How to make a very easy flower coaster motif pattern

Let’s go step-by-step to clearly explain how to crochet the round lace motif you showed (pink circle with shell edging).

🧶 WHAT YOU NEED:

• Thin cotton yarn or crochet thread (size 10)
• Small hook (1.25 mm to 2 mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle (for finishing)

☘️ STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION

🔸 Step 1: Make the Center Ring

This is the hole in the middle.

• Ch 10
• Then, sl st into the first chain to form a ring
  → (You now have a small circle to work into)

🔸 Step 2: First Round – Set the Spokes

We’ll create “spokes” that give the pattern its round look.

• Ch 3 (this counts as your first double crochet = dc)
• Work into the ring:
  1 dc, ch 1
  Repeat 1 dc, ch 1 around the ring until you have 24 dc, each separated by ch 1

➡ It looks like:
[dc, ch 1], [dc, ch 1], [dc, ch 1], ... 24 times

• End with a slip stitch into the top of the first ch-3

🔸 Step 3: Next Rounds – Build the Rays

Now we grow the circle by adding rows with 2 double crochets per space.

Repeat this step for 8–10 rounds:

1. Slip stitch into the next ch-1 space
2. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc)
3. Work 1 more dc in the same space (2 dc total)
4. In next ch-1 space: 2 dc
5. Repeat 2 dc in each ch-1 space around
6. Join with a sl st to the top of the first ch-3

Repeat this round, but increase slowly by adding more chains between sets or adding more stitches per group to keep it flat.

➡ Example:
If your work starts to curl, add:

• (2 dc, ch 1) in each space
  Or sometimes:
• (3 dc) in some spaces, then (2 dc) in others.

Keep going until your circle is big (about 9–10 rounds total).

🔸 Step 4: Make the Edging (Shell Border)

This part makes the decorative edge.

In each space between the double crochet clusters:

1. 1 sc
2. Ch 3
3. 1 sc in the same space
   This creates a small loop/petal.

Repeat that in every space around:
➡ (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next space
Repeat until you reach the start.

• Sl st to finish, then cut yarn and pull through.
• Use the yarn needle to hide the tail.

🎉 Done!

You now have a lovely crochet lace round motif with a shell edge—great for:

• Coasters
• Table decor
• Joining into larger lace patterns

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