• For the main part of the square crochet coaster we will be working in rows
• Row 1: Using any color cotton yarn, ch x15 +2 for the turning ch. (15 +2)
• Row 2: Insert your hook into the 3rd chain from the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the same chain, yarn over and pull up another loop. You should have 4 loops on the hook.
• Yarn over and go through all 4 loops on the hook.
• Then chain 1 to close the stitch.
• Skip the next chain, and in the following chain make another mini bean stitch:

  *Insert hook into the chain, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the same chain, yarn over and pull up another loop.

  Ch x1 and skip the next sttich.

  Repeat from * for the rest of the row

  After making the chain for the last mini bean stitch, ch x1 and turn.
• Row 3: When you turn your work you will find the next chain space and instead of chaining directly into it you will make your next mini bean stitch beside it. This can be explained better if you hold your project in both your hands and stretch the last elizabeth stitch made in the previous row slightly. You will see most of the loops going diagonally from bottom left to top right. Except 1 loop. That loop will be going top left to bottom right. So the stitch will form almost  a V in its shape. 

  You will make your next elizabeth stitch in that void by going under the 1 loop and proceeding to do the stitch. Remember to chain 1 after going through the 4 loops! Continue to do this for the rest of the row, skipping every other stitch like you did before.

  You should have 8 elizabeth stitches in each row completed.
• Row 4-13: Repeat row 3 until the crochet square coaster is done. Fasten off.

Single Crochet Border:

• To create a cleaner finish I single crocheted around the entire edge. Insert the hook into the side of the last mini bean stitch you made, then make a sc. Sc the rest of the raaw edge, then when you get to the corner -> sc, ch, sc into the corner. Then sc the bottom, and repeat for the rest of the round.

  Crochet 13 single crochets along each raw edge and 15 around the top and bottom. You can adjust this number based on tension, as that will be a contributing factor if the coaster curls up or is bent out of shape.

Blocking:

• If you want your piece to have sharper edges you can try blocking it!
• Once it's done stretching, you can now use the square crochet coaster as much as you want! Try making more in different colors!