My Heart’s a Coaster Crochet Coaster

Heart Pattern Instructions

You need two sides to make one coaster, so make two of the following hearts.

Start with a magic ring

Row 1

Chain 3, counts as the first dc, work 19 more dc st(s) into magic ring, join with sl into top chain stitch of starting chain. (20 dc st(s)), fasten off color,

Row 2

Join new color with bpsc around the last st from the row before, 

1 hdc into next st, 2 dc, into next 4 st(s), 1 hdc into next 4 st(s), 1 dc into next st, 1 hdc into next 4 st(s),  2dc into next 4, 1 hdc, into last, sl around, fpsc from start, fasten off color,

Row 3

Join new color with bpsc around the last st from the row before, 

1 hdc into next st, 2 dc, into next 7 st(s), 1 hdc into next 5 st(s), 1 dc into next st, 1 hdc into next 5 st(s), and 2dc into next 7, 1 hdc, into last, sl around, fpsc from start.

Row 4

Join with bpsc round, last stitch from the row before, 

1 hdc into next 2 st(s), 2dc, into next 11 st(s),  1 dc into next st,1 hdc into next 7 st(s), 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc,  into next st, 1 hdc into next 7 st(s), 1 dc into next st,  2dc into next 11, 1 hdc, into last 2 st(s), sl around, fpsc from start.

Row 5

Join with bpsc round, last stitch from the row before, 

1 hdc into next 2 st(s), 1dc, into next 12 st(s), 1 hdc into next 8 st(s),1 sc into next 11 st(s),1 dc into next 2 st(s),1 sc into next 11 st(s), 1 hdc into next 8 st(s), 1dc into next 12, 1 hdc, into last st, sl around, fpsc from the start.

Joining the two sides

Place the two sides on top of eachother, pretty sides facing outwards, turn the heart around, and start joining from the bottom middle point of the heart.

Working in BLO of the front panel and FLO from the back panel, place hook thru blo st of the front panel, place hook thru flo of tha back panel and make sc st, repeat this around the outer stitches of the heart. Join with sl, in starting sl, finish off color.

This pattern is written and charted using standard US crochet terminology.
Abbreviation
bet : between
ch : chain
ch-sp : chainspace
dc : double crochet
fpsc : front post single crochet
hdc : half double crochet
sc : single crochet
sl : slipstitch
sp : space
st : stitch
st(s)(s) : stitches
tr : treble crochet

Pattern Notes

To make one coaster, two sides are required, so the Heart Pattern Instructions should be repeated twice per every coaster your require to make.

When working in rounds do not turn at the end of each round, work with RS
always facing front.