Jolly Holly Christmas Coasters
- madebyhem
- Nov 24
- 3 min read
We’re racing towards the end of November and Christmas making is already well underway in the made by hem house.
I can’t believe there are only two more patterns to go before I complete my 2025 pattern challenge. For anyone who’s missed it, I’ve released one pattern a month through this year. This has been a great challenge to keep me focused and stop my creative brain getting over excited and moving on to the next project before finishing the last one, haha.
November’s pattern is a lovely quick make. I’ve decided to make this a FREE pattern until the end of the year, whoop whoop! All you will need is some DK cotton in red, white and green and a 4mm hook.
The Jolly Holly Coasters are a perfect addition to your Christmas table this year! Be sure to tag me in your festive photos.
Helen xx
You will need
DK Cotton – I used Paintbox Cotton DK in Paper White (401), Pillar Red (415) and Grass Green (430)
4mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Measurements
Finished coaster – approx. 9cm square
Abbreviations
UK terminology
Ch(s) chain(s)
Dc double crochet
RS right side
Ss slip stitch
St(s) stitch(es)
Tr treble crochet
WS wrong side
Yo yarn over
Special Stitches
5-tr cl With Red, (yo, insert hook into st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops) 5 times working into the same st, with White, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook.
Picot Work previous st as directed, 2ch, ss in last ch from the hook, continue working pattern as directed (nb. the Picot sits above a stitch rather than counting as a st itself).
Pattern notes
Colour changes are made with the last yo of the previous st.
Edging is worked left to right around coaster holding Red and White yarn strands together.
PATTERN
With White, 16ch
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [15 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a dc throughout), 10dc, with Red, 5-tr cluster in next st, with White, 1dc next st, with Red, 5-tr-cl in next st, 1dc in next two sts, turn. [13 dc, 2 x 5-tr cl]
Fasten off Red.
Row 3 With White, 1ch, dc in each st across. [15 dc]
Row 4 With White, 1ch, 11dc, with Red, 5-tr cluster in next st, with White, 1dc next 3 st, turn. [14 dc, 1 x 5-tr cl]
Fasten off Red.
Rows 5–18 Rep Row 3
Fasten off and weave in ends.
EDGING
Edging is worked left to right around the edge of the coaster.
Holding White and Red together attach in top left corner with ss.
Round 1 Ch1, dc in same st, (1ch, skip next st, 1dc in next st) seven times, 1ch, turn to work down right side, 1dc in first row end, (1ch, skip next row end, 1dc in next row end) eight times, skip last row end, 1ch, turn to work across bottom, 1dc in first ch, (1ch, skip next ch, 1dc in next ch) seven times, 1ch, turn to work up left side, 1dc in first row end, (1ch, skip next row end, 1dc in next row end) eight times, skip last row end, 1ch, ss to first st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
HOLLY LEAVES
Make 2 leaves per coaster
With Green, ch14.
Round 1 Dc in fourth ch from hook (starting 3ch counts as tr), 1dc in next 2 chs, (1tr in next ch, Picot, 1tr in next ch, 1dc in next 2 chs) twice, (1tr, 2ch-picot, 1tr) in last ch, turn to work along opposite side of foundation chain, 1dc in next 2 chs, (1tr in next ch, 2ch-picot, 1tr in next ch, 1dc in next 2 chs) twice, 1tr in first ch of starting 3-ch.
Fasten off leaving approx. 20cm yarn tail for sewing.
Using the photos as a guide to help with positioning, sew the base of the holly leaves to the coaster. Do not sew up the length of the leaves, this will allow the base of a glass to be slipped under them if necessary.
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