Crochet Pattern : Fruit Slice Coasters!

These Fruit Slice Coasters are super easy to make. You can use the same foundation to make all four coasters.

What you will need:

3.75mm Crochet Hook
Cork Board or Pre-Made Cork Coasters
Yellow, Green, Orange, White and Pink Yarn.
White and Black Embroidery Floss
Yarn Needle
Glue Gun & clear glue sticks


*Note* This Pattern DOES NOT work in the continuous round. You will Slip stitch at the end of each round.

You WILL need to know how to make a Magic Ring. If you don't know how to make a Magic Ring, Watch this video for some help

Start with whatever color you want.

R1: Magic Ring (5sts) slip stitch, Chain up 1 

R2: Increase: 2sc in each stitch around. Slst. Ch 1 (10sts)

R3: Increase: 1sc in first st, 2sc in next st.  Repeat until end. Slst. Ch 1  (16sts)

R4: Increase: 1sc in first, 1 sc in next, 2sc in next st. Repeat until end. slst. Ch 1  (24sts)

R5: Inc: 1sc in first, 1sc in second, 1sc in third, 2sc in fourth st.  Repeat until end. Slst. (30sts)

Fasten Off: Change color

With white:Do one Round
You can weave in the main body color by crocheting over it as you do the next round.

1sc in first, 1 sc in next,1sc in next, 2sc in next st. Repeat  Slst. 

Fasten Off: Switch back to main color OR For Watermelon: Switch to green for this round

1sc in first, 1 sc in next, 2sc in next st. Slst. Repeat. Fasten Off

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For Watermelon: Using the black embroidery floss and yarn needle, tie the floss around a few stitches. Once you have done that you are done.

For Lemon, Lime or Orange: Thread a yarn needle with white embroidery floss about arms length.
Start at the white edge: work forward toward the center making four loops around each stitch. once you get to the center make a few loops around the inner most stitch and begin working your way back out toward the white edge again, making about four loops around each stitch.

I repeated this process with the embroidery floss until I had five separate sections.


Make sure you hide all loose ends because next you will be gluing the crocheted piece to the cork.

Finishing Up

check and make sure that your crocheted piece covers the cork coaster completely. Make any alterations if needed.

Lay the crocheted piece down on a flat surface with the Wrong Side Facing you (the side with all the threads)

Heat up the glue gun and start applying glue to the center of the cork and work outward in a spiral. Be careful not to put too much glue or it will push up in between the stitches and it will show.

Then with the "Wrong Side" of crochet piece facing you, place the pre-glued cork onto the crocheted piece making sure it is centered. Press down firmly and make sure everything is secure.

-And That is it! You're done!