Handmade Warmth Crochet Series

Stitch your way through the season.

❄ Settle in with a cup of cocoa and join me for Handmade Warmth — an eight-week crochet journey filled with cozy textures, soft yarn, and simple joy. Each week brings a new project designed to keep you warm and inspired, from coasters and scarves to slippers and wraps. Whether you’re a beginner or a lifelong maker, these patterns are about slowing down, creating with love, and finding warmth in every stitch.

 Let’s make this season a little softer — one project at a time. ☕

Week 1 - Crochet Project: “Cozy Coasters”

Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 1–2 hours
Theme: Practical + Pretty Home Décor

 Description

Start your crochet journey with an easy, satisfying project — a set of soft coasters!
They work up quickly, use only a small amount of yarn, and make perfect gifts or stash-busters.

 Materials

  • Medium-weight cotton yarn (any color)

  • 4 mm crochet hook

  • Scissors

  • Yarn needle

 Stitches Used

  • Chain (ch)

  • Single crochet (sc)

  • Half-double crochet (hdc)

  • Slip stitch (sl st)

 Steps Overview

  1. Foundation: Chain 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring.

  2. Round 1: Work 10 sc into the ring. Join with sl st.

  3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around (20 sts). Join.

  4. Round 3: Ch 2, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st repeat around. Join.

  5. Round 4: Optional border — alternate colors or finish with a row of sc.

  6. Fasten off, weave in ends, and block flat.

 Pro Tip

Switch colors every other round for cheerful stripes.
Make a matching trivet by continuing rounds until it’s about 6 inches wide.

 Tags

beginner • home decor • quick project • scrap yarn

“Because crochet is better with friends and cocoa.” ☕