Free Crochet Coaster Pattern – Quick, Easy & Fun!
This free crochet coaster pattern is the perfect project for someone looking to hone their new crocheting skills. It’s a bit more challenging than a basic scarf or hat, but it’s easy enough a child could make them. They end up having a rather delicate look but they are quite robust and will last a long time.

The coasters are made from cotton twine, making them both inexpensive and practical as the cotton has excellent moisture-wicking properties. In our tutorial below, we will take you step by step through the process with easy-to-follow instructions, with images, to show you how they are made.
Material and Tools Required to Make Your Crochet Coasters
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Materials
- One Natural Cotton Cording 3mm
- Six metal rings measuring 1.5 inches in diameter.
Tools
- One Crochet Hook, 7mm
- One pair of scissors
- Stainless Steel Yarn Knitting Needles
(for weaving in)
TIP: If you have questions about crochet needle sizes we created a whole post to help you.

Step by Step Instructions:
Step 1: Make a Slip Knot
Hold the crochet hook in your dominant hand and make a slip knot on the hook.

Step 2: Start Looping The Rope Around the Ring
Lay your rope behind the metal ring and pull it through the center with your crochet hook.

Step 3: Pull The Cording Through to Create Two Loops
Once you pull the cording through there will be two loops on your crochet hook. Grab the rope with your crochet hook again and pull the cording through the two loops on the crochet hook.

Step 4: Create A Single Loop
Create a single loop on your crochet hook as shown below in the photo.

Step 5: Keep Looping All Around the Ring
Continue around your metal ring until the ring is completely covered in rope.

Step 6: Fill The Ring and Start the Second Row
Once you fill your metal ring so there you cannot see any of the metal peeking through you will start your next row.

Step 7: Begin to Single Crochet Around the Ring
Insert the crochet hook into centre of the first chain stitch. Make sure you poke your crochet hook through the right chain. You should have two pieces of the rope at the top of your crochet hook as shown below.

Step 8: Single Crochet a Second Round
Crochet around in a single crochet for two full rounds.

Step 9: Clean Up The Ends and Weave In
Snip your rope and pass it through your last loop and pull gently. You can use a yarn needle and weave in your ends.

Expert Tips.
- These make lovely handmade gifts: This free crochet coaster pattern makes great DIY gifts for anyone who likes feminine-styled knick-knacks. They are quite pretty sitting on a desk and do an excellent job keeping your tabletops (or desktops) unblemished.
- Changing the type of yarn changes the difficulty: The macrame roping makes crocheting much easier; at least, it was for me. You can really see the chains and where your hook needs to go.
- Changing the thickness of the rope or yarn changes the difficulty: Thinner yarn or cotton rope makes this project much more difficult and will result in a coaster that doesn’t quite sit flat.
- Change the size of the rings: You can use larger ringers to make charger plates instead of coasters or even trivets for the kitchen.
- Dye them any color: You could also dye them any color since they are 100% cotton cording.
- Can’t find rings, use thick corded hair elastics: A reader left a note that she tried using thick hair elastics and they worked great!
- Free Labels: You can grab those cute handmade with love tags in the image below by heading to our freebie library and saving the file.

FAQ
You can use any size ring, but you will need to be careful with your stitches. As you continue to build around the ring, you may need to decrease or increase stitches to keep the coaster flat.
Different sizes and types of yarn will impact the size of the coasters and the flatness of the finished project. This project was tested extensively with the recommended size of cotton cord on the size of rings we recommended.
Drinking glasses condense on the outside of a glass, the hole in these coasters does not impede or help how the coaster works, it is simply a design choice.

Free Crochet Coaster Pattern (Single Crochet Stitch)
Quick and easy crochet coasters that wick up the wet and look lovely at the same time. These pretty little coasters make a wonderful handmade gift.
Materials
- One Natural Cotton Cording 3mm
- Six metal rings measuring 1.5 inches in diameter.
Tools
- One Crochet Hook, 7mm
- One pair of scissors
- Stainless Steel Yarn Knitting Needles (for weaving in)
Instructions
- Hold the crochet hook in your dominant hand and make a slip knot on hook.
- Lay your rope behind the metal ring and pull it through the center with your crochet hook.
- Once you pull the cording through there will be two loops on your crochet hook. Grab the rope with your crochet hook again and pull the cording through the two loops on the crochet hook.
- Continue around your metal ring until the ring is completely covered in rope.
- Once you fill your metal ring so there you cannot see any of the metal peeking through you will start your next row.
- Insert hook into center of the first chain stitch. Make sure you poke your crochet hook through the right chain. You should have two pieces of the rope at the top of your crochet hook as shown below.
- Crochet around in single crochet for two full rounds.
- Snip your rope and pass it through your last loop and pull gently. You can use a yarn needle and weave in your ends.
Notes
If you use 100% cotton cording the coasters can be dyed with fabric dye!
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Author: Laura Kennedy
Writer & Owner of Little Yellow Wheelbarrow
Editors Note: This post was originally published September 14, 2018 and updated on February 8th, 2024. Image sizes were updated, expert tips, FAQ, and structure were added and changed.
Fantastic idea!
However …. to avoid it curling up one would have to do stitch increases in rounds 2 & 3.
Since the coasters only require a few rounds, stitch increases are not at all required unless you want to make them larger. Cheers!
Also having trouble with it turning into a bowl although I am trying to keep my tension loose! Definitely using a 7.0 mm hook and 3 mm cotton twine? I’ll rip it out and try again.
Hi, you only need to go around the metal ring twice and you need to ensure that you’re going through both loops of the crochet and not just the outer cording. If you crochet into only the outer loop and not into the double, you will create a bend in the crochet, creating that bowl shape. If you try to do more rounds to make larger coasters, the whole thing will start to bend. But going two rounds, into the double loop, with the right tension will create a flat coaster. If you’re still having trouble Ms Peppercorn take a photo and send it to me via email and maybe I can help you troubleshoot. If I can see what is happening I might be better able to help. sugarfreesprinkles@gmail.com.
Just made my first one and don’t know what to do with the tail from the beginning knot. It doesn’t look as clean and pretty as yours because of the fray (as I just cut it). Do you tuck it in?
Hi Carlene, you got it, you weave those loose ends into the bottom of the coaster. I see I missed that step in my instructions, but I will update them to make that clearer. Cheers!
These are adorable! I can’t wait to make them. I can’t seem to locate the labels though. Thank you so much!
Hi Kate, at the top of the page there is a link to the freebie area, directly under the logo. This is the link https://www.littleyellowwheelbarrow.com/freebie-area/ it will take you to the resource area. The labels can be found at toward the bottom of the page under “Tags & Labels” if you have any additional problems shoot me a quick email at littleyellowwheelbarrow@gmail.com and I will send you the download directly. Cheers!
Hi there! I am curious if the condensation still comes through the center onto a table from a water glass, etc.?
Hi Bev, I use them on my antique desk and have never had condensation from my glass of ice water pool in the center. The condensation should technically form on the outside of the glass and drip down the sides. I haven’t done any scientific tests around them, but I use mine in my office daily and have yet to mark my desk with them. Cheers!
Hi laura, question.. I have been trying to make these, I don’t if I am doing something wrong. I am doing the single crochet row 2 and 3, it seems very tight and curls. I tried to loosen my stitches but it didn’t help. ???? Just a little confused.
Are you using the exact size and type of products I recommended in the post? Using yarn instead of cotton rope will cause puckering, and using a different size needle will cause the stitches to be too small or too big, which could also cause puckering. It’s difficult to troubleshoot without seeing the project. If you want, send me a photo and I can take a look, I might be better able to address your issue if I can see the project.
You can also use the rings from a milk or orange juice jug.
Great tip! Thanks for leaving the comment.
You could definitely use a thick hair band instead of the ring! Started in a similar way on a messy bun beanie and would work the same here I’m sure.
Oh Kelly, what a GREAT idea. I never even thought of that, thanks so much for leaving that comment!
they are super sweet n practical. I tried to find where the labels are but could not find them, so i have sent you an email.
I just finished some snowflakes that are similar to these but were macrame and still have some twine so want to try this.
thanks for sharing…..
Hey Vivian, thanks for the comments. I sent you the link for the labels to you directly to your email, let me know if it works or not and thank you for letting me know you didn’t get them. I am going to follow up to see what’s wrong on my end. Cheers!
These are fabulous! I usually crochet with natural coloured jute/twine but will be looking for some white. What a great gift and especially with the tags. Thanks for both.
You’re most welcome Kate. I have a love for natural jute twine too, I just haven’t figured out a project for it yet. Thanks for stopping by!
The trick with the ring is excellent! I am thinking these are totally doable for my level of skill, hahaha. I am going to pin these all over the place, great gift!
If I can make these, anyone can make these. My crochet skill is about a 2. 🙂 Thanks for pins, Marissa!
These are SO pretty, and practical! I love the fact that you can dye the cord, and making larger ones for chargers??? Genius! Pinning!
Hi, Julie! I loved how they turned out, they look so pretty on a wooden surface. Now if only I could protect my desktop from the inevitable scratches I am going to create. Thanks for stopping by and for the pin! Cheers.
Hi Laura!
I tried to make one last night, and failed miserably! I have never crocheted in my life so this is my first project. I was planning on giving these as a gift for christmas because they are super adorable! I was able to do the single crochet around the ring and sort of do the second pass around the ring going through the first row. How do i do the third row?! Im so confused! Also, my crochet needle keeps getting stuck and its very hard to pull through the cotton rope…..any tips? I think i made the loops too tight so its hard to get through the centers of additional rows. Let me know what you think! Thanks!
Kali
Hi Kali,
Ok, let’s see if we can fix this for you since you want to give them away as Christmas gifts. The third row is done the same as the second, you want to single crochet into each chain (the 2 strands that create the open-loop). Your third row will be difficult if you made the loops too tight. This is something I did the first time I attempted to make these as well. I would suggest pulling your work and consider it practice and start again. I know that sounds painful, but once you get that first one done, the rest will be much easier (and quicker)
One tip I can offer is to not make your first row super tight, make it a bit looser. not so loose that it floats on the ring, but loose enough that you can get that crochet hook in there easily.
If you can’t get it, and you are still struggling send me an email and photograph of where you are stuck to littleyellowwheelbarrow@gmail.com and I will try to help you the best I can.
Laura