a strawberry-shaped coaster

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A flat, triangular strawberry coaster with a red body, green leaves at the top, and small seeds embedded on the surface. The coaster is thin and meant to hold a cup or glass.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Strawberry Body

R1Ch 108, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (107)(107 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Leaf Cluster

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Stem

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Seeds (group)

R1Pick up 4 sc evenly around opening. (4)(4 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)