{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-12T06:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/?p=10"},"modified":"2026-10-12T06:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:35:33","slug":"vintage-inspired-crochet-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/?p=10","title":{"rendered":"Vintage-Inspired Crochet Coaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This small crochet coaster has a quiet vintage mood without using difficult lace. It begins as a simple circle and finishes with a scalloped edge that looks pretty under a mug, small vase, or candle jar. Cotton yarn is recommended because it holds shape well and absorbs small drops of moisture.<\/p>\n<h2>Materials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Worsted weight cotton yarn<\/li>\n<li>4.5 mm crochet hook<\/li>\n<li>Yarn needle and scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Abbreviations<\/h2>\n<p>ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet.<\/p>\n<h2>Circle Base<\/h2>\n<p>Make a magic ring, or ch 4 and join to form a ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1:<\/strong> Ch 3, work 11 dc into the ring, and join to the top of the beginning ch-3. You will have 12 dc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 2:<\/strong> Ch 3, dc in the same stitch, then work 2 dc in each stitch around. Join. You will have 24 dc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 3:<\/strong> Ch 3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat <em>2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch<\/em> around. Join. You will have 36 dc.<\/p>\n<h2>Scalloped Edge<\/h2>\n<p>Ch 1, sc in the same stitch. Skip 1 stitch, work 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, sc in the next stitch. Repeat this rhythm around. If your final repeat does not land perfectly, adjust by skipping one fewer stitch near the end; the edge should lie flat rather than follow a forced count.<\/p>\n<h2>Finishing<\/h2>\n<p>Fasten off and weave in ends. Pin the coaster into a neat circle and mist lightly. Let it dry completely before use. For a coordinated set, make four coasters in the same yarn and change only the edge color. The pattern is simple, but the scallops give it the thoughtful finish associated with traditional home crochet.<\/p>\n<h2>Practical Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Use absorbent cotton rather than slippery novelty yarn. A coaster should sit flat under a glass, so block the final piece and avoid a thick knot at the center. If making a gift set, record the yarn brand and hook size so replacement coasters can be made later with a matching size.<\/p>\n<h2>Set-Making Note<\/h2>\n<p>If the first coaster is slightly larger than expected, keep it as the size standard instead of changing hook size midway through the set. Matching pieces look more intentional than perfectly measured pieces made with different tension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This small crochet coaster has a quiet vintage mood without using difficult lace. It begins as a simple circle and finishes with a scalloped edge that looks pretty under a mug, small vase, or candle jar. Cotton yarn is recommended because it holds shape well and absorbs small drops of moisture. Materials Worsted weight cotton&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-classic-crochet-patterns","category-traditional-accessories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexicasi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}