🧶 How to Make a Two-Color Crochet Coaster

Absolutely! Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide on how to make a crochet coaster using two colors. This is a fun and practical project that works well for beginners and gives you a chance to practice color changes and basic stitches while creating something useful and decorative.

✅ Skill Level: Beginner to Easy

⏱️ Time: About 30–45 minutes

📏 Size: Approx. 4.5–5 inches in diameter or square, depending on the pattern

🧵 Materials Needed:

• 2 contrasting colors of yarn (cotton is best for coasters – absorbs moisture and is heat-resistant)
  • E.g., Color A (light), Color B (dark)
• Crochet hook: 3.5 mm – 4.5 mm (check yarn label)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

✨ Pattern Option: Round Two-Color Coaster

We’ll use double crochet (dc) and color changes to make a round spiral or striped coaster.

🧶 Abbreviations (US Terms):

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• inc – increase (2 dc in one st)

🔄 Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Start With a Magic Ring (Color A)

1. Make a magic ring.
2. Ch 2 (counts as first dc), work 11 dc into the ring (12 dc total).
3. Pull the ring tight and sl st to the first dc to close the round.
4. Change to Color B by pulling the new yarn through the slip stitch.

Step 2: Round 2 (Using Color B)

1. Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in same st (first increase).
2. 2 dc in each stitch around (total 24 dc).
3. Join with sl st to first dc.
4. Drop Color B (don’t cut), pick up Color A.

Step 3: Round 3 (Color A)

1. Ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st – repeat around.
2. (You’re now increasing every second stitch = 36 dc)
3. Sl st to join and change to Color B.

Step 4: Round 4 (Color B)

1. Ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st – repeat around.
2. Join with sl st (48 dc).

You can stop here or add another round with more increases for a larger coaster.

Step 5: Edging (Optional)

With your final color (e.g., Color A), add a single crochet round or a decorative border like:

• Picot: (Sc in st, ch 3, sl st into first ch) repeat around.
• Reverse sc (Crab stitch) for a textured edge.

🎨 Pattern Variation: Square Two-Color Coaster (Simple Stripes)

1. Ch 16
2. Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc across. (14 dc)
3. Rows 2–8: Ch 2, turn, dc across.
   • Change color every 2 rows for a striped look.
4. Optional: Work a sc border around the square with one color.

💡 Color Change Tips:

• Always change color at the last yarn-over of the last stitch of the row or round.
• Carry yarn along the back or inside the work if you’re alternating every round.
• Keep your tension consistent when switching colors to avoid puckering.

🧷 Finishing:

• Weave in all yarn tails using a tapestry needle.
• Block coasters by spraying lightly with water and pinning flat to dry for a neater shape.

🌟 Optional Decoration:

• Add a simple appliqué (like a small heart or flower)
• Embroider initials or borders with a needle and yarn

Would you like a visual chart, photo diagram, or a video tutorial link for either the round or square version? I can also provide a printable PDF pattern for your crafting library!

📽Video Tutorial: