Knitting pattern "Coaster with heart"

This lovely coaster with heart is created with only knits and purls – it’s very quick and a lot of fun to do. So it’s a really nice starter project for beginners.

Material suggestions:

• Approx. 10 gr per coaster, e.g. 100 % cotton 125 m / 50 gr in your desired colour
• 2,5 mm (US 1 or 2) knitting needles
• Tapestry needle, scissors

Required skills:

• Basic knitting skills (cast on, cast off, knit and purl)
• Abbreviations: k = knit, p = purl, s = selvedge stitch, R = row
  e.g. R 7: 4 k, 22 p, 3 k, 1 s (= Row 7: 4 knit, 22 purl, 3 knit, 1 selvedge stitch)

Size:

When using the suggested yarn (cotton with 125 m / 50 gr), the coaster will be approx. 11,5 cm x 11, 5 cm.

Let’s start: cast on 30 stitches.

Do a selvedge stitch from row 1 as follows:

Last stitch on the needle: slip purlwise, yarn forward:

Turn. Knit selvedge stitch rather loosely. After some rows, the edge should look like this:

Knitting chart:

x = knit

empty cell = purl

0 = selvedge stitch

Note: only rows with odd numbers are shown. Rows with even numbers are all knit. Rows with odd numbers are always read from right to left (in working direction).

Written instructions:

R 1: 29 k, 1 s

R 2: 29 k, 1 s

R 3: 29 k, 1 s

R 4: 29 k, 1 s

R 5: 29 k, 1 s

R 6: 29 k, 1 s

R 7: 4 k, 22 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 8: 29 k, 1 s

R 9: 4 k, 22 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 10: 29 k, 1 s

R 11: 4 k, 11 p, 1 k, 10 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 12: 29 k, 1 s

R 13: 4 k, 10 p, 3 k, 9 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 14: 29 k, 1 s

R 15: 4 k, 9 p, 5 k, 8 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 16: 29 k, 1 s

R 17: 4 k, 8 p, 7 k, 7 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 18: 29 k, 1 s

R 19: 4 k, 7 p, 9 k, 6 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 20: 29 k, 1 s

R 21: 4 k, 6 p, 11 k, 5 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 22: 29 k, 1 s

R 23: 4 k, 5 p, 13 k, 4 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 24: 29 k, 1 s

R 25: 4 k, 4 p, 15 k, 3 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 26: 29 k, 1 s

R 27: 4 k, 4 p, 15 k, 3 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 28: 29 k, 1 s

R 29: 4 k, 3 p, 17 k, 2 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 30: 29 k, 1 s

R 31: 4 k, 3 p, 17 k, 2 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 32: 29 k, 1 s

R 33: 4 k, 3 p, 17 k, 2 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 34: 29 k, 1 s

R 35: 4 k, 4 p, 7 k, 1 p, 7 k, 3 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 36: 29 k, 1 s

R 37: 4 k, 5 p, 5 k, 3 p, 5 k, 4 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 38: 29 k, 1 s

R 39: 4 k, 22 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 40: 29 k, 1 s

R 41: 4 k, 22 p, 3 k, 1 s

R 42: 29 k, 1 s

R 43: 29 k, 1 s

R 44: 29 k, 1 s

R 45: 29 k, 1 s

R 46: 29 k, 1 s

R 47: 29 k, 1 s

Then cast off all stitches. You can either choose a cast off method you are familiar with. Or you can cast off by passing over stitches as follows:

Knit 2; pass the next to last knitted stitch over the last knitted stitch; knit 1; pass the next to last knitted stitch over the last knitted stitch; repeat till end of row. Knit rather loosely so the edge stays elastic.

Cut yarn and pull through. Weave in all ends, and already you have finished your coaster 😊

I wish you lots of joy with the coaster! If you would like to knit more coasters with different designs, you will find the pattern “Summerdrinks” for 6 different designs in my shop:

https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/83735/knitting-pattern-summerdrinks-coaster-glass-cover-easy

Best regards, Sonja / a-mano