Basket Case Coasters

A simple basketweave in the centre, edged with crochet to give a ripple, makes this a very simple but textured double sided coaster.

Using 4mm needles and DK wool (I used sirdar escape for a gentle colour change...

Cast on 20
rows 1-5 - K5, P5, K5, P5
rows 6-11 - P5, K5, P5, K5
rows 12-17 - K5, P5, K5, P5
repeat rows 6-17
On row 29, cast off as you go until you get to the last stitch....

Instead of pulling yarn through this one stitch now becomes your crochet stitch.  Transfer the remaining stitch from the knitting needle to a 3.5mm crochet needle.  Single crochet (UK) in each stitch around the 4 edges of the coaster.

On the second round, in the first stitch single crochet and then chain 3, then single crochet in the next stitch (creating a bump).  Repeat these two combinations until you complete the round.  Slip a stitch to connect the last stitch into the first bump, and pull yarn through.

And there you go.  Beautifully textured, but bizarrely simples!  You might wish to block it out to 4.25" x 4.25" or keep it with a bit of tiny rustic curl.

Bridge Coasters

I have named these the Bridge Coasters as they are for my mother and her bridge club, but one could name them the Whist Coasters, Rummie Coasters, or even Snap Coasters!  A series of cables and slip stitches leave a raised pattern, one for each card suit.

Using good old DK wool and 4mm needles for all coasters...

Diamond Drinks Coaster
Cast on 16...

row 1 - knit
row 2 - KFB, K14, KFB (18 stitches)
row 3 - knit
row 4 - KFB, K16, KFB (20 stitches)
row 5 - knit
row 6 - knit
row 7 - knit
row 8 - knit
row 9 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 10 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 11 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 12 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 13 - K6, c2b, K4, c2f, K6
row 14 - K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6
row 15 - K5, c2b, K6, c2f, K5
row 16 - K5, byif, sl1p, byib, K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K5
row 17 - knit
row 18 - K5, byif, sl1p, byib, K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K5
row 19 - K5, c2f, K6, c2b, K5
row 20 - K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6
row 21 - K6, c2f, K4, c2b, K6
row 22 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 23 - K7, c2f, K2, c2b, K7
row 24 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 23 - K8, c2f, c2b, K8
row 24 - K9, byif, sl2p, byib, K9
row 25 - knit
row 26 - knit
row 27 - knit
row 28 - K2TOG, K16, K2TOGtbl (18 stitches)
row 29 - knit
row 30 - K2TOG, K14, K2TOGtbl (16 stitches)
row 31 - knit and cast off

Heart Drinks Coaster
Cast on 16...

row 1 - knit
row 2 - KFB, K14, KFB (18 stitches)
row 3 - knit
row 4 - KFB, K16, KFB (20 stitches)
row 5 - knit
row 6 - knit
row 7 - knit
row 8 - knit
row 9 - knit
row 10 - knit
row 11 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 12 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 13 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 14 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 15 - K6, c2b, K4, c2f, K6
row 16 - K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6
row 17 - K5, c2b, K6, c2f, K5
row 18 - K5, byif, sl1p, byib, K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K5
row 19 - K4, c2b, K8, c2f, K4
row 20 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K10, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 21 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 22 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 23 - K4, c2f, K1, c2b, K2, c2f, K1, c2b, K4
row 24 - K5, byif, sl1p, P1, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, P1, sl1p, byib, K5
row 25 - knit
row 26 - knit
row 27 - knit
row 28 - K2TOG, K16, K2TOGtbl (18 stitches)
row 29 - knit
row 30 - K2TOG, K14, K2TOGtbl (16 stitches)
row 31 - knit and cast off

Spade Drinks Coaster
Cast on 16...

row 1 - knit
row 2 - KFB, K14, KFB (18 stitches)
row 3 - knit
row 4 - KFB, K16, KFB (20 stitches)
row 5 - knit
row 6 - knit
row 7 - knit
row 8 - knit
row 9 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 10 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 11 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 12 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 13 - K6, c2b, K4, c2f, K6
row 14 - K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K6
row 15 - K5, c2b, K6, c2f, K5
row 16 - K5, byif, sl1p, byib, K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K5
row 17 - K4, c2b, K8, c2f, K4
row 18 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K10, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 19 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 20 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, P2, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 21* - K4, c2f, K1, c3b, c3f, K1, c2b, K4
row 22 - K5, byif, sl1p, P1, sl2p, byib, K2, byif, sl2p, P1, sl1p, byib, K5
row 23 - knit
row 24 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 25 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 26 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 27 - knit
row 28 - K2TOG, K16, K2TOGtbl (18 stitches)
row 29 - knit
row 30 - K2TOG, K14, K2TOGtbl (16 stitches)
row 31 - knit and cast off

* c3b is slip one onto cable needle and hold to back, knit 2, then knit 1 off cable needle.
   c2f is slip two onto cable needle and hold in front, knit 1, then knit 2 off cable needle.

Clubs Drinks Coaster
Cast on 16...

row 1 - knit
row 2 - KFB, K14, KFB (18 stitches)
row 3 - knit
row 4 - KFB, K16, KFB (20 stitches)
row 5 - knit
row 6 - knit
row 7 - knit
row 8 - knit
row 9 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 10 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 11 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 12 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 13 - K7, c2f, K2, c2b, K7
row 14 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 15 - K5, c2b, c2f, K2, c2b, c2f, K5
row 16 - K6, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl2p, byib, K6
row 17 - K4, c2b, K8, c2f, K4
row 18 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K10, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 19 - K8, c2b, c2f, K8
row 20 - K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, P2, sl1p, byib, K3, byif, sl1p, byib, K4
row 21* - K4, c2f, K1, c3b, c3f, K1, c2b, K4
row 22 - K5, byif, sl1p, P1, sl2p, byib, K2, byif, sl2p, P1, sl1p, byib, K5
row 23 - knit
row 24 - K8, byif, sl1p, byib, K2, byif, sl1p, byib, K8
row 25 - K7, c2b, K2, c2f, K7
row 26 - K7, byif, sl1p, byib, K4, byif, sl1p, byib, K7
row 27 - knit
row 28 - K2TOG, K16, K2TOGtbl (18 stitches)
row 29 - knit
row 30 - K2TOG, K14, K2TOGtbl (16 stitches)
row 31 - knit and cast off

Union Flag Coasters

This is more of a colour work tweak of Girl on the rock's pattern than an original, but here goes. A friend bought a new house and had a union flag puff and union flag mugs... so what else would I do than knit him some union flag inspired coasters to fit the colour scheme?

I recommend making two balls of white, and two of blue, this means for each diagonal stripe you aren't trailing wool on the wrong side. It will still get quite tangled if you aren't careful, but as it's only 22 rows of colour changing you should manage it if you do get a bit of a tangle.

Cast on 45 in red
row 1 - K21, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K21
row 2 and all even rows - knit all
row 3 - K20, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K20
row 5 - K19, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K19
row 7 - K18, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K18
row 9 - change to white wool; K17, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K17
row 11 - K16, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K16
row 13 - K11 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K11 blue
row 14 - K11 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K11 blue
row 15 - K10 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K10 blue
row 16 - K10 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K10 blue
row 17 - K9 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K9 blue
row 18 - K9 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K9 blue
row 19 - K8 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K8 blue
row 20 - K8 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K8 blue
row 21 - K7 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K7 blue
row 22 - K7 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K7 blue
row 23 - K6 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K6 blue
row 24 - K6 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K6 blue
row 25 - K5 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K5 blue
row 26 - K5 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K5 blue
row 27 - K4 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K4 blue
row 28 - K4 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K4 blue
row 29 - K3 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K3 blue
row 30 - K3 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K3 blue
row 31 - K2 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K2 blue
row 32 - K2 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K2 blue
row 33 - K1 blue, K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white, K1 blue
row 34 - K1 blue, K3 white, K3 red, K3 white, K1 blue
row 35 - K3 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K3 white
row 36 - K3 white, K3 red, K3 white
row 37 - K2 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K2 white
row 38 - K2 white, K3 red, K2 white
row 39 - K1 white, K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red, K1 white
row 40 - K1 white, K3 red, K1 white
row 41 - K1, sl1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1 red,
row 42 - K3 red
row 43 - sl1, K2TOG, PSSO red
Thread yarn through remaining stitch, and weave in the ends.

And presto, a retro coaster promto!