How to knit a coaster for beginners - Step by step tutorial

A step by step tutorial on knitting a square coaster for beginners
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Materials you will need:
- Cotton Yarn for needles size 4.00mm / US size 6. I am using the Catania Grande: http://bit.ly/354ESkw
- Knitting needles size 6/4mm; I am using the Knitter's Pride Dreamz: https://amzn.to/2MxO3DK
- Scissors: https://amzn.to/3bjNDLJ
- Tapestry needle: https://amzn.to/2LiWGkS

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Chapters:
0:00 How to knit a square coaster
0:52 Materials you need to knit a coaster
2:19 Casting on stitches
5:44 Start knitting
10:20 Figuring out how many rows you need to knit
10:40 Binding off the stitches to end the coaster
14:18 Weaving in the ends
15:54 Blocking the coaster
16:45 Knitting with two colors
18:50 How to create a mug rug by adding fringes
20:24 How to knit a coaster with a different knitting stitch pattern

This is an easy knitting pattern for a square coaster and you can knit along with me. I'll show you how to start and finish this knitted coaster and it is the perfect project for beginners. At the end of this video, I'll also show you how to modify the basic pattern.

You start by casting on 19 stitches
Here's how to cast on stitches for beginners: https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
And then you knit across the first row with knit stitches. Here's my full tutorial on the basic knit stitch: https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...
You will have to knit 30 rows. To check if your coaster is square, you can fold it into a triangle. If the edges meet, it's time to cast off.
Cast off, or bind off, is a simple technique to secure the stitches and prevent your project from unraveling. Learn all about it here: https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/h...

And once you bound off all stitches, you can cut the yarn leaving a tail of 8 inches for weaving in. Thread the tail on a tapestry needle and spear through the legs of the stitches between two rows. Go once in the other direction and cut off the rest of the tail. Do the same on the other side.

To even out the stitches and to get the knitted coaster into a perfect square shape, you can wash it gently and then pin it to a soft surface. Once it's dry, it will retain its shape. This process is called blocking.

To turn your coaster into a rug mug, simply add fringes with a crochet hook and some scrap yarn.

You can also adjust the pattern by "filling" the coaster with any other knitting stitch pattern you like. In this case, knit across the first four rows like you did before. But for the next 22 rows, only knit the first and last three stitches. The 13 stitches in between can be exchanged for any other repeat to practice knitting stitches. A knitted coaster will be a perfect gift, so why don't you knit a couple of them?

Feel free to comment in case you got any questions concerning this free coaster knitting pattern.

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