Description: The Granny Square Heart Easy Crochet Coaster is a charming and functional piece of handmade decor that adds a touch of warmth and love to any table setting. This coaster features a heart-shaped motif created using the classic granny square crochet technique. It’s an ideal project for both beginners and experienced crocheters looking for a quick and delightful craft.

Pattern:

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight cotton yarn in your choice of colors (main color for the coaster and contrasting color for the heart)
  • Crochet hook suitable for the yarn weight (usually around H/5mm)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • dc: double crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch

Instructions:

Coaster Base:

  1. Start with a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).
  2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc into the ring, ch 2, *3 dc into the ring, ch 2; repeat from * twice more, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc, 4 ch-2 spaces)
  3. Round 2: Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the same ch-2 space, *3 dc in the next ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the same ch-2 space; repeat from * two more times, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 spaces)

Heart Motif:

  1. Change to the contrasting color yarn.
  2. Round 1: In any corner ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, *in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1; repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 sets of 3 dc, 4 ch-2 spaces, 4 ch-1 spaces)
  3. Round 2: *In the next ch-1 space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc; repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the first dc. (24 sets of 3 dc)
  4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:

  1. Change back to the main color yarn.
  2. Working along the outer edge of the coaster, sl st into the top of any dc from Round 2 of the coaster base.
  3. Ch 1, sc in the same st, *sc in each dc across, 3 sc in the corner ch-2 space; repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the first sc.
  4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Your Granny Square Heart Easy Crochet Coaster is now complete! Make as many coasters as you’d like in different colors to create a delightful set that will surely bring joy to your home.