Here's an easy plastic canvas pattern for how to stitch a buffalo plaid coaster.
This coaster is perfect for a tablescape any time of the year, wherever you put your coffee cup down, or use on an entryway table under a candle.
Make a matching placemat with my Buffalo Plaid Placemat: https://www.etsy.com/listing/912784648/placemat-plastic-canvas-pattern-buffalo
Materials:
- 20 Yards of Worsted Weight #4 Yarn - I used WeCrochet Dishie Yarn in White (8 Yards), Black (8 Yards) & Gray (4 Yards)
- Tapestry Needle
- Small Amount of 7 Mesh Plastic Canvas (soft or stiff)
- Optional, Jewelry Pliers
Material Notes:
In my experience with my Buffalo Plaid Placemat using Red Heart Super Saver, it fuzzed up around the edges quite a bit over the course of a year, so I wanted to try using cotton yarn for this coaster. My concern was that it would be too thin, and you'd see too much of the canvas showing through. From a distance, you don't see the gaps, but up close you can see it. Dishie is a slightly thinner worsted weight cotton. I think Lily Sugar n Cream would fill it in a little bit better. Next sample, I want to test out WeCrochet Swish, which is a 100% merino wool.
Yarn Alternatives to Dishie: Lily Sugar n Cream, Crafters Secret Cotton
Other Yarn Alternatives: Red Heart Super Saver, Caron One Pound
Jewelry pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends. Insert needle under the stitches, then grab the tip with the jewelry pliers and gently pull through (be careful because eye of needle or plastic canvas can break).
Time Spent:
One coaster took me just under 20 minutes to complete.
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