Name: Crochet Sunflower Coasters and Basket
Ingredients: DK (light worsted, 8ply) cotton blend or 100% cotton yarn, skein weight 1.76 ounces/50 grams (103 yards/95 meters); Color A - 1 skein dark brown (flower center); Color B - 1 skein gold (flower petals); Color C - 1 skein green (basket); 3.75 mm or hook size to achieve correct tension; Scissors; Stitch markers (optional); 15 double crochet stitches x 10 rows over a 4 x 4 inch / 10 x 10cm square.; Each coaster measures about 5.5 inches/14 cm from petal tip to tip.; The basket is about 5.5 inches/14 cm in diameter and 1.5 inches/4 cm high.; mr - magic ring; ch - chain; sc - single crochet; hdc - half double crochet; dc - double crochet; hk - hook; sl st - slip stitch; sk - skip; st(s) - stitch(es); rnd - round; YO - yarn over hook; bl - back of loop - see special stitches below; dc2 cluster - double crochet 2 cluster - see special stitches below.; dc3 cluster - double crochet 3 cluster - see special stitches below.; bl - When you normally crochet you tend to look at the side of the work. To identify the back loop, look at the row from the top.Each of the stitches will look like a "V" laying down with its point, pointing to the left and away from the hook if you are a right-hand crocheter.The loop of the "V" that is at the back of the work is referred to as the back loop.This single back loop is the part of the stitch you need to crochet into whenever a pattern asks you to crochet into the back loop only (BL or BLO).; dc2 cluster - YO, insert hk in st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, (YO, insert hook in same st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops) YO, pull through all loops on hk, ch1.; dc3 cluster - YO, insert hook in st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, (YO, insert hook in same st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops) twice, YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch1.