Make a set of apple coasters with my Crochet Apple Coaster Pattern. It would make for a perfect crochet gift for teachers or fall decor.
My son is starting kindergarten this year, and up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea what to give his teacher! We love gifting teachers small presents to show our appreciation for all the hard work they do—because it truly takes the patience of a saint some days!
Normally, we give coffee gift cards to our son’s teachers, but this year I wanted to crochet something special (along with a coffee gift card). These apple coasters make a great gift because they can be used every day.
If you aren't planning to use the apple coasters as gifts for teachers, they can also serve as a lovely fall crochet pattern for your home decor. We don’t want pumpkins to hog all the spotlight!
In case you’re looking for other fall crochet coaster patterns, I also have a Crochet Pumpkin Coaster Pattern available.
As a bonus, if you want to make a crochet teacher gift but don’t want to create coasters, consider my Crochet Planets and Solar System Play Set for some fun modeling of our solar system.
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✏️ Things To Note:
- Yarn Type: Use cotton yarn for the apple coaster crochet pattern. If you use acrylic yarn, you can turn the coasters into cute crochet apple appliqués, perfect for blankets and other decorative elements that don't require absorbency.
- Beginner-Friendly: This pattern is perfect for beginners learning to crochet coasters, as it is worked in the round and consists of only five rounds.
- Size: The finished crochet apple coaster is roughly 4.5 inches wide. You can alter the hook size if you want the coaster to be larger or smaller.
💭Abbreviations to Remember (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Chain - ch
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Single crochet - sc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Double crochet - dc
- Increase - inc
🧋Variations
You can make the apple in red, green, or golden shades, or keep them solid in color to represent whole apples rather than slices.
🍵Instructions for Crochet Apple Coaster Pattern
This pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: Using the white yarn, make a magic ring and immediately chain 2. Then dc x12 into the magic ring. To secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (12).
Round 2: Ch x2, then dc inc in every stitch from the previous round. Then sl st to the first dc in the round (24).
Round 3: Ch x2, then dc inc, dc and repeat for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the first dc in the round (36).
Round 4: This is where the apple will start to take shape.
Ch x1 and follow this sequence of stitches for this round:
Sc x2, hdc, dc inc x3, dc, hdc, sc x5, hdc inc, dc inc, hdc inc, sc, sl st, sc, hdc inc, dc inc, hdc inc, sc x5, hdc, dc, dc inc x3, hdc, sc x2, sl st to the first ch you made. (48)
Fasten off the white yarn and switch to red.
Round 5: With the red yarn you are going to single crochet around the edge.
Ch x1, and starting in the next stitch: Sc x5, sc inc x3 (the increases in this round should start where you made the second increase on the last round), sc x10, sc inc x3, sc x6, sc inc x3, sc x10, sc inc x3, sc x4, then sl st to the ch. (60)
Fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
Crochet Apple Stem:
With the brown yarn, ch x5, then starting in the second ch from the hook sl st in each chain. Fasten off the yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Apple Leaf:
Ch x6, then in the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then continue crocheting down the chain -hdc, dc inc, hdc, sc. you should be at the end of the chain length. Now ch x1 and turn to the unworked side of the chain and repeat the same sequence of stitches that you did on the other side. Then make a sl st at the end and fasten off the yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Apple Coaster Assembly:
Sew the crochet apple stem to the top middle of the apple coaster base, then sew the leaf to the stem.
Then add apple seeds to the middle of the coaster by making little marks in the white center with the brown yarn.
Weave in any ends that may be sticking out.
And now you have a completed apple coaster! Perfect for crochet fall coasters, or as a teacher appreciation crochet teacher gift.
Other crochet coasters you could make for a favorite teacher include my Crochet Donut Coaster Pattern—because what goes better with coffee than donuts?
Alternatively, if you want to create cute floral coasters, I suggest my Sunflower Coaster Crochet Pattern, as actual sunflowers should be in season when school starts.
🐌Expert Tips
- Hiding Yarn Ends: To hide the yarn between the apple seeds, weave the yarn in between the stitches as you make the embroidered apple seeds.
- Blocking: Consider blocking your coasters after completing them to enhance their shape and prevent curling.
- Customization: Feel free to experiment with different colors and designs to create a unique set of coasters!
🧵Pattern FAQs
Cotton yarn! Cotton yarn is the best overall yarn to use for coasters because it is lightweight, durable, heat resistant, and absorbent.
It isn’t necessary, but if you feel like it would help your crochet coasters from slipping around, feel free!
They curl due to varying tension in your stitches. Keep your stitches uniform by maintaining consistent tension on your hook and yarn throughout the project.
🧶More Crochet Coaster Patterns
If you tried this Crochet Apple Coaster Pattern (or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. I'd love to hear from you!
Crochet Apple Coaster Pattern
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Chain - ch
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Single crochet - sc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Double crochet - dc
- Increase - inc
Notes
- Use cotton yarn for the apple coaster crochet pattern; acrylic can be used for a cute apple applique for non-absorbent items.
- This pattern is ideal for beginners, as it’s worked in the round and consists of only 5 rounds.
- The finished apple coaster is about 4.5 inches wide; adjust the hook size for different dimensions.
Instructions
- This pattern is made in the round.
- Round 1: Using the white yarn, make a magic ring and immediately chain 2. Then dc x12 into the magic ring. To secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (12).
- Round 2: Ch x2, then dc inc in every stitch from the previous round. Then to secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (24).
- Round 3: Ch x2, then dc inc, dc and repeat for the rest of the round. Then to secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (36).
- Round 4: This is where the apple will start to take shape.
- Ch x1 and follow this sequence of stitches for this round:
- Sc x2, hdc, dc inc x3, dc, hdc, sc x5, hdc inc, dc inc, hdc inc, sc, sl st, sc, hdc inc, dc inc, hdc inc, sc x5, hdc, dc, dc inc x3, hdc, sc x2, sl st to the first ch you made. (48)
- Fasten off the white yarn and switch to red.
- Round 5: With the red yarn you are going to single crochet around the edge.
- Ch x1, and starting in the next stitch: Sc x5, sc inc x3 (the increases in this round should start where you made the second increase on the last round), sc x10, sc inc x3, sc x6, sc inc x3, sc x10, sc inc x3, sc x4, then sl st to the ch. (60)
- Fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
Apple Stem:
- With the brown yarn, ch x5, then starting in the second ch from the hook sl st in each chain. Fasten off the yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Apple Leaf:
- Ch x6, then in the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then continue crocheting down the chain -hdc, dc inc, hdc, sc. you should be at the end of the chain length. Now ch x1 and turn to the unworked side of the chain and repeat the same sequence of stitches that you did on the other side. Make a sl st at the end and fasten off the yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the crochet apple stem to the top middle of the crochet apple coaster base, then sew the leaf to the stem.
- Then add apple seeds to the middle of the coaster by making little marks in the white center with the brown yarn.
- Weave in any ends that may be sticking out.
- And now you have a completed crochet apple coaster! Perfect for fall, or as a teacher appreciation crochet teacher gift.
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