Hi Everyone! I hope you all are ready for Spring and Summer. I know I sure am. It’s still snowing where I live in Montana and I am so over it. Just last weekend we got 5.5 feet of snow at our house. That being said, I wanted to create something that was going to put me in the summertime mood. This Drink Coaster is a fun watermelon that I thing is going to be perfect for summer. This Drink Coaster is super simple to make that even the newest crocheter will be able to create in in no time at all. I definitely suggest making multiples of this Drink Coaster so you have extra on hand when friends or family come visit.

Let’s get started on this fun and simple to make Drink Coaster. If you prefer to watch a video check out my YouTube video below.

Here’s all the details you’ll need to know in order to make this Drink Coaster!

Abbreviations: MC (magic circle), HDC (half double crochet), SC (single crochet), SLST (slip stitch), CH (chain)

Skill Level: Easy, very beginner friendly

Yarn: Cotton yarn of your liking, I used lily sugar and cream in the colors red, white, hot green, and black. You’ll need 1 skein of each. It should make about 6 coasters. I suggest using cotton yarn because It is going to soak up any moisture that you have dripping off of your cold glass. You can purchase the cotton yarns in the highlighted links above.

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Yarn Needle: I really love the metal yarn needles as they seem to weave through the yarn so much easier than the plastic needles. You can purchase a very affordable set of metal yarn needles in the highlighted link above.

Craft Scissors: I like the smaller craft scissors because they easily fit into the bag that carries my crochet hooks. Any pair of scissors that you have on hand is fine. If you would like to purchase a smaller pair of scissors you can do so in the highlighted link.

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Note: The Chain 1 and Chain 2 at the beginning of the rounds does not count as a stitch.

Now, let’s get started on this Drink Coaster!

Round 1: With Your Pink or Red Yarn, create a MC (magic circle), CH (chain) 1, Place 12 HDC (half double crochet) in the magic circle. SLST (slip stitch) to the top of the very first HDC, CH 1.

Round 2: Place 2 HDC in the CH 1 space, now place 2 HDC in every stitch around. SLST to the top of the very first HDC, CH 1.

Round 3: Place *2 HDC in the CH 1 Space, place 1 HDC in the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *. SLST to the first HDC, CH 1.

Round 4: Place *2 HDC in the CH 1 space, now place 1 HDC in the next 2 stitches*. Repeat from * to *, SLST to the first HDC, CH 1. Change to your white yarn.

Round 5: Place *2 SC (single crochet) in the CH 1 space, now SC in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat from * to *, SLST to the top of the first SC. Change to your Green Yarn and CH 1.

Round 6: SC in the CH 1 space and SC in each stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in your yarn tails.

Now for the watermelon seeds.

With your black yarn threaded on to your needle and working from back to front, create small lines that resembles the seeds. I like to go over the same black stitch one more time to make it stand out a little more. I then tie the two black pieces of yarn in a knot and weave in the tails. I created 8 seeds on my watermelon Drink Coaster but you can do as many as you want.

I hope you enjoyed making this Drink Coaster as much as I did. I also hope that it brings you some summertime vibes to get you through the last little bit of winter/spring. If you check out my YouTube Channel @montanacrochetcreations please subscribe and ring that notification bell as I post weekly tutorials. Check me out on social media and don’t forget to subscribe to this blog so you do not miss out on all of my upcoming posts. If you would like you can support me on Patreon to keep this blog going. This palm tree appliqué and flamingo appliqué will also put you in the summer mood, plus they are super fun projects.

Happy crocheting from the Montana White’s!