Silver Snowflake Crochet Coasters Free Pattern

Introduction

These Silver Snowflake Crochet Coasters are a cozy little project for anyone who wants a quick win, whether you are picking up a hook for the very first time or you have been crocheting for years. Each coaster is a simple flat circle worked in silver worsted-weight cotton, finished with a contrasting ice blue border that gives it a soft, wintry, cabin-style charm. They work up fast, use only a few yards of yarn, and stack neatly in a drawer or look lovely fanned out on a coffee table. Make a set of six and you have a handmade gift that feels special but costs very little in time or materials.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4) cotton yarn. Approximately 20 yards silver and 10 yards ice blue per coaster, for a total of about 120 yards silver and 60 yards ice blue for the set of six.
• Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook.
• Notions: Stitch marker (optional, for marking the start of each round), tapestry needle for weaving in ends, and small sharp scissors.
• Finished size: Approximately 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter per coaster.

Abbreviations

• MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a circle with no hole in the middle.
• sc – single crochet: insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• inc – increase: work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch, adding one stitch.
• ch – chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.
• sk – skip: leave the next stitch unworked.
• sl st – slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• st(s) – stitch(es).
• rnd(s) – round(s): one complete circle of stitches.

Gauge

16 single crochet stitches and 16 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm). To check, crochet a small flat swatch in single crochet rounds and measure across the middle; if your stitches are larger than this, go down a hook size, and if smaller, go up.

Tips Before You Start

• Work in continuous rounds (spiral) without joining or turning unless the pattern says otherwise, so the silver disc stays smooth and flat. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round so you never lose your place.
• Keep your tension even and slightly firm; loose single crochet makes a floppy coaster that will not lie flat.
• Count your stitches at the end of every round. Each round adds exactly 6 stitches, so if you are off, the disc will cup or ruffle.
• Cotton yarn blocks beautifully and gives the coasters a crisp, absorbent finish, so choose cotton over acrylic if you can.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Coaster (make 6)

Work with silver yarn in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless instructed.

Setup: Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 1: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 2: [sc, inc] around (18 sts).

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] around (24 sts).

Rnd 4: [3 sc, inc] around (30 sts).

Rnd 5: [4 sc, inc] around (36 sts).

Rnd 6: [5 sc, inc] around (42 sts).

Change to ice blue yarn at the end of Rnd 6.

Rnd 7: sc in each st around (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [sc, ch 2, sk 1] around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Assembly and Finishing

There is no seaming to do, since each coaster is worked in one piece. Weave in all yarn tails on the wrong side, threading each end through a few stitches in its own color before trimming so it will not work loose. To block, mist each coaster lightly with water, shape it into a flat circle on a towel or blocking mat, and let it dry completely; this smooths the edges and helps the blue chain loops sit evenly. Stack the finished coasters or store them flat.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the ice blue border for a deeper navy or a soft white for a different winter palette, or use a contrasting color per coaster for a mixed set.
• Add a second border round of [sc, ch 2, sk 1] in the same blue to make a slightly wider, more decorative scalloped edge.
• Work the coasters in a thicker cotton and a 5.5 mm (I-9) hook for chunkier, more absorbent coasters, or in a finer cotton with a 4.0 mm (G-6) hook for delicate mini coasters.