Seasonal series: Crochet Coaster Set Generator
Use four seasons as four construction exercises
This collection contains one plain winter disk, one spring daisy mat, one summer back-loop panel and one autumn hexagon. Seasonal names identify this original practice sequence; they do not claim that changing a palette changes the stitch construction. With four round-motif rounds and a twelve-by-twelve flat panel, the individual workloads are sixty, 112, 144 and 120 outputs, giving 436 across exactly four pieces.
Reset the working method between components
The disk is a continuous spiral, the daisy follows selected petal arches and joined frame circuits, the panel turns after each row, and the hexagon preserves six chain-space corners. Starting every component as a spiral would corrupt three of the four recipes. Follow each component's own foundation and finish below. The global row list concatenates these independent recipes for reading; its later numbers do not imply that the next item grows directly from the previous item's edge.
Compare structure without assuming equal dimensions
Lay out the four blocked samples and compare usable center area, edge stability, surface texture and actual footprint. Equal round inputs do not make the flower, disk and hexagon identical in size, and equal panel stitch and row counts do not prove a physical square. Record those observations as a swatch comparison rather than hiding differences by stretching all pieces to an arbitrary shared outline. Keep each component's source JSON inside the complete collection backup.
FAQ and collection rules
Can the quantity field make eight seasonal pieces?
This defined collection has four recipes with one copy each. Generate a separate saved batch if you want another collection.
Why are the panel controls still visible?
They govern the flat summer component; the round field governs the three round recipes.
Does the final count of four add stitches?
No. It is a finished-piece reference after all crochet rows, not another round.
How do I identify an imported component?
Use its saved name, work mode, source tool and count sequence rather than relying on yarn color alone.
Exact setup, terminology and saved source
Open the Coaster Set Generator and choose seasonal. Set working rounds to four, quantity to 4, rectangular recipe width to twelve stitches and its length to twelve rows. Only controls used by the chosen recipe affect its construction. Download the exact original project JSON before changing colors or dimensions. Use compatible smooth yarn, a matching hook, removable markers, scissors and a tapestry needle. Make and wash a trial piece before repeating the full quantity.
The following complete sequence uses US terms: sc is single crochet, dc is double crochet, ch is chain and sl st is slip stitch. UK mode converts sc to dc and US dc to tr while retaining all insertion sources and counts. Starting chains, spaces, petal closures and routine joins follow each recipe's explicit counting convention; do not apply one blanket convention to every component. The chart-reading guide explains how to compare symbols with written instructions. Finish and weave every tail, then retain the measured sample and saved project together. These original vector diagrams show generated construction rather than a photographed or physically validated finished sample.
Complete component recipes and final set check
- Winter plain disk (make 1), round 1: Magic ring: ch 1 (not counted), 6 sc. Tighten ring and mark first stitch. Continue in a spiral without joining or turning. [6 counted outputs per copy]
- Winter plain disk (make 1), round 2: Repeat [0 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] 6 times. Each increase makes two stitches in one old base. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Winter plain disk (make 1), round 3: Repeat [1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] 6 times. Each increase makes two stitches in one old base. [18 counted outputs per copy]
- Winter plain disk (make 1), round 4: Repeat [2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] 6 times. Each increase makes two stitches in one old base. Sl st in the next stitch to soften the spiral finish; this finishing slip stitch is excluded from sc counts. Fasten off, weave both tails securely and block the unfilled disk flat without stretching. [24 counted outputs per copy]
- Spring daisy mat (make 1), round 1: Magic ring: ch 1 (not counted), 8 sc. Sl st to first actual sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
- Spring daisy mat (make 1), round 2: Attach each of eight petals separately in one old sc: sl st to attach, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st into the same base, then fasten off. Eight petals contain24 dc, 16 sl and 32 chains. Select only each trailing ch-2 arch for the frame. [40 counted outputs per copy]
- Spring daisy mat (make 1), round 3: Join frame yarn in a trailing petal arch. In each of eight selected arches work (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2). Starting ch 2 is uncounted; join to first dc. Sixteen dc and sixteen ch-2 openings. [16 counted outputs per copy]
- Spring daisy mat (make 1), round 4: Ch 2 (not counted). Work 3 dc in each of sixteen ch-2 openings; join to first dc. Forty-eight dc. Do not also work the old post tops. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [48 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 1: Ch 13. Starting in second chain from hook, work 12 sc. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 2: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 3: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 4: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 5: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 6: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 7: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 8: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 9: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 10: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 11: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Summer back-loop panel (make 1), row 12: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count). Work 12 sc in back loop only, one into each old stitch. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Autumn hexagon (make 1), round 1: Magic ring: ch 2 (not counted), then repeat (dc, ch 2, dc) six times; sl st to first dc. [12 counted outputs per copy]
- Autumn hexagon (make 1), round 2: Sl st to the first corner space. Ch 2 (not counted). Repeat six times: (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner space, then dc in every old dc along the side up to the next corner. Join to first dc. [24 counted outputs per copy]
- Autumn hexagon (make 1), round 3: Sl st to the first corner space. Ch 2 (not counted). Repeat six times: (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner space, then dc in every old dc along the side up to the next corner. Join to first dc. [36 counted outputs per copy]
- Autumn hexagon (make 1), round 4: Sl st to the first corner space. Ch 2 (not counted). Repeat six times: (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner space, then dc in every old dc along the side up to the next corner. Join to first dc. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [48 counted outputs per copy]
- Keep these pieces separate; no seam joins the set. Finish every recipe as written. Wash and block a trial piece, compare the actual base of the intended cup, and repeat to the stated quantities. A larger table mat is not certified for hot cookware. [4 separate finished pieces]
