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Striped crochet coaster for Fathers Day

31 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Natasja in My crochet, Pattern

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crochet coasters, Fathers Day gift, free crochet pattern

I was chatting to my mom yesterday and she reminded me that Fathers Day was on the 15th of June. Living in the UK, with parents living in South Africa I always have to plan far ahead to get presents and cards to them in time. (Mothers Days is even more of a planning mission because Mothers Day in South Africa is on a different day than Mothers Day in the UK. Very confusing and easy to forget about!) Thank goodness for Moms who remind us about Fathers Day, making it possible to crochet a gift for Dad in time.

I whipped up this easy striped coaster with DAD embroidered in cross stitch in an afternoon.

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striped crochet coaster for dad

With this quick pattern and two weeks to go to Fathers Day you won’t have any excuse not to make him a crocheted gift. And if, like me, you need to post the gift, the coaster is ideal to pop inside a greeting card.

Here is the pattern:

Yarn: Rowan Handknit Cotton in three shades. Ecru (colour A), Ice Water (colour B) and Linen (colour C). The cross stitch is done in Rico Creative Cotton Dark Blue

Crochet hook: 3.5 mm

The pattern is written in UK crochet terms. For US readers, the DC is SC.

Using colour A, chain 20.

Row 1: DC in 2nd chain from the hook, DC to end (19 DC).

Continue working in DC as follows:

Row 2 – 4: colour B

Row 5: colour A

Row 6: colour C

Row 7: colour B

Row 8 – 9: colour C

Row 10: colour A

Row 11 – 12: colour B

Row 13: colour A

Row 14: colour B

Row 15 – 17: colour C

Row 18 – 19: colour A

Row 20: colour B

Block the square using the wet block technique. Use dark blue to cross stitch DAD down the left side of the coaster. Leave two rows unworked at the top and bottom, and one DC stitch unworked on the side.

cross stitch pattern for DAD

If you want to know more about cross stitching onto crochet, I explain it more fully in this post.

I hope you enjoy making this striped coaster for Dad. The pattern is listed on Ravelry, so please link your projects so that I can see your coasters!

 

Happy And Gloomy coasters

03 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Natasja in Etsy, My crochet

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crochet, crochet coasters, Easter

How are you all doing on this first Thursday of April 2014. It’s crazy to think that we are only a few weeks away from Easter isn’t it? Have you had a hot cross bun yet? Sneaked a little Creme Egg into your handbag? Crocheted something Easter themed? I’m planning on making an Easter wreath this weekend with the goodies I picked up at the Hobbycraft Easter press day. It will be my first time making a wreath and I’m very excited. I’ll do a quick blog post, and post a photo on my Facebook page, to show you what I did. I’m definitely thinking pompoms…

Today I just wanted to show you the three sets of lacy coasters that I made. These are the ones that I made by modifying my Lacy Coaster pattern last week (see my tale of woe and frustration here).

Looking at the photos, I’m really happy with how they turned out. Using a masculine grey for feminine lacy crochet really gives me a kick and I’m loving the gloomy grey contrasting with the bright yellow and pink, and looking stylish against the off-white.  There’s just something about grey that I love. It’s a great neutral colour which makes anything else you put with it, “pop” yet it’s not as boring as black or dull like brown.

Navy would be my other Alternative Neutral. Oooh there’s an idea I need to explore! Just the other other day I read that navy has been hailed the new black for interiors and fashion.  I may just have to whip up a coaster or two in navy with a colourful border, but for now, here are my Happy And Gloomy coasters.

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Technically they are coasters, but I like to think of them as modern mini doilies too. They’re made using Vinnis Nikkim in Slate, Natural, Baby Pink and Sunshine Yellow. I only made one set of four coasters for each colour to sell in my Etsy shop. They’re available at £6 for a set of four, but I’ll be happy to make you one, or more than four.

I’ve just decided: I’ll make a navy and lime green coaster for me to use at work! That will surely liven up any desk and make tea drinking extra special!

 

 

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