Crochet Apple Coaster Pattern

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.

Use cotton yarn for the apple coaster crochet pattern; acrylic can be used for a cute apple applique for non-absorbent items.
The crochet apple coaster 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.

The crochet apple coaster pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: Using the white yarn, 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 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.

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.

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.

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.