Brighten up any tabletop with a touch of sunny, functional charm with this cute crochet sunflower flip-top coaster pattern! Designed as a versatile, interactive piece of table decor, this free pattern crafts a sturdy, textured brown center disc framed by a vibrant yellow scalloped border, complete with flat mini-flower accents and freestanding, poseable sunflower stems with leaves. For sweet handmade gifts, bundle a set of two or four with a twine bow to create an aesthetic tabletop garden coaster set, Mother’s Day surprise, or warm housewarming present!
This beginner-friendly tutorial comes together smoothly by constructing a thick, flat circular base engineered to hold hot and cold drinks securely. The interactive flip-top design lets you display the poseable sunflower stems upright when idle or lay them flat while holding a mug, giving your coaster dual functionality as a decorative desk display and a practical mug rug. Inside this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and practical tips for maintaining flat circle gauge, shaping crisp scalloped borders, constructing poseable leaf-and-flower stems, and finishing your piece for a durable, market-ready result.
Materials Needed
Yarn: Xuefeier Mengwawa No. 2 yarn (Brown, Yellow, Cream/Light Yellow, Green)
Crochet Hooks:
3.5 mm crochet hook (for the main coaster base)
2.0 mm crochet hook (for the leaves and individual flowers)
Notions: Floral wire, felt backing pieces, hot glue or craft glue, scissors, tapestry needle
Crochet Abbreviations & Terms
| Abbreviation | Full Term / Description |
| ch | Chain (e.g., Chain 2, chain 4) |
| sc | Single Crochet (e.g., 1 single crochet, 8 single crochets) |
| hdc | Half Double Crochet (e.g., 1 half double crochet) |
| dc | Double Crochet (e.g., 1 double crochet, 10 double crochets) |
| sl st | Slip Stitch (e.g., slip stitch into the first double crochet) |
| inc | Increase (2 stitches in the same stitch, written as double crochet increase) |
| st / sts | Stitch / Stitches (e.g., 10 stitches, skip a stitch) |
| mm | Millimeters (Hook size measurement, e.g., 3.5 mm crochet hook) |
| [ ] | Repeat Bracket (Repeat the sequence of stitches inside the brackets) |
Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions
Part 1: Coaster Base (Brown Center & Yellow Border)
Work with two strands of brown yarn held together and a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Start: Make a magic ring, pull the yarn through, and chain 2 as the turning chain.
Round 1: Work 10 double crochets into the magic ring. Pull the ring tight, and slip stitch into the first double crochet to join. (10 stitches)
Round 2: Chain 2, turn your work over. Work 10 double crochet increases (2 double crochets in each stitch around). Slip stitch to join. (20 stitches)
Round 3:Chain 2. Work the pattern: repeating around for 10 sets. Slip stitch to join.(30 stitches)
Round 4:Chain 2. Work the pattern: (or equivalent distribution of 1 DC, 1 DC increase) around. Slip stitch to join.(40 stitches)
Round 5:Chain 2. Work the pattern: repeating around. Slip stitch to join, cut the brown yarn, and neatly hide the yarn tail on the back of the work.
