Knitted Bursts of Colour for Your Home – Free Pattern for Beautiful Coasters

Size:
Approx. 10 x 9 cm

Material: 
Knitting needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
 gr Cotton Aran yarn in 2 Colours

Gauge:
It is not that important as it just affects the finished size

Abbreviations:
St: Stitch
E: Edge Stitch (At the beginning of the row, both strands are slipped together, and at the end of the row, both strands are knitted together)
A: Main Colour (Work the Main Colour of this side knit and the contrast Colour purl)
B: Contrast Colour (Work the Contrast Colour of this side knit and the Main Colour purl)

The coasters are super quick to knit once you're familiar with the technique.
They’re perfect as a unique decoration idea or a thoughtful, handmade gift.
This pattern assumes you have basic knowledge of double knitting.
If you’d like to deepen your understanding of the technique, you can find a detailed explanation in this post of mine:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/blog/3627/free-pattern-for-a-starfish-potholder-dishcloth-washcloth

Design A:
Let’s start:
Cast on 19 stitches with both threads held together with the 4 mm knitting needle. Switch then to the 3.5 mm needle.
1. Row:            1 E, 19 A (make sure to adjust the Colour order) 1 E
2. Row:            1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
3. Row:            1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
4. Row:            1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
5. Row:            1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
6. Row:            1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
7. Row:            1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
8. Row:            1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
9. Row:            1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
10. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
11. Row:          1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
12. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
13. Row:          1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
14. Row:          1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
15. Row:          1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
16. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
17. Row:          1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
18. Row:          1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
19. Row:          1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
20. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
21. Row:          1 E, 19 A, 1 E (19 St)
 

Design B:
Let’s start:
Cast on 19 stitches with both threads held together with the 4 mm knitting needle. Switch then to the 3.5 mm needle.
1. Row:            1 E, 19 A (make sure to adjust the Colour order) 1 E
2. Row:            1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
3. Row:            1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
4. Row:            1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
5. Row:            1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
6. Row:            1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
7. Row:            1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
8. Row:            1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
9. Row:            1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
10. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
11. Row:          1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
12. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
13. Row:          1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
14. Row:          1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
15. Row:          1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
16. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
17. Row:          1 E, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 3 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 1 E (19 St)
18. Row:          1 E, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 E (19 St)
19. Row:          1 E, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 3 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 1 E (19 St)
20. Row:          1 E, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 1 B, 2 A, 2 B, 2 A, 2 B, 1 E (19 St)
21. Row:          1 E, 19 A, 1 E (19 St)
 

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