Coasters Pattern #4037

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5, 2 balls each of White and Blue will make 5 coasters ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 6.

BOTTOM ... 1st rnd: Starting at center with White, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Drop White, attach Blue, ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * 2 sc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Drop Blue, pick up White, ch 3, dc in each st around, increasing 12 dc evenly around—to inc a dc, make 2 dc in 1 st. 4th rnd: Drop White, pick up Blue, ch 1, sc in each st around, increasing 6 sc evenly around.

Repeat the 3rd and 4th rnds alter­nately until piece measures about ¼ inch larger all around than bottom of glass, ending with the 3rd rnd.

EDGING ... 1st rnd: Drop White, pick up Blue, turn and make sc in back loop of each st around. Join. 2nd rnd: Drop Blue, pick up White, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, 3 dc where last sc was made, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Break off White. 3rd rnd: Pick up Blue, * 5 sc in ch-5 loop, sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Attach Blue and, working over free loops of last dc-rnd of Bottom, work a second edging as follows: 1st rnd: Sc in each st around, increasing 8 sc evenly around. Join. 2nd rnd: Same as 2nd rnd of 1st edging, skipping 2 (instead of 3) sts. Join and break off. Complete as for 1st edging.