Spring-inspired knitted coasters – a free knitting pattern

Size:
Each coaster is Approx. 10 x 10 cm in size.

Material:
Knitting needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm.
Approx. 10 g of Aran weight yarn (weight 4, 50 gr = 85m) in two different colours per coaster (around 5 g per colour).
I recommend using cotton yarn for best results.

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

Abbreviations: (I use US Terms)
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)
M: Main Colour (Work the Main Colour of this side knit and the contrast Colour purl)
C: Contrast Colour (Work the Contrast Colour of this side knit and the Main Colour purl)

These coasters knit up really quickly once you’re familiar with the technique.
They’re perfect as a unique decorative touch or a thoughtful handmade gift.
This pattern assumes you have basic knowledge of double knitting.
If you’d like to learn a bit more or refresh your skills, you can find a more detailed explanation in this blog post of mine:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/blog/3627/free-pattern-for-a-starfish-potholder-dishcloth-washcloth

I absolutely love this technique because you’re knitting two sides at once, which creates a really beautiful and thick result – perfect for coasters.
Once you get the hang of it, it’s actually not that difficult and a lot of fun to knit. I even find it super relaxing and almost a little bit meditative.

Let’s Start

Design A:
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: 1E, 19M (make sure to adjust the Colour order) 1E
2. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
3. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
4. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
5. Row: 1E, 6M, 2C, 1M, 2C, 6M, 1E (19 St)
6. Row: 1E, 5M, 7C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
7. Row: 1E, 6M, 5C, 6M, 1E (19 St)
8. Row: 1E, 3M, 1C, 3M, 3C, 3M, 1C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
9. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 3M, 1C, 3M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
10. Row: 1E, 2M, 4C, 5M, 4C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
11. Row: 1E, 3M, 4C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 4C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
12. Row: 1E, 2M, 4C, 5M, 4C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
13. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 3M, 1C, 3M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
14. Row: 1E, 3M, 1C, 3M, 3C, 3M, 1C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
15. Row: 1E, 6M, 5C, 6M, 1E (19 St)
16. Row: 1E, 5M, 7C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
17. Row: 1E, 6M, 2C, 1M, 2C, 6M, 1E (19 St)
18. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
19. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
20. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
21. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)



Design B:
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: 1E, 19M (make sure to adjust the Colour order) 1E
2. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
3. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
4. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
5. Row: 1E, 5M, 1C, 5M, 1C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
6. Row: 1E, 5M, 2C, 3M, 2C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
7. Row: 1E, 5M, 3C, 1M, 3C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
8. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 1M, 2C, 1M, 2C, 1M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
9. Row: 1E, 3M, 3C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 3C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
10. Row: 1E, 4M, 3C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 3C, 4M, 1E (19 St)
11. Row: 1E, 7M, 3C, 7M, 1E (19 St)
12. Row: 1E, 4M, 3C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 3C, 4M, 1E (19 St)
13. Row: 1E, 3M, 3C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 1C, 1M, 3C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
14. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 1M, 2C, 1M, 2C, 1M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
15. Row: 1E, 5M, 3C, 1M, 3C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
16. Row: 1E, 5M, 2C, 3M, 2C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
17. Row: 1E, 5M, 1C, 5M, 1C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
18. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
19. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
20. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
21. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)



Design C:
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: 1E, 19M (make sure to adjust the Colour order) 1E
2. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
3. Row: 1E, 5M, 2C, 3M, 2C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
4. Row: 1E, 4M, 4C, 1M, 4C, 4M, 1E (19 St)
5. Row: 1E, 3M, 2C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 2C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
6. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
7. Row: 1E, 1M, 5C, 1M, 3C, 1M, 5C, 1M, 1E (19 St)
8. Row: 1E, 2C, 2M, 9C, 2M, 2C, 1E (19 St)
9. Row: 1E, 2C, 3M, 7C, 3M, 2C, 1E (19 St)
10. Row: 1E, 1M, 7C, 1M, 7C, 1M, 1E (19 St)
11. Row: 1E, 2M, 5C, 3M, 5C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
12. Row: 1E, 1M, 7C, 1M, 7C, 1M, 1E (19 St)
13. Row: 1E, 2C, 3M, 7C, 3M, 2C, 1E (19 St)
14. Row: 1E, 2C, 2M, 9C, 2M, 2C, 1E (19 St)
15. Row: 1E, 1M, 5C, 1M, 3C, 1M, 5C, 1M, 1E (19 St)
16. Row: 1E, 2M, 3C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 1E (19 St)
17. Row: 1E, 3M, 2C, 2M, 3C, 2M, 2C, 3M, 1E (19 St)
18. Row: 1E, 4M, 4C, 1M, 4C, 4M, 1E (19 St)
19. Row: 1E, 5M, 2C, 3M, 2C, 5M, 1E (19 St)
20. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)
21. Row: 1E, 19M, 1E (19 St)



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