Pop Up Animal Coaster Free Crochet Pattern

Monday, August 31, 2026

Bring a splash of farmhouse fun to your coffee table with this Free Pop-Up Animal Coaster Crochet Pattern! This playful collection features three delightful designs: the charming duck, the friendly frog, and the cheerful rooster. Perfect for quick gifting, these coasters work up flat to keep your mugs steady, while their adorable 3D facial features pop up to bring each character to life. Whether you are brightening up your own morning routine or crocheting a handmade gift set for an animal lover, these quick and easy patterns are sure to put a smile on everyone's face. Let's grab hook and yarn and make these lovely buddies together with this detailed free pattern!

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. YarnArt Jeans 55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m) in the following colors: yellow, blue, red, orange, green and white, crochet hook 2,5 mm or the size required by your yarn, safety eyes or little black beads or half beads 3-5 mm, scissors, yarn needle, a bit of Fiberfil stuffing.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

The ready drink coaster is approx. 10 cm in diameter, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc = single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

* = repeat instructions for the times indicated

(...) = total amount of stitches

TIPS

Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

INSTRUCTIONS

The amigurumi consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.

DUCKLING

HEAD/ MOUTH

Start your work using yellow colored yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange

Attach new color, insert your hook in any stitch and pull up a loop.

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

WING (2x)

Crochet with yellow colored yarn.

Row 1: chain 2 stitches, 3 single crochets in the second stitch from the hook, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 2: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 3: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 4: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 5: decrease, single crochet in the next stitch, decrease.

Row 6: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch.

Work one round in sc´s all around the wing.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Using the same yarn, repeat these actions for the second wing

LEG (2x)

Crochet with orange colored yarn.

Chain 9 stitches, double crochet in the third stitch from the hook, hdc in the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 5 stitches.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Using the same yarn, repeat these actions for the second leg.

EYE (2x)

Crochet with white colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff the eye slightly.

Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 7: *decrease* 6 times

Fasten off. Work the second eye the same way.

EYELID (2x)

Work using yellow colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second eye the same way.

Eyelids are attached to the eyes now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the eyelid and sew them to the eyes. Sew black beads to the eyes or embroider with black yarn.

TONGUE

Work using red colored yarn.

Chain 9 stitches, hdc into the 3rd stitch from the hook and in each of next 2 stitches, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

COASTER

Crochet with yellow colored yarn.

Round 1: Chain 4 stitches, join with slip stitch into a ring. Chain 3 stitches, 11 double crochets into the ring, slip stitch to the top of chain 3 (12 stitches)

Round 2: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, 2 double crochets in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)

Round 3: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in the next stitch, *2 double crochets in the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)

Round 4: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in the next stitch, *2 double crochets in the next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (48 stitches)

Round 5: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in the next stitch, *2 double crochets in the next stitch, double crochet in each of next 3 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (60 stitches)

Round 6: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in the next stitch, *2 double crochets in the next stitch, double crochet in each of next 4 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (72 stitches)

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 71 stitches

Work one round in crab stitch all around the coaster if desired. Fasten off, hide yarn ends.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your duckling coaster are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle

Fold the mouth in half. Attach the tongue to the head as shown on the pic above. Mark where you want the eyes to be with pins, place them in their right place on the head and sew them with yarn ends left to the head of your frog. Using the yarn left sew them to the head of your amigurumi. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew wings and legs to the coaster. Now attach head to the cup coaster. Fasten off, hide all yarn ends.

ROOSTER

HEAD

Start your work using blue colored yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange

Attach new color, insert your hook in any stitch and pull up a loop.

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

WING (2x)

Crochet with yellow colored yarn.

Rows 2-3: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 4: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 5: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work

Row 6: decrease, single crochet in the next stitch, decrease.

Row 7: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch.

Work one round in sc´s all around the wing.

LEG (2x)

Work using orange colored yarn.

Chain 8 stitches, *slip stitch in the third stitch from the hook, chain 3 stitches*, repeat from* to* 3 times, slip stitch in each of next 5 stitches.

EYE (2x)

Crochet with white colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff the eye slightly.

Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 9: *decrease* 6-times.

Fasten off. Work the second eye the same way.

Sew black beads to the eyes or embroider with black yarn.

COMB

Crochet with red colored yarn.

Chain 12 stitches, double crochet in the 3rd stitch from the hook, *2 double crochets in the next stitch, 3 double crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the row.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

WATTLE (2x)

Work using red colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *decrease*, repeat 3 times.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly. Work the second wattle the same way.

COASTER

Crochet with blue colored yarn.

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 71 stitches

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your rooster coaster are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle

Attach eyes to the rooster. Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them to the head of your rooster. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your rooster´s eyes to be. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible.

Attach comb and wattles to the head. Hide the yarn tails.

Wings are attached to the coaster now. Position wings and using the yarn left sew them to the coaster. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Attach legs to the cup coaster. Position legs and using the yarn left sew them. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the head to the cup coaster. Hide all yarn ends.

FROG

HEAD/ MOUTH

Start your work using green colored yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange

Attach new color, insert your hook in any stitch and pull up a loop.

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

EYE (2x)

EYELID (2x)

Work using green colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second eyelid the same way.

EYE (2x)

Crochet with white colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff the eye slightly.

Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 9: *decrease* 6-times.

Fasten off. Work the second eye the same way.

ARM (2x)

Work using green colored yarn.

Chain 6 stitches, *slip stitch in the second stitch from the hook, chain 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 3 times, slip stitch in each of next 4 stitches.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Using the same yarn, repeat these actions for the second arm.

LEG (2x)

Work using green colored yarn.

Chain 8 stitches, *slip stitch in the second stitch from the hook, chain 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 3 times, slip stitch in each of next 6 stitches.

TONGUE

Work using red colored yarn.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

COASTER

Crochet with green colored yarn.

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 71 stitches

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your frog coaster are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle

Legs and arms are attached to the coaster now. Position legs and arms and using the yarn left sew them to the cup coaster. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Attach the head to the coaster, hide all yarn ends.

Congratulations! Your cute crochet coasters are now complete. Enjoy your new handmade friends.

I hope you enjoyed crocheting amigurumis and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!