Add a touch of sophisticated winter elegance and crystalline charm to your holiday table setup with this cute crochet snowflake coaster pattern! Designed as a delicate blend of open lace geometry and practical tabletop functionality, this free pattern crafts a symmetrical six-pointed starburst mug rug featuring intricate lacework points and a sturdy center base. For sweet handmade gifts, ribbon-tie a set of six with silver cord to create an aesthetic winter wonderland coaster set, hostess gift, or cozy holiday housewarming present!
This beginner-friendly tutorial breaks down a seemingly complex geometric lace design into quick, manageable concentric rounds that expand effortlessly from a compact magic ring. Engineered to sit perfectly flat under hot mugs or teacups, the pattern balances structural center stitching with airy outer picots.
Materials Needed
Yarn: 4-ply Milk Cotton yarn in two colors: White (for the snowflake) and Red or Green (for the border).
Crochet Hook:Â 2.15mm or 2.5mm.
Tools:Â Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers.
Finished Size:Â Approximately 12 cm in diameter.
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR:Â Magic Ring
Ch:Â Chain
Sl St:Â Slip Stitch
Sc:Â Single Crochet
Dc:Â Double Crochet
Tr:Â Treble Crochet
2-dc Cluster:Â Work 2 double crochets together in the same space (leaving the last loop of each on the hook and joining at the end).
Picot:Â Ch 4, then slip stitch into the first chain made.
Part 1: The White Snowflake Center
Round 1: The Foundation
Start with a Magic Ring.
Ch 3 (counts as first part of the cluster), then work 1 dc into the ring.
Ch 2.
Work a 2-dc Cluster into the ring.
Repeat  four more times. (You should have 6 clusters total).
Pull the ring tight and Sl st into the first cluster to join.
Round 2: Expanding the Star
Sl st into the first ch-2 space.
Ch 3, 1 dc (first cluster). Ch 2, 2-dc Cluster in the same space.
Ch 3.
In the next ch-2 space:Â .
Ch 3.
Repeat this pattern in every ch-2 space around. Sl st to join.
