Spring Coaster
It feels like summer already here in London, except for the crazy lightning and thunder storms (inspiration for future designs) and it will be very soon, but while its still spring here's a "Spring" coaster, This matches the previous "Gwein", "Belinda" "Beckia" and "Autumn" coasters.
I know people have emailed asking when more coasters were coming, there will be a couple more coming over the summer and hopefuly another couple after that. A few people have emailed me to let me know what they are using the charts for, quite a few are going to join the squares for a blanket, another lady is embroidering the designs and a couple of knitters have been using them to again for blankets. Hoping to add a few small knitted filet designs soon :)
The chart below could be used for other crafts - cross stitch, knitting, beading, tapestry and more. Let me know how you use it and what you make.INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: Where the pattern states Treble crochet UK/ Double crochetUSA if you follow UK crochet instructions do a treble, if you follow USA instructions do a double crochet DO NOT do both!
Starting at bottom of chart/ graph chain 82 and another 3 chains to turn (this will count as the first treble crochet UK/ double crochet USA) of first the row.
Treble crochet UK/ Double crochet
USA into the 5th chain from hook. Double crochet in next 2 chains to complete
bottom right solid square of row 1.
Continue
following pattern for first row reading chart/ graph right to left. After
completing first row, chain 3 to turn to start
next row.
Continue following chart/graph until all rows are complete. At
end of row 27 fasten off.
MATERIALS :
(Crochet cotton size 10) About
76 metres/ 83 yds, hook size 1.5mm/ US size 7 steel crochet hook or SIZE FOR GAUGE.
APPROXIMATE
FINISHED SIZES:
Using
Crochet cotton size 10: width = 40.1 cm/ 6.2 inches, height = 43.5
cm/ 6.8 inches
GAUGE:
Using
Crochet cotton size 10: 10 squares = 14.8 cm/ 2.3 inches, 10 rows =
16.1 cm/ 2.5 inches
HOW
TO READ PATTERN:
Each
solid square is equal to 4 Treble crochets UK/ 4 Double crochets
USA. Each open square is equal
to 1 Treble crochet UK/ 1 Double crochet
USA, followed by 2 chains,
followed by 1 Treble crochet UK/ 1 Double crochet
USA. The Treble crochet UK/ Double crochet
USA at the end of each
square also counts as the first Treble crochet UK/ Double crochet
USA of the next square. For example, a solid square followed by
an open square is 4 double crochets,
2
chains, 1 Treble crochet UK/ 1 Double crochet
USA.
If you do make the coaster, don't forget to link via ravelry. You can also link via instagram, facebook, twitter, I love seeing finished items and items in progress, let me know how you got on :)
For those that prefer to follow a symbol chart I have included one for you
