Free Western Crochet Coaster Pattern

Crochet coaster pattern for your western decor

This easy crochet coaster pattern is free and will be the perfect complement to your western or cowboy themed decor! The single crochet colorwork looks like a design of cow spots, much like a small piece of cowhide. Read on for the free crochet pattern.

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Two crochet coasters that look like cowhide with brown spots sit on a woven whicker mat with an initialed mug atop one of them. A yellow panel with text reads: Western style coaster crochet pattern. Get the free pattern from Banana Moon Studio.

I also have a free crochet pillow cover pattern that matches these country-themed crochet coasters! Cowhide Pillow is an 18 inch pillow that uses the same yarn, colors, and stitches.

Crochet pillow that is white with brown spots to look like cowhide sits on a rough wooden chair in front of a brick wall. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

I really enjoyed crocheting both of these projects, more than I thought I would actually. While crocheting these I had a great time relistening to the fantasy/romance Throne of Glass audiobook series by Sarah J. Maas and crocheting in every spare moment I had. It was a fun time!

The colorwork requires just enough concentration to be interesting, but not so much as to be difficult. All of the stitches in these two projects are single crochet, so with a little help figuring out the color changes, even advanced beginners can crochet this coaster and the matching pillow.

Country Western decor

These coasters and the matching pillow would coordinate beautifully with other rustic, cowboy, or western decor like leather furniture, antler chandeliers, horseshoes, animal skin rugs, hunting trophies, and denim. Or they would be perfect with farmhouse decor like rough wooden furniture, antique milk jugs, and gingham.

I’d love to hear how you would fit these coasters into your decor! Share your ideas with me in the comments.

Crochet coaster patterns

Looking for other crochet coaster patterns? I have a few others to choose from!

Pennant Coasters, perfect for summer and 4th of July.

Fall Pumpkin Coaster, which also has a matching hot pad pattern.

Where can I get this coaster crochet pattern?

The crochet pattern for these wester cowhide coasters is free right here in this post! Just scroll down for the free version.

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Crochet coasters that look like cowhide with brown spots sits on a dark wooden surface. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Cowhide Coaster, a wester crochet coaster pattern

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

Difficulty Level: Easy

Finished Measurements: About 4 1/2 x 5 inches.

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK (100% Acrylic; 308 yrds; 100 g; yarn weight category: DK/3/Light) 1 skein each #46 Natural and #37 Taupe. Each coaster uses about 30 yds of yarn total.

Crochet Hook: G (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rows =About 4 inches in sc.

Notes

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

For tips to help with color changes, color management, chart reading, and minimizing tangles, see my Tapestry Crochet Tips tutorial post.

How to change colors

When changing colors, work the sc before the change to the last yo, yo with the new color, complete the st, and then work the next st in the new color. Leave both ends on the WS of your piece.

Small white crochet swatch sits on a burlap surface with a wooden crochet hook in the process of finished a stitch while changing colors. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

How to handle colors

You can make “floats” or strands of yarn across the back of your piece between sections of the same color if you would like and just have one strand of each color in use at all times. Just be certain that you aren’t making these floats too tight. Each float will need a little give in it so that your piece can stretch without being pulled tight in spots.

What I preferred to do was wind off small center-pull balls of yarn using this method to use as bobbins. Each section of Taupe or Natural had its own bobbin so that I didn’t make many floats across the back. This does tend to cause more tangling, but I found it manageable. When a bobbin runs out, add in a new one in the same way that you would change colors.

Small white and brown balls of yarn sit in a ceramic yarn bowl with a crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Either way, I suggest that when turning between rows, you turn back and forth in opposite directions instead of always turning in the same direction. Alternating directions of your turning causes less tangling.

Coaster

With Natural, ch 21.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, following chart, or line by line instructions below, for color placement – 20 sts.

Rows 2-20: Ch 1, sc in each st across, using chart, or line by line instructions below, for color placement, turn and continue to edging.

Close up photo of a crochet coaster that is white with brown spots to resemble cowhide. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Line by Line Color Instructions

Notes: The arrow at the start of each row indicates the direction for working across the chart. All even-numbered, or RS rows, you will work across the chart from right to left. All odd-numbered, or WS rows, you will work across the chart from left to right.

N in parentheses stands for Natural color, T in parentheses stands for Taupe color, “x number” indicates the number of stitches to work in that color.

← Row 1 [RS]: (N) x 15, (T) x 5

→ Row 2: (T) x 5, (N) x 15

← Row 3: (N) x 4, (T) x 2, (N) x 9, (T) x 5

→ Row 4: (T) x 5, (N) x 7, (T) x 4, (N) x 4

← Row 5: (N) x 4, (T) x 5, (N) x 7, (T) x 4

→ Row 6: (T) x 4, (N) x 6, (T) x 7, (N) x 3

← Row 7: (N) x 3, (T) x 7, (N) x 10

→ Row 8: (N) x 10, (T) x 7, (N) x 3

← Row 9: (N) x 4, (T) x 6, (N) x 10

→ Row 10: (N) x 10, (T) x 6, (N) x 4

← Row 11: (N) x 4, (T) x 5, (N) x 11

→ Row 12: (N) x 12, (T) x 3, (N) x 5

← Row 13: (N) x 20

→ Row 14: (N) x 6, (T) x 2, (N) x 3, (T), (N), (T), (N), (T), (N) x 4

← Row 15: (T) x 10, (N), (T) x 5, (N) x 4

→ Row 16: (N) x 4, (T) x 5, (N), (T) x 10

← Row 17: (T) x 11, (N) x 2, (T) x 2, (N) x 5

→ Row 18: (N) x 9, (T) x 11

← Row 19: (T) x 12, (N) x 8

→ Row 20: (N) x 8, (T) x 12

After last row, turn and continue to edging.

Edging

Rnd 1: With Taupe, ch 1, 3 sc in first st, sc in each st across to last st, 3 sc in last st, turn piece to work down side, skip first row end, [sc in next 8 row ends, skip next row end] 2 times, turn piece to work across bottom edge, 3 sc in bottom of first ch, sc in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch, turn piece to work across side, [sc in next 8 row ends, skp next row end] 2 times, sl st in first st to join – 80 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Steam block by laying flat on a blocking board, foam mat, ironing board, or mattress, pinning edges in place so they are straight and flat, and using a handheld steamer or iron with steam function to apply steam for several minutes. Leave pinned in place until thoroughly dry.

Chart

Notes:

All odd-numbered or RS rows work from right to left across the chart.

All even-numbered or WS rows work from left to right across the chart.

White squares use Natural color, brown squares use Taupe color.

Crochet chart with squares colored white or brown to show how to crochet a design that looks like cow spots on a crochet coaster. The rows and stitches are numbered around the sides of the chart. Text along the side of the chart reads: Banana Moon Studio.

That finishes this free crochet coaster pattern. I would love to see your in-process or finished coasters! You can share them on Instagram and tag me, or you can join my Facebook group and share them with the group.

Happy crocheting!