Crochet Coaster With Santa Hat Motif Decorations Pattern

Protect your coffee tables with festive handmade flair using this cute crochet Christmas tree coaster pattern! Designed as a quick, functional piece of holiday home decor, this free pattern crafts a flat, absorbent tree-shaped mug rug featuring a lush green pine body, a sturdy brown tree trunk, and a bright yellow star topper. For sweet handmade gifts, tie a set of four with rustic jute twine to create an aesthetic holiday mug rug set, party favor, or cozy housewarming present!

This beginner-friendly tutorial comes together quickly using a flat circular or triangular foundation engineered to sit completely flush on surfaces while catching mug condensation. This post includes step-by-step instructions and practical tips for maintaining flat circle tension without cupping, making clean color switches, adding optional embroidered ornament dots, and steam-blocking your finished coaster for a smooth, market-ready presentation.

Bring a touch of handmade warmth to your holiday table with this festive Christmas Hat Coaster. This detailed guide will walk you through the process of creating a circular coaster featuring a classic Santa hat motif.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: 4-ply cotton yarn in three colors: Dark Green, Red, and White.

• Hook: 2.15 mm crochet hook.

• Tools: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker.

• Finished Size: Approximately 13 cm in diameter.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring

• Ch: Chain

• St: Stitch

• Sc: Single Crochet

• Dc: Double Crochet

• Inc: Increase (2 stitches in the same hole)

• Sl st: Slip stitch

Step-by-Step Instructions

Round 1: The Pom-Pom Center

1. Using White yarn, start with a Magic Ring.

2. Work 13 sc into the ring.

3. Pull the ring tight. Slip stitch into the first sc to join.

4. Note: On the very last pull-through of the join, switch to Green yarn.

Round 2: Building the Circle

1. Ch 2 (counts as first dc).

2. Work double crochet increases (2 dc in each st) around the circle.

3. The Color Switch: You will work 11 sets of increases in Green, and 2 sets (4 stitches total) in Red to start the tip of the hat.

4. Carry the non-working yarn behind your stitches (tapestry crochet style).

5. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting chain.

Round 3: Expanding the Triangle

1. Ch 2. Follow the pattern of (1 dc, 1 dc inc) around.

2. Work 11 sets in Green.

3. Work 2 sets in Red (This expands the red triangle slightly).

4. Join with a sl st.

Round 4: Continuing the Pattern