Crowder Coasters

 

I made these coasters in honor of my Alma mater, Crowder College. I started by making a simple three round coaster; more detailed instructions here.

 

 

I used the contrast color idea from the doily coasters I made last week; directions for how to add the contrast color here.

 



 

The directions for the 'C':

 

I created the 'C' using three rounds.

 

Round One- Stitch 10 along the top of the second round. Stitch over the top slightly toward the left, then stitch into the middle of the dc on the left. Stitch out of the dc, then back into the top of the second round. These stitches should create the '<' shape. Stitch 10 along the top of the second row.

 

 

Round Two- Stitch into the space where you ended the last stitch. Stitch 9, heading toward the '<' shape. When you get there, stitch toward the bottom half of the shape, the stitch outward toward the right. This rounds out the gap left from the '<'. Stitch 10.

 

 

Round Three- Stitch into the space where you ended the last stitch. Stitch 17. Cut the yarn with 4" to spare, and pull the yarn through the loop. The tail should now be on top with the 'C'.

 

 

From the bottom, pull the tail through to make the last loop before weaving in.

Viola!

 

 

What are your favorite sports teams or logos? Happy crafting!

Watermelon Coasters

I originally spotted the idea on Pinterest, but I did not have all the necessary colors. I used red, green, and black to create this coaster.

 

Round One- I started by making a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as one dc), then I did 9 dc into the chain before pulling it taut and ss into the top of the 3 ch. This first round should have 10 stitches total.

Round Two- Start by ch 3, dc into bottom of chain. *2 dc into every stitch* to end. Lastly, ss into the top of the 3 ch.

Round Three- Start by ch 3, dc into bottom of chain. *1 dc, 1 dc, 2dc* to end. Finally, ss into the top of the 3 ch.

 

Rounds one and two I used red, and then I changed to green for round three. After I weaved in the ends, I added the seeds sporadically.

 

What is your favorite summer fruit? Happy crafting!

Doily Coasters

 

Again, I found the idea for this on Pinterest, and you can get the free pattern here.

 

Because I used a thicker yarn, I did three rounds instead of five. Due to this, I added the contrast color stitch in the second round once the coaster was crocheted.

 

 

After weaving in the ends, the coasters were done. I was very impressed with the ease and speed of this project.

 

 

 I made a set of four, and was quite happy about the results.

 

What is your favorite material for coasters? Happy crafting! 

Play with Clay

Scrolling through Pinterest one day I spotted a neat necklace made from polymer clay beads.

I pulled out my old clay stash, mainly FIMO brand, and started shaping different sizes of simple circles. After shaping, I used a toothpick to create the holes.

 

 

Next came bead backing, done according to the package directions.

 

 

For the painting, I strung the beads on a toothpick which I balanced over an old yogurt container (which I recommend you keep--they have so many uses!), allowing me to paint the beads on all sides while letting them air out.

 

 

As expected, the beads had a matte quality, so I finished them with Mod Podge to make them slightly shiny while also protecting the paint..

Lastly, I strung the beads to create the finished piece. Viola!

 

Happy crafting!