Cordial is a braided cord-like bulky weight yarn that's great for macrame but you can also use it to knit and crochet. Its sturdy durability makes it great to use in crochet patterns for the home. Here we'll share four crochet coaster patterns that use Cordial in Neon and Natural Colors. The coasters are thick, so they'll stay flat on tables even in a breeze, and they are absorbent so they're great for your cold drinks - perfect for all of your spring and summer parties! Materials Red Heart Cordial Yarn: 1 ball each 9946 Neon (Color A) and 9960 Natural (Color B) Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 6.5 mm (US K / 10.5) Special Stitches Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc): Yo and insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch, draw yarn through, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook. Crossed Double Crochet (xdc): sk next space, dc in following space, cross back over the dc you just made and dc in skipped space. Front Post Half Double Crochet (fphdc): Yo and insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch, draw yarn through, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook. ABBREVIATIONS: ch = ch; BLO = back loop only; bphdc = back post half double crochet; fphdc (front post half double crochet); hdc = half double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); xdc = crossed double crochet; yo = yarn over Instructions There are four crochet coaster patterns in this set. Each pattern begins with the same starting chain and Row 1 and ends with the same edging. Coaster 1 Instructions With Color A, ch 12. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn (total 11 hdc, counting first ch 3 as first hdc). Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), *fphdc, bphdc, repeat from * 3 times, fphdc, hdc into top of last hdc, turn (11 stitches). Row 3: Ch 2, *bphdc, fphdc, repeat from * 3 times, bphdc, hdc into top of last hdc, turn (11 stitches). Rows 4-9: Repeat Rows 2-3 three times. Fasten off Color A and weave in ends. Coaster 2 Instructions With Color A, ch 12. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn (total 11 hdc, counting first ch 3 as first hdc). Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in BLO in next 9 stitches, hdc in both loops of last stitch, turn (11 stitches). Row 3: Repeat Row 2. Row 4: Ch 3 (count as first dc), [*xdc in BLO across next two stitches, repeat from * one time], dc in BLO of next stitch, repeat [ ], dc in both loops of last stitch, turn. Row 5-6: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off Color A and weave in ends. Coaster 3 Instructions With Color A, ch 12. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn (total 11 hdc, counting first ch 3 as first hdc). Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), fphdc in each of next 3 stitches, bphdc in each of next 3 stitches, fphdc in each of next 3 stitches, hdc in top of final stitch, turn (11 stitches). Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), bphdc in each of next 3 stitches, fphdc in each of next 3 stitches, bphdc in each of next 3 stitches, hdc in top of final stitch, turn. Row 4: Repeat Row 3. Row 5: Repeat Row 2. Row 6: Repeat Row 2. Row 7: Repeat Row 3. Row 8: Repeat Row 3. Fasten off Color A and weave in ends. Coaster 4 Instructions With Color A, ch 12. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn (total 11 hdc, counting first ch 3 as first hdc). Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), fphdc in each of next 2 stitches, bphdc in each of next 2 stitches, fphdc in each of next two stitches, bphdc in each of next 3 stitches, hdc in top of final stitch, turn (11 stitches). Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), bphdc in each of next 2 stitches, fphdc in each of next 2 stitches, bphdc in each of next two stitches, fphdc in each of next 3 stitches, hdc in top of final stitch, turn (11 stitches). Rows 4-9: Repeat Rows 2-3 three times.. Fasten off Color A and weave in ends. Edging Instructions The edging instructions are the same for all of the coasters as follows. Join Color B into any corner. Ch 1. Sc in each stitch around except for the corners.
