QP August 2020 – Overlay Crochet Coasters or Potholder

Overlay crocheting is a technique of creating a fabric of single crochet stitches in the back loop only and working 

additional stitches over the fabric in the front loop of below rows to create different designs. This is a really fun way to create more three dimensional designs of all kinds. There are THREE patterns provided in this booklet- the easiest features columns only. The intermediate features diamonds and the advanced features a flower design. All three circle designs end up at the same size and stitches count in the circumference. This allows for the square to be the same (and hence making potholders easier too!). While there are three patterns, every design you make can be completely different due to the color choices!

Overlay Crochet Coasters or Potholder Pattern

Supplies: One skein of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (This is the “Core Color”), one pack of Lion Brand cotton BonBon, size G crochet hook, darning needle for invisible joins and weaving in ends.

Skill: Level noted with each pattern

Gauge: Does not matter here.

Dimensions:  5 by 5 squares; potholders are 2 squares by 2 squares plus border

READ THIS BEFORE STARTING

Overlay Crochet Notes 

~ All stitches are worked in the BACK LOOP ONLY unless noted otherwise. 

~ Every round is worked with the same side facing you.

~ Every round is closed with the invisible join- which means the color is fastened off on the last stitch and is NOT slip stitched to the first stitch. See stitch guide for steps of invisible join.

Special Stitches Guide

The following stitches are used in the patterns:

Invisible Join: After making the last stitch of round, cut yarn (leaving a 4 inch or so tail) and pull through top of last stitch made. Using a needle, pull yarn tail from front to back through the 2 top loops of the 2nd stitch of the round. Then, pull tail from top to bottom through the center of the top 2 loops of the last stitch of the round. This creates a “false” stitch that you can crochet into in the following rounds.

Front Post Double Crochet (fp dc): yo, pick up COLUMN by inserting from right to left and pulling the column towards you, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook two times

Front Post Triple Crochet (fp tr): yo twice, pick up COLUMN by inserting from right to left and pulling the column towards you, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook three times

Special Stitches Guide Continued

Front Post Triple Crochet 2 Together (fp tr2tog): yo twice, pick up FIRST COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (2 lps remaining), yo twice, pick up SECOND COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (3 lps remaining), yo and pull through all lps on hook

Front Post Double Crochet 3 Together (fp tr3tog): yo, pick up FIRST COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook (2 lps remaining), yo, pick up SECOND COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook (3 lps remaining), yo, pick up THIRD COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook (4 lps remaining),yo and pull through all lps on hook

Front Post Triple Crochet 3 Together (fp tr3tog): yo twice, pick up FIRST COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (2 lps remaining), yo twice, pick up SECOND COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (3 lps remaining), yo twice, pick up THIRD COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (4 lps remaining),yo and pull through all lps on hook

Double-Triple-Double Crochet 3 Together (dc-tr-dc3tog): yo, pick up FIRST COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook (2 lps remaining), yo twice, pick up SECOND COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook TWO times (3 lps remaining), yo twice, pick up THIRD COLUMN, yo and pull through sp, yo and pull through two lps on hook (4 lps remaining),yo and pull through all lps on hook

Overlay Columns (Easy-Intermediate) 

Colors Needed: 2 BonBon colors and Core Color

With Core Color, Make adjustable ring

Round 1: ch 1, 11 sc in ring, fasten off and complete invisible join. [12 sc]

Round 2: With Core Color,  sl st into any sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, 2 sc in each sp around, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [24 sc]

Round 3: With Color A (color to be used for one set of columns), sl st into first sp of any 2-sc group, ch 1, *dc into corresponding front loop in Round 1**, sc in next 4, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 1st dc sp. [30 sts: 24 sc, 6 dc]

Round 4: With Color B (color for second set of columns), sl st into any dc sp, ch 1, sc in next 2, *tr into corresponding front loop in Round 1 (between columns from last round)**, sc in next 5, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 2, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [36 sts: 30 sc, 6 tr]

Round 5: With Color A, sl st into any tr sp, ch 1, sc in next 2, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 3, sk next**, sc in next 5, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 2, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [36 sts: 30 sc, 6 fp dc]

Round 6: With Color B, sl st into any dc sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *sc in next 2, fp dc around corresponding column from Round 4, sk next**, sc in next 2, 2 sc in next, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 2, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [42 sts: 36 sc, 6 fp dc]

Round 7: With Color A, sl st into any dr sp, ch 1, sc in next 3, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 5**, sc in next 7, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [48 sts: 42 sc, 6 fp dc]

Overlay Columns Continued

Round 8: With Color B, sl st into any dr sp, ch 1, sc in next 4, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 6**, sc in next 8, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [54 sts: 48 sc, 6 fp dc]

Round 9: With Color A, sl st into any dc sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *sc in next 4, fp dc around corresponding column from Round 7, sk next**, sc in next 4, 2 sc in next, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 2, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [66 sts: 60 sc, 6 fp dc]

Round 10: With Color B, sl st into any dr sp, ch 1, sc in next 5, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 8**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 66 sc, 6 fp dc]

Round 11: With Color A, sl st into any dr sp, ch 1, sc in next 5, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 9, sk next sp**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 66 sc, 6 fp dc]

See Circle-to-Square Steps to square it out. Weave in all ends.

Overlay Diamonds (Intermediate)

Colors Needed: 2 BonBon colors and Core Color

With Core Color, Make adjustable ring

Round 1: ch 1, 11 sc in ring, fasten off and complete invisible join. [12 sc]

Round 2: With Core Color,  sl st into any sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, 2 sc in each sp around, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [24 sc]

Round 3: With Color A (color to be used for diamonds), sl st into first sp of any 2-sc group, ch 1, *dc into corresponding front loop in Round 1**, sc in next 4, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 1st dc sp. [30 sts: 24 sc, 6 dc]

Round 4: With Color B (color for columns), sl st into any dc sp, ch 1, sc in next 2, *tr into corresponding front loop in Round 1 (between columns from last round)**, sc in next 5, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 2, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [36 sts: 30 sc, 6 tr]

Round 5: With Color A, sl st into any tr sp, ch 1, sc in next, *dc into front loop of column (to left) from Round 3, sc in next, fp dc around corresponding column from Round 3, sk next sp, sc in next, dc into front loop of same sp (to right) BEHIND fp dc just created (3 prongs created from one column)**, sc in next 3, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [48 sts: 30 sc, 18 dc]

Round 6: With Color B, sl st into first column of any 3-prong combination, ch 1, sc in next 5, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 5, sk next sp**, sc in next 7, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [48 sts: 42 sc, 6 dc]

Overlay Diamonds Continued

Round 7: With Color A, sl st into any dc, ch 1, sc in next, *fp dc around right column of combo, sc in next 2, fp dc around center column, sk next, sc in next 2, fp dc around left column of combo, sc in next 3, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [60 sts: 42 sc, 18 dc]

Round 8: With Color B, sl st in to right dc of any dc combo, ch 1, sc in next 7, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 6, sk next sp**, sc in next 9, repeat from * ending last rep with **, sc in next, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [60 sts: 54 sc, 6 dc]

Round 9: With Color A, sl st into any dc, ch 1, sc in next 3, *fp dc around right leg of combo, sc in next, fp dc around center column, sk next, sc in next, fp dc around right column of combo**, sc in next 7, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 54 sc, 18 dc]

Round 10: With Color B, sl st in to right dc of any dc combo, ch 1, sc in next 7, *fp dc around corresponding column from Round 6, sk next sp**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep with **, sc in next 3, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 66 sc, 6 dc]

Round 11: With Color A, sl st into any dc, ch 1, sc in next 5, *fp dc3tog across each column from Round 9, sk next**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep with **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 66 sc, 6 dc3tog]

See Circle-to-Square Steps to square it out. Weave in all ends.

Overlay Flower (Advanced)

Colors Needed: 2 BonBon colors and Core Color

With Core Color, Make adjustable ring

Round 1: ch 1 (count as sc here and throughout), 11 sc in ring, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [12 sc]

Round 2: With Core Color,  sl st into any sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, 2 sc in each sp around, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [24 sc]

Round 3: With Color A (color to be used for outlining flower petals), sl st into any first sc of any 2-sc group, ch 1, sc in next sp, *dc into front loop of corresponding Round 1 sp, sc in next 2 sp, dc into same front loop (creating a V)**, sc in next 2 sp, repeat from * ending last rep at **, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [36 sts: 12 dc forming 6 V’s, 24 sc]

Round 4: With Color B (color for columns), sl st into any “left leg” dc sp, ch 1, sc in next sp, *tr into corresponding front loop in Round 1 (between V’s from previous round)**, sc in next 6 sp, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 4 sp, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [42 sts: 6 tr, 36 sc]

Round 5: With Color C (color for center of petals), sl st into any of the tr sp, ch 1, sc in next 3 sp, *dc-tr-dc3tog with dc in corresponding Round 3 front loops (2 sp between V) and tr in corresponding Round 2 front loop (between V) {Note: see instructions for this stitch in stitches guide}**, sc in next 7, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 4 sp, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [48 sts: 6 dc-tr-dc3tog, 42 sc]

Round 6: With Color A, sl st into any 3tog sp, ch 1, sc in next, *fp tr around corresponding left leg from Round 3, sc in next 5, fp tr around corresponding right leg**, sc in next 3, repeat from *ending last rep at **, sc in next sp, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [60 sts: 12 fp tr, 48 sc]

Overlay Flower Continued

Round 7: With Color B, sl st into any “left leg” tr sp, ch 1, sc in next 4, *fp tr around corresponding column from Round 4**, sc in next 10, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [66 sts: 6 fp tr, 60 sc]

Round 8: With Color C, sl st into any tr sp, ch 1, sc in next 4 sp, *fp tr3tog around each of the columns from the dc-tr-dc3tog in Round 5 {Note: see instructions for this stitch in stitches guide}, sk next st (center of flower st)**, sc in next 10, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [66 sts: 6 fp tr3tog, 60 sc]

Round 9: With Color A, sl st into any sp before a tr3tog sp, ch 1, fp tr2tog around each of the legs from Round 6 (outline of flower columns), sk next sp**, sc in next 10, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 9, fasten off. Work invisible join into tr2tog st. [66 sts: 6 fp tr2tog, 60 sc]

Round 10: With Color B, sl st into any tr2tog sp, ch 1, sc in next 5, *fp tr around corresponding column from Round 7**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 6 fp tr, 66 sc]

Round 11: With Color A, sl st into any tr sp, sc in next 5, *fp dc around BOTH columns from Round 9, sk next sp**, sc in next 11, repeat from * ending last rep at **, sc in next 5, fasten off. Work invisible join with 2nd sc. [72 sts: 6 fp dc, 66 sc]

See Circle-to-Square Steps to square it out. Weave in all ends.