Spook up your space this Halloween with a dash of handmade horror – crochet blood splatter coasters! Picture your drinks perched on these gory little wonders, setting the mood for a frightfully delightful evening. With a simple hook and some fiery red yarn, you’ll piece together a conversation starter that’s both practical and hair-raising.
Crochet Blood Splatters Coasters Amigurumi
Material Needed:
- Red cotton yarn (suitable for amigurumi or standard cotton yarn with no specific specialty required)
- Crochet hook size 3.0 to 3.2 mm
- Scissors
- Stitch marker or a piece of yarn
Pattern
In Round 1:
- Start by creating a magic ring.
- Chain 1 to secure the ring.
- Make 6 sc into the magic ring.
- Pull the ring closed.
- Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first sc.
Round 2:
- Chain 1 for height.
- Make 2 sc in each stitch around.
- You will have 12 sc by the end of this round.
Round 3:
- Chain 1 for height.
- Make 1 sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat from to around.
- You should have 18 sc by the end of this round.
For Round 4:
- Chain 1 for height.
- Make 1 sc in the next two stitches, 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat from to around.
- You will have 24 sc by the end of this round.
Round 5:
- Chain 1 for height.
- Make 1 sc in the next three stitches, 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat from to around.
- You should have 30 sc by the end of this round.
Rounds 6-9:
- Continue increasing in the same pattern as previous rounds, adding one more sc between increases until you have:
- 36 stitches by the end of Round 6.
- 42 stitches by the end of Round 7.
- 48 stitches by the end of Round 8.
- 54 stitches by the end of Round 9.
Creating the "Blood Splatters":
- After completing the base circle, start making the blood splatter shapes. The splatters are made by chaining a certain number of stitches (7 for small splatters and 10 for larger splatters), then working back towards the coaster with a combination of slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches.
- Create a pattern of alternating small and long splatters around the edge of the coaster. Each splatter pattern starts directly from the current stitch on the coaster's edge, extending outwards with chains, then forming back towards the coaster with progressively smaller stitches.
- Secure each splatter back onto the coaster's edge to create a seamless look.
Remember to:
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
- Join with a slip stitch and chain 1 at the end of each round before starting the new round.
- Take time to hide all the yarn ends with a needle for a clean finish.
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