complete, leave 2 loops on hook; make 1dc in next stitch working as if it is a treble crochet stitch to complete

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4 - 2ch, 1/2 dc,
1/2 dc - 3 loops on hook

YO, pull thru 2 of 3 loops
- 2 loops remain on hook

YO, pull thru last 2 loops




Completed Coaster in Green

 

 

Crochet Pattern: USB Thumb-Drive

USB Thumb-Drive Clutch

Created By: Kathryn Ellis

May 2011

 

 

Materials:

Small amount of cotton yarn.

Size G Crochet Hook.

Pattern:

Always work in back loop.
Work around each row ; do not use a joining stitch.

Row 1a: ch 9. Turn. 1sc in 2^nd stitch and in each stitch across. (8 stitches)

Do not turn but ROTATE to go back across bottom of stitches.

Row 1b: 2sc in 1^st stitch, 1sc in 2^nd stitch and in each stitch across. (9 st)

(total 18 around counts as row 1)

Row 2: 1sc in first 8 stitches. 2sc in 9^th stitch.  ROTATE. 1sc in each of next 8 stitches. 2sc in last stitch. (20 st around)

Row 3-12: 1sc in ea st around (do not join rounds; continue for 10 rows)

Row 13: 1sc in 1^st stitch. 1ch in ea st around. (10sc, 10 1ch-spaces)

Row 14: 1sc around. (20 st around)

Row 15: 1sc in 1^st stitch, 2ch in ea st around.

Strap: 60ch. Weave through 1ch space in row 15. Knot ends together and move strap so that knotted end is hidden inside clutch.

Abbreviations:

ch = chain, st = stitch, ea = each, sp = space