Creating crochet cat coasters without any sewing is a fun and simple project, perfect for both beginners and seasoned crafters. With just a few basic crochet stitches, you can bring these adorable little cats to life.
Crochet No Sewing Cat Coasters Pattern
Using soft, cuddly yarn to crochet a round face, complete with pointy ears, maybe even a cute tail! These coasters not only protect your tables from drink spills but also add a quirky, cozy touch to your home decor. Whether you're a cat lover or just someone who enjoys crafting, making these no-sew cat coasters is an enjoyable way to spend your afternoon.
Materials Needed:
- Weight 4 cotton yarn
- 5mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Optionally, for working with dark yarn, a neck light might be helpful.
Instructions:
Starting the Coaster
- Start with Six Single Crochets: Begin in the center by either chaining 4 and joining with a slip stitch to form a ring, or using the magic ring method. Then, add 6 single crochets (sc) into your ring. Tighten the center and place your stitch marker in the last stitch you made.
Increasing Rounds
- Round 1: Increase in every stitch around. That means you'll do two single crochets into each stitch from the previous round. You should end up with 12 stitches.
- Round 2: Do one sc in the first stitch, then an increase in the next (1 sc, then 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat around). You should have 18 stitches by the end of this round.
- Round 3: Do two single crochets in the next two stitches (one in each), then an increase in the third stitch. Repeat this pattern around. You'll have 24 stitches now.
- Round 4: Three sc (one in each of the next three stitches), then an increase. By the end of this round, there should be 30 stitches. To avoid forming a hexagon shape, you might want to change the order of your increases.
- Round 5: Four sc, then an increase. Continue around to get a total of 36 stitches.
- Round 6: Five sc, then an increase, around for a total of 42 stitches. If just making the cat face, you might stop here.
Adjusting Size (Optional)
- If your coaster is not reaching the desired diameter (4 inches for the face or 5 inches for the body), you can add an additional round of single crochets or continue with the increase patterns (six sc, then an increase for the next round, etc.) until the desired size is achieved.
Making the Ears
Ear 1: From the last stitch with the stitch marker,
- Single crochet,
- Half-double crochet into the next stitch,
- In the next stitch: double crochet, treble crochet, chain 1, then reverse (treble, double, half-double in the same stitch),
- Single crochet into the next stitch.
Between Ears: Slip stitch into the next five stitches.
Ear 2: Repeat the pattern for Ear 1.
Finishing the Coaster
- Fasten off and weave in the ends to tidy up your work.
Making the Tail (for body option)
Fasten Yarn: About 10 stitches down from the base of an ear, attach the yarn with a slip knot.
Chain 12-15: Make a chain long enough to stretch up to about the point of the ear. This will be the base for the tail.
Forming the Tail:
- In the second chain from the hook, work a single crochet and three half-double crochets all in the same chain (consider working into the back bumps for a neater look).
- Work a single crochet in each remaining chain.
Secure the Tail: Slip stitch to the base of the body to anchor the tail, fasten off, and weave in the end.
