These darling and trendy crochet cactus coasters use simple color changes to make the fun cactus print! The post also includes a video that show how to read a graph and how to change colors. Free version includes cute saguaro cactus, but level up your crochet and get the full set with includes an aloe vera, a barrel cactus, and a prickly pear cactus. This post has contains affiliate links which means I get a small commission (at no cost to you) if you make a purchase with one my links! Thanks for supporting Whistle and Ivy!
I have been itching to get outside in my garden. We had some beautiful days this week, but spring is a fickle creature; one day it will be 72º and the next will be 40º. Yikes! So this weekend I spent my time designing these simply adorable crochet cactus coasters, because I am hoping the beautiful spring weather is around the corner and will plan to stay awhile. Aren’t they darling? Ever since I starting dabbling in colorwork with my Neva Hat, I have been having the most wonderful crochet colorwork ideas. It’s fun how these little crochet cactus coasters work up quite fast. I made mine almost entirely in the car this weekend as we took a short trip out of town with our kids. The graph is fairly simple and after you make two you might be able to finished your cactus coaster set without the graph!
I always recommend using 100% cotton or a cotton blend yarn with any crochet project that might get wet. I used one of my favorite cotton yarns, Comfy, for this project. The colors were perfect and the yarn is so smooth. The small amount of acrylic gives it a soft feel, but it’s absorbent like 100% cotton, so I love it for coasters and washcloths.
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CROCHET CACTUS COASTERS – FREE CROCHET PATTERN
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– G Hook
– 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn – Knit Picks Comfy in Ivory, Carrot and Honeydew
(2 balls of main color, you can use scraps for other colors)
– Darning Needle
HOW TO TAPESTRY CROCHET AND READ A GRAPH
HOW TO KEEP YARNS FROM TANGLING
Abbreviations: US Terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
St – stitch
Gauge: Not super important, just make your stitches fairly tight
CACTUS COASTERS – PDF DOWNLOAD CROCHET PATTERN
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SAGUARO CACTUS COASTER
1.
Begin with a Ch 19
Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 16 chs, work 4 sc in next st, sc in next 16 chs, work 2 SC in last/first ch. Join with first st using a sl st. (40 sts)
2. – 20.
Use the graph for the the first 20 sts, work the remaining 20 sts with your background color.
CONSTRUCTION
1
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Flatten coaster with image centered on the front. Join Orange at the top and sl st all around the edge of the coaster. Work as evenly as you can on the raw edges on the sides, as you won’t be working into stitches.Join at the beginning st.
(Wet block if needed) To make the join a bit more seamless, pull the end (after cutting) up and using a darning needle sew it down into the middle of the first stitch, and weave in from the bottom.
Hi Beth,
First, thank you for the cactus pattern. Our theme is Southwestern so after I make the coasters I am going to make your pillow as well. I do have a question about the coasters. I am almost finished with the front of the first one and it is 6″ wide. I am using 100% cotton and working tight stitches. Will that change once I attach the back to it? It just seems really huge.
Thanks!
Lisa
That’s quite big! You may need to go down a few hooks sizes. They should only be about 4″ wide. I may need to add some gauge information, I am sorry. What yarn are you using?
I want to thank you for the coasters. I love them and will be making them. Thank
Aren’t these just the cutest thing. Thank you for te pattern. I also wish to keep receiving your newsletter. 😊❤
Thank you so much Ida!
Beth, I’m wishing you all the best of everything! (((Hugs!!!))) Love your patterns, and love the direction you’re about to take!
Thank you so much Sylvia!