Hi Ann,
You can block your coaster by lightly spraying it with water and pinning it in a circular shape to dry. Another option is to change the increases (two puff stitches in one stitch) in round 4. In this pattern, the increases are stacked on top of each other, creating a lovely design. You can see this clearly in the first photo of this post – the coaster with two colors looks like a wheel, with the darker color showing the increases. However, you can adjust round 4 so the increases aren’t stacked.

Here’s how you can do it: In round 4, start with a slip stitch to the next stitch. Chain 1, then *1 puff stitch in the first stitch, 2 puff stitches in the next, 1 puff stitch in the next. Repeat from * until the end of the round and join. (24 stitches) The stacked increases create a bend because they occur in the same spot in each round, resulting in a hexagon shape as you add more rounds. To avoid that, you need to move your increases.

I hope this helps! I will also add this note to the written pattern so it will be easier to find! 🙂

Hi Tiffany, that sounds correct to me! 😊 As you continue working on additional rows, you just add one more puff stitch between the increases (2 puff stitches).

For example, round 7 would be *2 pf st, 1 pf st, 1 pf st, 1 pf st, 1 pf st, 1 pf st* repeat from * to the end of the round?

Oh… thanks for letting me know! It should be working now 🙂

Thank you, Rhondda! 🙂

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Hope to see you again next week! Rhondda

Hi Cheryl, thank you for the reminder! I had completely forgotten about it. I’ll do my best to create a video, hopefully by the end of the week! 🙂

Have you made a video yet? I’m a novice crocheter (experienced knitter, though), but also a visual learner. Would love to see the changing colors on a video. I love how these two colors resembled cork. Love this pattern ad except for the changing of colors, I think I actually understand it! 😊