Needle Craft : CD Coasters

Hello again dear read.cash readers.

This time I have another Do-It-Yourself project using old CDs, re-purposing them for another use.

I crocheted covers for the CD to use them as coasters.

I won’t discuss about the yarns and the crochet hooks as @marblely has explained it well on her article “Froggo’s Journey”. This is the link to her article, should you want to know more about yarns and hooks, https://read.cash/@marblely/needle-craft-froggos-journey-part-1-6058036c .

The materials and supplies I used are acrylic yarns, crochet hook and used CDs.

This project is easy and good for beginners, who already knows the kinds of crochet stitches.  I don’t have a picture for the step by step tutorial but below is the pattern I made for this project.

Starting with a magic circle, make 12 double crochet and join.

In rounds 2 – 5 have increases in them.

R2 – 2 double crochet in each stitches of previous round – this makes 24 double crochet in this round

R3 -  there will be intervals of increases – 2 double crochet in the same stitch and 1 double crochet in the next stitch until you have 36 double crochet in this round.

R4 - 2 double crochet in the same stitch and a double crochet in the next 2 stitches until you have 48 double crochet in this round

R5 - 2 double crochet in the same stitch and a double crochet in the next 3 stitches until you have 60 double crochet in this round

R6 – is another increase but this time we are going to make a half-double crochet. 2 half-double crochet in the same stitch and a half-double crochet in the next 4 stitches until you have 72 half-double crochet.

In the next rounds, we will be decreasing the number of stitches.

R7 – double crochet in the next 4 stitches and double crochet two together in the next 2 stitches. You will have 60 stitches in this round.

R8 -  double crochet in the next 3 stitches and double crochet two together in the next 2 stitches. This time you will have 48 stitches.

R9 – the last round – you only have to make single crochet around and will still have 48 stitches.

Fasten off and hide all ends. You can also sew in some designs just like I did mine.

Insert the CD in the finished project and you’ll have your coaster.

Let’s get crafting!