When Life Gives You Lemons Make Coasters!

Fill your home with some charming citrus coasters! This guides you through the process of crocheting a coaster in the shape and colours of any citrus fruit you'd like. Whether you're looking for a quick project or a fun gift idea, this pattern is designed to be both easy to follow and fun to complete.

Skill Level: Beginner | Time: 30 minutes
Materials Needed: 4mm yarn (default: white/cream, yellow, orange, green), 4mm crochet hook, Darning needle.
Optional: Cork (for backing)

Making a lemon - switch up the colours for other fruits
Round 1: Using light yellow, make a magic ring and immediately chain 2. Then dc x12 into the magic ring. To secure the round, sl st to the 1st dc in the round (12).

Round 2: Ch x2, then dc inc in every stitch from the previous round. Then sl st to the first dc in the round (24).

Round 3: Ch x2, then dc inc, dc and repeat for the rest of the round (36). Then sl st to the first dc in the round and fasten off the light yellow yarn and switch it to white.

Round 4: Ch x1, then sc inc, sc x2 and repeat for the rest of the round (48). Then fasten off the white yarn and switch it to the darker shade of yellow.

Round 5: Sc in every stitch from the last round (48). Then fasten off the yellow yarn and weave in any ends.

Embroidery: Using the white yarn and tapestry needle use a running stitch or back stitch (hand embroidery terms) to create the lines for the lemon segments. You want to create 8 lemon segments.