Flower Candle Coaster

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I can't believe it's almost June! With all of this quarantining, it didn't feel like Spring at all and here we are, it's almost Summer! I absolutely love switching out decor to match the season and these sweet flower candle holders are perfect!

It's not that I necessarily think candles need coasters because my primary reason for making these was because I wanted to add some pizzazz (I googled it and that's how you spell it!) to my candle decor. However, when your candles start burning low, they do get a tad warm on your surfaces and this is the perfect remedy! Stylish and functional- my favorite combo!

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This candle coaster fits any candle up to 4 inches in diameter. (Think Bath and Body Works 3 Wick candle size- pictured). I wanted it to be ombre as I had been seeing some ombre afghans recently that inspired me and I had a Herrschners gift card burning a hole in my pocket so I gave their Ombre Afghan yarn a try! It was perfect!

Hope you like it!

Happy Crocheting!

~Dana

Pattern:

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Materials:

• 4 mm hook

• Caron Simply Soft (Weight 3) in Bone

• Herrshners 2 Ply Afghan Yarn (Weight 2) in (Color 1) Pink Peony, (Color 2)Guava, (Color 3) GrapeFruit, and (Color 4) Mulberry

***I've also created a similar pattern using weight 4 yarn- just swap out the colors as desired. Find that pattern here.

• Yarn Needle for Finishing

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Pattern:

Center (in tan)

R1: 8 HDC in magic circle (8 hdc)

R2: ch 2, 2 HDC in each st across, sl st to starting hdc (16 hdc)

R3: ch 2, 2 HDC in each st across, sl st to starting hdc (32 hdc)

R4: ch 2, 1 hdc in each st across, sl st to starting hdc (32 hdc)

R5: ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, sl st to starting hdc (48 hdc)

R6 ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 st, sl st to starting hdc (64 hdc)

Finish off.

Color 1:

Reattach yarn.

• Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next st, ch 4, sk 3 sp, *dc in next 2 st, ch 4, skip 3 (rep from * to end, sl st to join.

• In order to begin the crocodile stitches you will have to slip stitch down your first dc.

• Sl st into Ch3 from previous row, ch 3, *dc 4 around 1st post, dc at top of post,ch 2, sl st in the back of the 1st chain (mini pique), dc in the same stitch at the top of post, 4 dc around 2nd post (This is your first petal/crocodile stitch). Skip 1 sc, sc in next, skip next sc, dc around next post, rep * to end. Sl st to first ch on the first petal.

Finish Off.

Color 2:

Reattach yarn in chain space of the previous color.

• Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same ch 4, *skip over the petal to the next chain 4, chain 4, dc 2 in ch space, rep from * around, sl stitch to join.

• Slip stitch down first dc, ch 3, *dc 4 around 1st post, dc at top of post, ch 2, sl st in the back of the 1st chain (mini pique), dc in the same stitch at the top of post, 5 dc around 2nd post (this is your first petal/crocodile stitch), dc around next post, rep * to end, sl st to first petal.

Finish Off.

Color 3:

Reattach yarn in a chain space in the previous row. ***For this row we will be increasing to accommodate the size of the flower. In order to do so, you will be chaining behind every other petal in addition to the chain spaces.

• Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same ch 4, *skip over the petal to the next chain 4, chain 4, dc 2 behind next petal, chain 4, dc 2 in the next ch 4 space, chain 4, rep from * to end.

• Sl st into Ch3 from previous row, ch 3, *dc 4 around 1st post, dc at top of post,ch 2, sl st in the back of the 1st chain (mini pique), dc in the same stitch at the top of post, 4 dc around 2nd post (This is your first petal/crocodile stitch). Skip 1 sc, sc in next, skip next sc, dc around next post, rep * to end. Sl st to first ch on the first petal.

Finish Off.

Color 4:

Reattach yarn a chain space of the previous color.

• Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same ch 4, *skip over the petal to the next chain 4, chain 4, dc 2 in ch space, rep from * around, sl stitch to join.

• Slip stitch down first dc, ch 3, *dc 4 around 1st post, dc at top of post, ch 2, sl st in the back of the 1st chain (mini pique), dc in the same stitch at the top of post, 5 dc around 2nd post (this is your first petal/crocodile stitch), dc around next post, rep * to end, sl st to first petal.

Finish Off.

Weave in Ends.