Citrus Coaster Crochet Pattern

This Citrus Coaster Crochet Pattern is a great way to accessorize the home for summer. They are so fresh and inviting for any summer occasion.

Use cotton yarn for the crochet lemon pattern, if you use acrylic yarn, you can turn the coasters into a cute crochet lemon applique. Perfect for blankets and other decorative elements that don't require the piece to be absorbent.
This pattern is perfect to learn how to crochet coasters for beginners because it is in the round and only 5 rounds.
The finished lemon crochet coaster is roughly 4.5 inches wide; you can always alter the hook size if you want the lemon crochet coaster bigger or smaller.

The coaster crochet pattern is made in rounds.
Round 1: Using light yellow, make a magic ring and immediately chain 2 (does not count as a dc). 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 (36). Then sl st to the first dc in the round and fasten off the light yellow yarn and switch it to white.
Round 4: Ch x1, then sc inc, sc x2 and repeat for the rest of the round (48). Then fasten off the white yarn and switch it to the darker shade of yellow.
Round 5: Sc in every stitch from the last round (48). Then fasten off the yellow yarn and weave in any ends.

Using the white yarn and tapestry needle use a running stitch or back stitch (hand embroidery terms) to create the lines for the lemon segments. You want to create 8 lemon segments.
If you want to make the back appear cleaner, you will need to tuck the yarn under your stitches after completing a full diameter line to get to a different point on the edge to create another segment line.
Now your lemon slice coaster is done!