Circular Boho Crochet Coasters with a Contrast Edge

These circular boho crochet coasters combine a solid cotton center, an open ring of double crochets and a colored single-crochet rim. The neutral main color keeps the fabric understated, while sage or silver changes the outline. Little Bee Knits supplies a short two-page source with five working rounds. This guide explains its construction and identifies a final-round count discrepancy so you can read the pattern with a clear checkpoint instead of forcing extra stitches into the edge.

Yarn, hook and gauge

The source uses Blue Label Yarns and Crafts Raw Cotton DK for the main color. Its two accent choices are Vinnis Colours Nikkim cotton in Silver (810) and Sage (830), listed at 119 m per 50 g. A 4.5 mm hook, yarn needle and tape measure complete the materials.

The single-crochet gauge is 13 stitches and 15 rows over 10 cm. Although the project is small, checking the fabric helps prevent a loose, floppy coaster. The source illustration labels a 10 cm diameter; use your finished measurement as the practical check rather than assuming that any DK cotton produces exactly that size.

Five rounds, two different fabrics

The PDF calls the circular passes rows. They are worked around the center and joined, so they are described here as rounds. US sc means single crochet, hdc means half double crochet, dc means double crochet and sl st means slip stitch. Chain spaces count as working positions in the open round; they should not be mistaken for extra double crochets.

1. Start with ch 4 in the main color, join to form a ring and place eight sc into the center. Close the round.
2. The half-double-crochet round doubles the source count to 16. Check the beginning-chain convention at the join so the opening is not counted twice.
3. The next round alternates dc and ch 1 around the circle. The source’s 32-position checkpoint includes the double crochets and their chain spaces.
4. The following single-crochet round alternates one and two stitches into successive positions, taking the 32 positions to 48 stitches.
5. Change to the accent color for the outer increase round and weave in the tails after checking that the circle lies flat.

Check the printed final count

The last line gives 58 stitches, but the stated repeat is five single crochets followed by two sc in the sixth stitch. Applied to 48 incoming stitches, that creates eight groups of seven stitches: 56 stitches in total. The additional instruction about two stitches remaining also does not align with an exact eight-repeat division.

For that reason, this article is a guide to the source, not a claim that its final printed number has been independently tested. Do not add two random stitches merely to reach 58. Mark the round start, count the actual incoming stitches and use the designer’s original as the reference when seeking clarification. The count note makes the discrepancy visible before you commit to a matching set.

Choose the contrast and finish

Use the same yarn weight for the rim and center to avoid an abrupt tension change. Make the color change at the final pull-through before the new round where possible, then secure the unused end along the wrong side. Keep the slip-stitch join neat and small rather than pulling it so tightly that it indents the circle.

Lay the coaster flat on a table before hiding all the tails. A center that cups inward can signal too much tension or too few increases. A ruffled edge can signal excess increases or a much looser rim. Gentle blocking may smooth cotton stitches, but it cannot reliably fix a major stitch-count problem.

Make a single sample, wash it according to the cotton label and check its diameter under the intended mug before producing a set. The photographed coasters come directly from the source; the editorial checklist summarizes the construction and the arithmetic issue.

Frequently asked questions

Does the open round contain 32 double crochets?

No. Its stated 32 positions include both the double crochets and the chain spaces.

Why is the final count flagged?

Eight repeats of five sc followed by an increase consume 48 stitches and produce 56. That differs from the printed 58.

Should I add stitches to reach 58?

Do not insert arbitrary increases. Check the source repeat and seek clarification while keeping the circle flat.

Original source and more crochet projects

Design credit: Little Bee Knits, Circular Coasters. This article explains the supplied source and its construction; it does not claim an independently tested sample. The photographs are from that source, and the checklist is an editorial reading aid.

Open the original pattern in Drive. Source location: Whole PDF. Keep the original instructions and diagrams beside you when working the project.

For another project, explore Anima Floris crochet coasters, or Strand Basket pattern.