A crochet wreath coaster brings the shape of a Christmas wreath to the table while keeping a solid center underneath the cup. In the reference image, cream circles sit inside green scallops, with small red running stitches and a bow giving each coaster its holiday character.
The free pattern below is an original interpretation inspired by that image, not the photograph’s exact pattern. It uses a dense single-crochet center, twelve green shells and red embellishment added with a yarn needle. The counts have been reviewed for internal consistency; the design has not been physically crocheted or tested.
Make the circle and its border first, check that the cup rests entirely on the flat center, then add the red detail near the edge. Keeping the bow away from the cup’s base lets the decorative wreath outline remain visible without creating a raised spot underneath the drink.
A flat center matters more than a large border
The green shell edging is decorative. The cream disk is the part that needs to support the base of your mug or glass. Measure that base before choosing your yarn: a wide scalloped outline cannot compensate for a center that is too small.
Smooth worsted-weight cotton and a 4 mm hook are a starting combination for this version. Cotton gives clear stitch definition and an absorbent fabric. Aim for firm, even single crochet rather than a loose disk with large gaps, and use the yarn label’s washing directions when deciding whether your colors are suitable for everyday use.
- Cream cotton for the center, dark green cotton for the border and a small amount of red cotton for the embroidery and bow.
- A 4 mm crochet hook, or the size that produces a firm fabric with your yarn.
- A blunt yarn needle, scissors and a removable stitch marker.
- A flat drying surface and rustproof pins if gentle blocking is needed.
Allow approximately 30–45 yards total per coaster as a planning estimate, not measured usage. A tentative finished-size target is 4–5 inches across the scallops. Gauge and the final diameter have not been established from a physical sample, so measure your first coaster and check it with the actual cup before making a set.
This project suits a confident beginner who can count increases and work a five-double-crochet shell. Instructions use U.S. terms. For a different holiday table arrangement, the crochet Christmas table set pairs smaller pieces with a centerpiece; this wreath version focuses on the solid cup area and embroidered trim.
Stitches, joins and the twelve-shell repeat
For a reference to the U.S. stitch names used here, consult the Craft Yarn Council crochet abbreviations guide. Special stitches are explained in this pattern.
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st/sts: stitch/stitches
- inc: work 2 sc in the same stitch
- Shell: 5 dc in the same indicated stitch
Work in joined rounds without turning. Ch 1 at the start of a round does not count as a stitch. Join to the first sc of that round, and do not work into the joining slip stitch. Mark the first sc if it is hard to distinguish from the join.
The center gains six stitches per round until it reaches 48 sc. The green foundation keeps those 48 stitches. Each shell repeat then uses four foundation stitches: one sc, one skipped stitch, one stitch holding the five-dc shell and one more skipped stitch. Forty-eight divided by four gives twelve scallops.
Crochet Wreath Coaster: Free Written Pattern
Rounds 1–4: Start the cream disk
Round 1: With cream, make a magic ring. Ch 1, work 6 sc into the ring. Close the ring and sl st in the first sc. Count: 6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each stitch around. Sl st in the first sc. Count: 12 sc.
Round 3:Ch 1, repeat 6 times. Join.Count: 18 sc.
Round 4:Ch 1, repeat 6 times. Join.Count: 24 sc.
Rounds 5–8: Expand the cup area
Round 5:Ch 1, repeat 6 times. Join.Count: 30 sc.
Round 6:Ch 1, repeat 6 times. Join.Count: 36 sc.
Round 7:Ch 1, repeat 6 times. Join.Count: 42 sc.
