Plaid Faux Fur Crochet Coasters

Create these cute and fun plaid faux fur crochet coasters!

They work up quickly and are fun to make in a variety of colors! The faux fur gives it a beautiful elegant touch and is really easy to work with.

The final coaster measures approx. 5″ X 5″.

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Materials:

H hook, 5.00mm
Small amount of medium worsted weight yarn in 3 colors. Picking your colors: Make sure to pick a dark, light and middle color. The middle color should look like the result if you were to mix the dark and light colors together
Blunt needle to weave in ends
Faux fur yarn, I used Lion Brand’s Go For Faux in “Blonde Elk”

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Notes:

When switching colors, yarn over as you finish the dc with the new color
Carry the 2 colors you are working with on each row, crochet over the color that is not in use.
The ch 2 counts as a stitch
The last dc is made at the top of the ch 2 on each row

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitch(es)

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

sl st- slip stitch

Pattern:

Ch 16

Row 1: With darkest color dc in the 3rd ch from the hk, dc in next st, *switch to medium color and dc next 3 sts, switch back to the dark color and dc next 3 sts*, repeat from * to end, turn.

Row 2: Still with the middle color ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), sk next st, dc in next 2 sts, *switch to light color and dc next 3 sts, switch back to the middle color and dc next 3 sts,* repeat from * to end, turn.

Row 3: With darkest color, ch 2, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts, *switch to medium color and dc next 3 sts, switch back to the darkest color and dc next 3 sts,* repeat from * to end, turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times. Repeat row 2 for a total of 6 rows. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Trim:

With your faux fur pull up a st anywhere on the edge and ch 1. Sc evenly around the coaster with 2 sc in each corner. Sl st in first st and fasten off. Weave in ends.