Free Pattern - Borage Flower Coaster

Level: 
Easy Intermediate

Size:
5 inch/12.7 cm diameter

Materials:

• 32 yds/30 m of size 10 crochet thread per coaster
• I used Artiste Mercerized Egyptian Cotton 10 in Eggnog
• 2.25mm crochet hook
• Note: Use a hook based on your tension with size 10 thread. My tension is a bit tight. If it's loose, use a 1.75 or 2.00 mm hook.
• Scissors and darning needle to sew in ends
• Stitch Markers (optional)

Notes:

• This pattern uses American English Crochet Terminology
• Pattern repeats are in *BOLD*
• "Join" means to SLST in 1st stitch of round.
• Chainless crochet stitches (CSDC) count as the 1st stitch of a round when used.
• On my blog are some tutorials for the more complex stitches
• https://imaginativeknits.blogspot.com/p/pattern-tips.html
• If you run into any pattern mistakes or need help, please contact me at:
• imaginativeknits@gmail.com
• Please do not redistribute this pattern to others as this pattern is solely for personal use. 
• This pattern is only available through Imaginative Knits and Ravelry.com

Terminology:

• MAGIC LOOP – make loop to begin round
• CH = chain
• SLST = slip stitch
• ST = stitch
• FP = front post (around front of stitch)
• BP = back post (around back of stitch)
• SC = single crochet
• DC = double crochet
• TC = triple crochet (wrap yarn around hook twice)
• CSDC = chainless double crochet
• SPLIT = like a dec but using two different sts
• PICOT = CH 3,  slst in previous st

BORAGE PATTERN

Round 1 [10 SCs]
Create Irish Style magic circle** or CH  6 and SLST into 1^st chain to start pattern.

CH 1, 10 SC in circle. Join.

** Note: like starting a regular magic circle (which uses one loop), but using 5 loops around to start with instead.

Round 2 [10 CH 1 spaces, 10 DCs]
CSDC, CH 1, *DC in next SC, CH 1* around. Join.

Round 3 [30 SCs]
CH 1, SC in same st, 2 SC in next space, *SC in next st, 2 SC in next space* around. Join.

Round 4 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 SCs]
CH 1, SC in same st, CH 3, sk 2 SCs, *SC in next st, CH 3, sk 2 SCs* around. Join.

Round 5 [20 CH 3 spaces, 20 SCs]
SLST into space, CH 1, (SC, CH 3, SC) in same space, CH 3, *(SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, CH 3* around. Join.

Round 6 [20 CH 4/DC spaces, 20 SCs]
SLST into space, CH 1, SC in same space, CH 4, DC in 1^st chain (1^st CH 4/DC space made), *SC in next space, CH 4, DC in 1^st chain* around. Join.

Mark 2^nd and 3^rd SCs for round 8.

Round 7 [10 SCs, 20 CH 1 spaces, 50 DCs]
SLST into space, CSDC in same space, 4 DC in same space, CH 1, SC in next space, CH 1, *5 DC in next space, CH 1, SC in next space, CH 1* around. Join.

Round 8 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 FP-2-TC-splits, 20 SCs, 60 FP-DCs]
CH 1, FP-DC around same DC and next DC, (FP-DC, CH 3, FP-DC) around next DC, FP-DC in next 2 DCs, SC in CH 1 space, FP-2-TC-SPLIT around the two marked SCs of round 6, SC in next CH 1 space, *FP-DC around next 2 DCs, (FP-DC, CH 3, FP-DC) around next DC, FP-DC in next 2 DCs, SC in CH 1 space, FP-2-TC-SPLIT around next 2 SCs of round 6, SC in next CH 1 space* around. Join.

Round 9 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 CH 4 spaces, 20 FP-DCs, 60 SCs]
SLST into next 2 FP-DCs, CH 1, SC in same FP-DC, (2 SC, CH 3, 2 SC) in CH 3 space, SC in next FP-DC, (FP-DC, CH 4, FP-DC) around FP-2-TC-SPLIT from previous round below, *sk 2 FP-DCs, SC in next FP-DC, (2 SC, CH 3, 2 SC) in CH 3 space, SC in next FP-DC, (FP-DC, CH 4, FP-DC) around FP-2-TC-SPLIT from previous round below* around. Join.

Round 10 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 picots, 10 TCs, 20 FP-DCs, 40 DCs, 60 SCs]

CH 1, SC in same st and next 2 SCs, (SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, SC in next 3 SCs, FP-DC around 1^st FP-DC from previous round below, (2 DC, TC, PICOT, 2 DC) in next space, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below, *SC in next 3 SCs, (SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, SC in next 3 SCs, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below, (2 DC, TC, PICOT, 2 DC) in next space, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below* around. Join.

PICOT – CH 3, SLST on top of previous st

Sew in ends, block the coaster, and enjoy. :) 

Last Updated: 14 July 2018