Halloween Eyeball Crochet Coaster Pattern
This Halloween eyeball coaster pattern is a fun way to add some spooky decor to your home.
Crochet coasters are a fun project for anytime of year. They’re a simple and effective way to add some personality to a space as well as making fantastic gifts.
This Halloween eyeball coaster pattern works up quickly using half double crochet stitches.
They’re double sided for added thickness and absorbency and so that any ends are hidden on the inside giving the coasters a nice clean back.
What type of yarn is best for crochet coasters?
I highly recommend using cotton yarn for coasters as it’s durable, absorbent, holds up well to heat and is easy to wash.
If you love this Halloween eyeball coaster pattern, you might also like to check out these other Halloween patterns: Little Ghost, Jack O’Lantern Coaster and Halloween Eyeball Granny Square.
Halloween Eyeball Coaster Pattern
Scroll down for the free pattern or grab the ad-free PDF on Etsy HERE or Ravelry HERE. The PDF includes detailed instructions and photos as well as easy print pages.
Materials
- DK weight cotton yarn in black, white, red and your choice of colour for the iris (I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Pure Black, Paper White, Pillar Red, Lime Green and Sky Blue for the coasters pictured)
- 3mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle, scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- hdc-inc – half double crochet increase
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/es
- (…) – indicates stitch count at end of round
- […] – repeat the instructions in brackets
Special Stitches
Standing single crochet: Start with a slip knot on your hook. Insert hook in stitch indicated by pattern. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Useful Links
How to Change Colours in Half Double Crochet
Yarn over and insert your hook into the last stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook. Drop your working yarn and pick up the new colour. Draw the new colour through all 3 loops on your hook to finish the stitch.
Notes
- The finished coaster measures approximately 3.5″ x 3.5″ (9cm x 9cm). Size may vary depending on tension and materials used.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
LET’S GET STARTED!
Coaster Front (starting with black)
Make a magic ring
R1: Ch 1, 10 hdc in magic ring. Change to iris colour in last hdc and sl st to first hdc to join (10)
R2: Ch 1, [hdc-inc] x10, sl st to first hdc to join (20)
R3: Ch 1, [hdc, hdc-inc] x10. Change to white in last hdc leaving a longer starting tail than normal for sewing the highlight on the eye, sl st to first hdc to join (30)
R4: Ch 1, hdc, hdc-inc, [2 hdc, hdc-inc] x9, hdc, sl st to first hdc to join (40)
R5: Ch 1, [3 hdc, hdc-inc] x10, sl st to first hdc to join (50)
R6: Ch 1, 2 hdc, hdc-inc, [4 hdc, hdc-inc] x9, 2 hdc, fasten off invisibly (60)
Use the white starting tail to sew the highlight over R1. I made 2 sts on top of each other.
Weave in ends.
Coaster Back (white)
Make a magic ring
R1: Ch 1, 10 hdc in magic ring, sl st to first hdc to join (10)
R2: Ch 1, [hdc-inc] x10, sl st to first hdc to join (20)
R3: Ch 1, [hdc, hdc-inc] x10, sl st to first hdc to join (30)
R4: Ch 1, hdc, hdc-inc, [2 hdc, hdc-inc] x9, hdc, sl st to first hdc to join (40)
R5: Ch 1, [3 hdc, hdc-inc] x10, sl st to first hdc to join (50)
R6: Ch 1, 2 hdc, hdc-inc, [4 hdc, hdc-inc] x9, 2 hdc, fasten off invisibly (60)
Weave in ends.
Joining
Place front and back pieces wrong sides together with the front of the eyeball facing you. Join red yarn in any st with a standing sc and sc around (60)
Fasten off invisibly leaving a long tail of approximately 80cm.
Finishing
- Use the leftover tail of red yarn to sew lines onto the white portion of the eye starting from the red border and spanning over 2 rounds – make sure you’re only sewing through the front piece. Weave in ends.
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Hello and thank you so much for this super awesome pattern! I have a question about joining the rounds together at the end. It says slip stitch to the first hdc, so does that mean I am skipping over the first “v” (which I believe is the ch 1 from the beginning of the last round) and slip stitching to the next “v” (which I believe is the first hdc from the previous round)? Hope this makes sense. I’m getting the right amount of stitches and it doesn’t look bad even if I am doing it wrong but wanted to clarify for learning’s sake 🙂 thanks so much and happy spooky season!
Hi! It’s hard for me to say without seeing what you’re doing but if your stitch count is correct then it sounds like you’re doing it right. It can help to put a stitch marker in your first hdc so you can see exactly where to join. I hope this helps and I’m glad you like the pattern. Happy crocheting x