Crocheted flower coasters

Since I've made 2 scarves now, I thought it would be nice to try something different. I have a few friends that I wanted to make some little gifts for and was thinking coasters would be a great gift. So I found a couple of patterns and gave them a try.

Even though I'm still a newbie with crocheting, I think both coasters turned out pretty well. One is a little large and would be great for those big mugs of coffee. The other pattern made a smaller coaster, which would be perfect for regular glasses.

Both patterns were very easy to follow and I would highly recommend them for any beginner that is looking for something different to make.

Here is the larger of the 2 coasters:

I need a little more practice with this one, but you get the idea with how it's supposed to work. I'm hoping with a little more time and a few more completed coasters, they will end up looking like this:

This pattern is courtesy of the Versus: jardain crochet. I really want to make some just like the picture with the striped pattern. They are so pretty!

My second coaster turned out to be smaller than the first, but it's very pretty as well. They look very similar, but I assure you the pattern is slightly different. Here is my finished coaster:

 

 

This pattern is courtesy of One Dog Woof. It's a wonderfully easy pattern to follow and shows you how to make a magic ring that allows you to adjust the center of the ring. With a little more practice, I should be able to make them all look like this:

So if you're a newbie and are looking for something different to try, I really suggest you try one or both of these coasters. You really don't need a lot of yarn to complete one and it's so great to get a project done quickly! Hope you have as much fun as I did!