Cluster Pentagon Coaster

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This simple coaster is fast and easy to make and several can be completed in an evening. You could add variety by using a different color for every row. It would also look great made with variegated yarn!

Materials Needed
Small amount worsted weight cotton yarn. Aunt's Lydia's Denim Quick crochet in Rose, was used in the example.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Cluster Stitch (cl): *Yo, insert hook in sp indicated, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2lps on hook. Rep from 2 times more. Yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. Cl in ring. *Dc, ch3, dc in ring. Cl in ring. Rep from * 2 times more. Dc in ring. Ch3. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. *Dc in next dc. Work the foll in the next ch3 sp. (Cl, dc, ch3, dc, cl.) Dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch1. (Sc in next cl. Sc in next dc. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc in next cl. Sc in next dc.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Tuesday, May 08, 2001. Copyright ©2001 By Julie A. Bolduc p108021