Cluster Star Coaster

This coaster is fast and easy to make and you could make several in an evening. It uses a standard cluster stitch.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight cotton yarn in shades of red.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 5dc=1"
Finished Size: 3½" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Special Stitch Cluster (cl): Yo, insert hook in stitch, yo, pull up a lp, yo pull through 2 lps on hook, 3 times. Yo pull through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions
RND 1: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. Dc in ring. Ch2. 2dc in ring, ch2, 5 times. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Cl, ch2, cl in next ch2 sp. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Cl, ch2, cl in next ch2 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. 5dc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next st. *Sc in each of the next 3 sts. 5dc in next ch2 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

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Sewn CD Trivets
You can make great trivets by using old CD's and heavy fabric. Make 2 circles of heavy fabric & 2circles of terry towel fabric 1" bigger in diameter than the CD.Then layer the pieces in the following way. Heavy fabric, right side down, terry towel, CD, terry towel, heavy fabric right side up. Hand baste the layers together 3/8" away from the edges being carful not to hit the CD. Then on your sewing machine, work a zigzag around the edges to lock in the frayed edges. Then you can use a decorative crochet thread or yarn and a hand needle to work a blanket stitch around the edge. Then if you wanted to, you can work a row of crochet stitches around on the blanket stitches.