Summer Coaster with Petals

Summer Coaster with Petals Overlay Crochet Pattern

What is Being Made

The Summer Coaster with Petals Overlay is an original crochet design by LillaBjörnCrochet (designer Tatsiana Kupryianchyk). This project creates a decorative table coaster featuring a petals overlay design, making it both functional and visually appealing for summer table settings. The coaster combines multiple colors to create a sophisticated finished piece suitable for protecting surfaces while adding aesthetic charm to any table.

Craft and Technique Overview

This is a crochet project classified at an intermediate difficulty level, making it suitable for crafters with some foundational crochet experience. The pattern employs a layered construction technique with an overlay petals design, which adds visual interest and dimension to the finished coaster. The use of multiple yarn colors—dark blue, light blue, light green, and pink—creates a coordinated summer aesthetic through strategic color placement.

Stitches Used

The Summer Coaster with Petals pattern utilizes a variety of essential crochet stitches to achieve its textured and dimensional design:

• Chain (ch) – Used for foundation and construction of the base
• Single Crochet (sc) – Provides tight, structured fabric
• Double Crochet (dc) – Creates taller stitches for layered sections
• Double Crochet 4 Together (dc4tog) – A decrease technique for shaping the petals overlay
• Front Post Treble Crochet 2 Together (FPtr2tog) – An advanced stitch that works around post stitches to create dimensional texture and definition in the petal sections
• Slip Stitch (slst) – Used for joining rounds and finishing edges
• Yarn Over (yo) – A fundamental technique used throughout the pattern

Materials and Tools

The pattern calls for 100% viscose yarn in the "Jazz" colorway, with each color requiring 100g (3.5 oz.) or 236 meters (216 yards). The yarn is classified as sport weight or light worsted, with a 10-ply texture (13 wpi – wraps per inch), providing a lightweight yet structured fabric ideal for coasters.

Essential tools include a steel crochet hook in 3mm size (US 3), though crafters should select the hook size that achieves acceptable gauge for their tension. Additional supplies needed are scissors and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends after completion.

Pattern Structure and Abbreviations

The pattern uses American Standard Abbreviations throughout, ensuring clarity for crocheters familiar with US crochet terminology. Key abbreviations include standard stitch notations (st/sts for stitch/stitches, rnd for round, lp/lps for loop/loops) and specialized techniques (FL for front loop, BL for back loop). The pattern also incorporates increase stitches (inc) to shape the design as needed for the petals overlay construction.

Pattern copyright 2014 by LillaBjörnCrochet. All rights reserved.