Hey yarn addicts! Want to add some color and fun to your home? Our Frog Coaster Crochet Pattern is perfect for you. Whether you’re new to crochet or have some experience, this project is easy and enjoyable. Let’s get started!
Key Takeaway Box:
Create a cute and durable frog coaster with this simple crochet pattern. It’s perfect for practicing color changes and embroidery. This pattern uses basic stitches and is great for beginners.
Why You’ll Love This Frog Coaster Crochet Pattern
- Simple stitches: Mostly uses single crochet stitches, which are great for beginners.
- Practice color changes: Ideal for practicing changing colors in your crochet work.
- Great gift idea: Makes a unique and thoughtful gift for any occasion.
Materials Needed
- DK weight cotton yarn in green, background color, border color, and a little bit of pink (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Spearmint Green, Buttercup Yellow, and Bubblegum Pink)
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- 4 ply yarn in black and white (or embroidery floss)
- Black embroidery floss
- Yarn needle, scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/s – stitch/es
- […] – repeat the instructions in brackets
- (…) – stitch count at the end of a row
Finished Size
The finished coaster is about 3.75″ x 3.75″ (9.5cm x 9.5cm). The size might change depending on how tight or loose you crochet and the materials you use.
Notes
You will work in rows of single crochet from the bottom up using the intarsia crochet method. Change colors in the last yarn over of the previous stitch.
Chain 1 and turn at the beginning of each row, but the chain does not count as a stitch. The pattern is written as: number of single crochet stitches (color abbreviation), example: 8 sc (g) means 8 single crochets in green.
Pattern Instructions
Front (starting with green)
- R1: Chain 24, single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (23)
- R2-8: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch (23) for 7 rows
- R9-10: Chain 1, turn. 1 sc (yellow), 21 sc (green), 1 sc (yellow) (23) for 2 rows
- R11: Chain 1, turn. 1 sc (yellow), 8 sc (green), 5 sc (yellow), 8 sc (green), 1 sc (yellow) (23)
- R12: Chain 1, turn. 2 sc (yellow), 6 sc (green), 7 sc (yellow), 6 sc (green), 2 sc (yellow) (23)
- R13: Chain 1, turn. 3 sc (yellow), 4 sc (green), 9 sc (yellow), 4 sc (green), 3 sc (yellow) (23)
- R14-23: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch (23) for 10 rows
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Embroidery:
- Using 4 ply yarn or embroidery floss, sew the eyes over rows 10 and 11, about 13 stitches apart and 4 stitches from each edge.
- Using 3 strands of black embroidery floss, sew a long line for the mouth between rows 7 and 8, starting and ending 2 stitches away from each eye.
- Using a little bit of pink yarn, sew the cheeks next to each eye over one stitch, going over each cheek twice.
Back (background color)
- R1: Chain 24, single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (23)
- R2-23: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch (23) for 22 rows
- Do not fasten off.
Assembly
For the border, you will change colors between the background color and green. The instructions below show when to change color. The stitch count doesn’t have to match exactly as long as you crochet evenly along all sides. Change colors one stitch after and before the color section.
- R24: Place front and back pieces right sides together with the front piece facing up. Work through both pieces. Chain 1, 2 sc in corner stitch. 21 sc, 3 sc in corner, 15 sc – change to green in the last stitch. 6 sc, 3 sc in corner, 21 sc, 3 sc in corner, 6 sc – change to yellow in the last stitch, 15 sc. When you reach the start, single crochet in the same stitch as the starting stitch (96)
- R25: Change to pink and slip stitch to the first single crochet to join. Continue to slip stitch around the coaster (96)
- Fasten off invisibly and weave in the ends.
Embroidery Tips for Beginners
- Use a sharp needle.
- Use finer thread/yarn and build up definition through layering stitches (less is more).
- Don’t pull your stitches too tight.
You can also check Sarah’s website for more embroidery tips.
More Crochet Patterns
If you love this frog coaster crochet pattern, you might also like to check out these other coaster patterns:
- Frog Coaster Crochet Pattern
- Visit Crochet Chronicles for Ghost coasters pattern!
Table 1: Materials List
| Material | Quantity | Example Yarns |
| DK weight cotton yarn | Green, background, border, small amount of pink | Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Spearmint Green, Buttercup Yellow, Bubblegum Pink |
| Crochet hook | 2.5mm | |
| 4 ply yarn (or embroidery floss) | Black and white | |
| Black embroidery floss | ||
| Tools | Yarn needle, scissors |
Table 2: Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Description |
| ch | Chain |
| sc | Single crochet |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
| st/s | Stitch/es |
That’s it, yarn addicts! Get your hooks ready and start crafting your adorable frog coasters with Crochet Chronicles. Happy crocheting!