How To Crochet Turkey Coaster For Thanksgiving & Home Decoration

Get ready to jazz up your Thanksgiving table with a dash of crochet Easy to follow and fun to make, these turkey coasters are not just practical; they're outright adorable. charm! This guide on how to crochet a turkey coaster is all you need to bring a festive flair to your home decor.

Crochet Turkey Coaster

Materials:

6 mm hook
Worsted weight yarn
Bubble eyes (optional)

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain
St: stitch
Dc: double crochet
Sl st: slip stitch

Instructions:

Body:

Chain 3 and slip stitch in the first chain.

Chain 1 and do 12 double crochets in the middle.
Slip stitch on top of the first double crochet, chain 1, and do 2 double crochets in the same space.
Jump over to the next stitch and do 2 double crochets, then repeat this pattern around until you have 24 double crochets.
Slip stitch into the top of the double crochet, chain 1, and do 2 double crochets in the same space.
Jump over to the next stitch and do 1 double crochet, then jump over to the next stitch and do 2 double crochets in the same space.
Repeat this pattern around until you have 36 double crochets.
Slip stitch into the top of the double crochet, chain 1, and do 8 double crochets in the same space.
Jump over to the next stitch and do a slip stitch, then chain 1 and fasten off.
Weave in your tails.

Head:

Count back 7 stitches from the head and attach your orange yarn.

Chain 1, then chain 1 more.
Go in the same stitch and do 7 double crochets, with a picot on the fourth double crochet.
Chain 3, then go through the two loops and pick up the one on the left, then go right down underneath it and get that loop.
Yarn over and pull through all three loops.
Do 3 more double crochets, then slip stitch into the next stitch and slip stitch into the next stitch.
Repeat this pattern two more times.
Go into the next space, slip stitch, chain 1, and fasten off.
Weave in your tails.

Beard:

Change to your 4 mm hook and attach the beard to the right side of the head.

Pull up a loop, chain 1, and go right back into the same space and do 2 single crochets, a half double crochet, and 2 more single crochets.
Do a slip stitch in the same space, chain 1, and fasten off.
Weave in your tails.

Wattle:

Attach the yellow or orange yarn to the right side of the head, above the second double crochet.

Chain 2, skip the first loop, and do a single crochet in the second loop.
Go right back into the same space and do a slip stitch, chain 1, and fasten off.
Weave in your tails.