Christmas Ornament Coaster

Christmas Ornament Coaster crochet pattern. Decorate your table and seating areas for the holidays with this cute, simple coaster. This pattern is part of the 2015 Holiday Blog Hop.

Level: Beginner

Yarn – Yarn: Red Heart Cream de la Cream Worsted Weight 100 % cotton, 2.5 oz, 70.9 g, 125 yds I used a small amount of #0205 Golden Yellow, #0905 Really Red, #0649 Forest

Hook and Notions – Hook Size: H (5mm), scissors and yarn needle

Measurement
4 ½ inches diameter without hanger

Gauge
N/A

Abbreviations
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sp/sps = space/spaces
St/sts = stitch/stitches

Special Stitches
Reverse Single Crochet aka Crab Stitch
This is worked from left to right (or opposite direction) With right side of project facing you Chain 1, * insert hook into next stitch to right, yarn over and pull through, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops. * Continue working from * to * until you have reached the end of project. Slip stitch into first chain 1 and fasten off, weave in ends.

Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch

Instructions

Round 1: Chain 2, work 6 sc in the 2^nd chain from the hook; join with a slip stitch in 1^st sc. (6sc)
Round 2: Chain 1, work 2 sc in the same stitch as join and in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch in the 1^st sc. (12 sc) Round 3: Chain 1, sc in the same stitch as join, * work 2 sc in the next stitch. sc in the next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with a slip stitch in the 1^st sc. (18 sc)
Round 4: Chain 1, hdc in the same stitch as the join, * work 2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with a slip stitch in the 1^st hdc. (27 hdc)
Round 5: Chain 1, work 2 hdc in the same stitch as the join, * hdc in the next stitch, work 2 hdc in the next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with a slip stitch in the 1^st hdc. (41 hdc)
Round 6: Chain 1, hdc in the same stitch as the join and in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch in the 1^st hdc. (41 hdc) Round 7: Work reverse single crochet in stitch around; join with a slip stitch in the top of the 1^st sc. (41 rsc)

Hanger Tab
Attach golden yellow alongside of Round 7
Row 1: Chain 1, sc in same space and in the next 4 stitches. Turn (5 sc)
Row 2: Chain 1, sc in the same stitch as the chain and in each stitch across. Turn (5 sc)
Rows 3–5: Repeat row 2
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Happy Hookin!

XO, Mistie