Adorable Cat Coaster – Easy & Free Crochet Pattern

Crochet Cat Coasters

Cat coasters are charming and practical accessories that enhance your home decor while protecting your coffee table and other surfaces. This free pattern for crochet cat coasters is a fun, simple and quick project that creates delightful cat coasters.

These adorable coasters combine the functional aspect of a coaster with the endearing appeal of a cat. Crafted with yarn and a crochet hook, this easy crochet coaster pattern is a great project for crocheters of all levels.

These cute cat coasters make great gifts for cat lovers for any special occasion. Or, these easy coasters are a fun way to add a playful touch to any table setting in your own home.

Experiment with different colors to create a variety of feline-inspired coasters. In addition to working up quickly, another great thing about this simple coaster project is that it’s a perfect project for using up scrap yarn. Happy crocheting!

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Pattern Details

Skill Level

Easy

Size

The pattern creates a coaster that is approx. 5” wide (not including the ears). 

Materials

Yarn: Any size 4 (medium) yarn in any two colors. For each coaster, you will need approx. 30 yds for the main color and 6 yds for the contrasting color.

I used Impeccable by Loops & Threads. This yarn is size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic yarn. A skein is 285 yds / 260 m and 4.5 oz / 127.5 g. For the main color, I used “Smoke” (grey), “Pumpkin” (orange) and “Soft Taupe” (light brown). For the contrasting color, I used “Black.”

Crochet Hook Size: H/8 (5.00 mm) hook.

Other Materials: Yarn/tapestry needle, scissors, a measuring tape, fabric glue and felt in black and white (a small amount of felt for the nose and eyes. Optional: a 7” x 7” piece of felt for the back of each coaster). 

Terminology

This pattern is written for right-handed crochet using standard US terminology. If you’re more familiar with UK terms, here’s my US to UK Conversion Chart. 

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches 
• sl st = slip stitch 
• YO = yarn over
• RS = right side
• WS = wrong side
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• YO = yarn over
• sc2tog = single crochet two together
• sc3tog = single crochet three together
• MC = main color
• CC = contrasting color 

Gauge

After Round 3, work should measure 3” across. Exact sizing is not important. 

Pattern Notes

• Always work into the first stitch (the stitch attached to the chain). 
• Chains never count as stitches. 

Stitch Explanations

When making the ears, you will be making single crochet stitches together. These are not special stitches but just in case they are new to you, here’s how to make them: 

Single Crochet Two Together (sc2tog):

The instructions say: “Over the next 2 sts, sc2tog.”

Insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull through a loop (2 loops on your hook). Insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull through a loop (3 loops on your hook). YO and pull the yarn through the 3 loops on your hook. This completed sc2tog counts as one stitch. 

Single Crochet Three Together (sc3tog)

The instructions say: “Over the next 3 sts, sc2tog.”

Insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull through a loop (2 loops on your hook). Insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull through a loop (3 loops on your hook). Insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull through a loop (4 loops on your hook). YO and pull the yarn through the 4 loops on your hook. This completed sc3tog counts as one stitch.

Written Instructions

Coaster Body

Start: With MC (main color), make a Magic Circle (also called a Magic Ring). Continue using MC for all of the coaster body.

Round 1: Ch 1. Make 10 hdc into the Magic Circle. Pull the Magic Circle tight to close. (10 sts. Reminder: chains never count as sts). Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join. 

Round 2: Ch 1. Do not turn. Reminder: always work into the first st. Make 2 hdc in each st around. (20 sts). Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join. 

Round 3: Ch 1. Do not turn. *In the next st, 2 hdc. Hdc in the next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (30 sts). Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join. 

Round 4: Ch 1. Do not turn. *In the next st, 2 hdc. Hdc in the next 2 sts. * Repeat from * to * around. (40 sts). Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join. 

Round 5: Ch 1. Do not turn. *In the next st, 2 hdc. Hdc in the next 3 sts. * Repeat from * to * around. (50 sts). Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join. 

Do not fasten off.

Right Ear

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1. Do not turn (continue working in the same direction). Sc in the next 7 sts. Leave the rest of the sts unworked. (7 sts).

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 2 sts (the first and second sts), sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 sts. Over the next 2 sts, sc2tog. (5 sts).

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 5 sts. (5 sts).

Row 4 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 2 sts (the first and second sts), sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 sts. Over the next 2 sts, sc2tog. (3 sts).

Row 5 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 3 sts. (3 sts).

Row 6 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 3 sts, sc3tog. (1 st).

Row 7 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next st. (1 st). 

Fasten off. 

Left Ear

Ensure the RS of the coaster is facing up. Skip the next 3 sts (to the left of the right ear) on the coaster. Attach yarn to next st.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1. Sc in the next 7 sts. Leave the rest of the stitches unworked. (7 sts).

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 2 sts (the first and second sts), sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 sts. Over the next 2 sts, sc2tog. (5 sts).

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 5 sts. (5 sts).

Row 4 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 2 sts (the first and second sts), sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 sts. Over the next 2 sts, sc2tog. (3 sts).

Row 5 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 3 sts. (3 sts).

Row 6 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Over the next 3 sts, sc3tog. (1 st).

Row 7 (RS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next st. (1 st).

Fasten off.

Outline

Round 1: With RS facing up, attach CC (contrasting color) to the st beside the left ear.

Sc in each st around. At the ears, make evenly-spaced sc sts into the ends of the ear rows all around the ears. When you are back to where you started, sc into the first sc st made in the round to join. 

Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.

Mouth and Whiskers

Cut a 48” strand of CC. With your yarn needle, make the whiskers and mouth by following the diagram below (the strands of yarn will criss-cross in the back).

Nose and Eyes

Cut out felt shapes for the nose and eyes. 

Note: I made two different versions of eyes. 

Nose – with black felt, make a triangle with rounded corners that has equal sides of 0.75”. 

Eyes Version 1 – Cat Eyes:

• Cat Eye – with white felt, make an eyeball shape that is 1.25” wide and 5/8” high.
• Cat Eye Pupil – with black felt, make a diamond shape with a sharp top and bottom and a rounded middle that is 3/8” wide and 5/8” high.

Eyes Version 2 – Round Eyes

• Round Eye – with black felt, make an eyeball shape that is 1.25” wide and 5/8” high.
• Round Eyeball – with white felt, make a circle that is 6/8” wide. 
• Round Eye Pupil – with black felt, make a diamond shape with a sharp top and bottom and a rounded middle that is 0.25” wide and 0.5” high. 

Glue shapes onto the coaster with fabric glue.

Backs of Coasters (Optional)

Put the coaster on a piece of felt. Trace around. Cut out felt approx. 0.75” from the ends. Glue felt to the back of the coaster with fabric glue. 

And now you have a new cat coaster!

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