Soft Coasters

I purchased the Cozy Crochet Kit, which included this pattern, from Barnes and Noble a few years back for $23. I've attempted to find it online, in case you wanted to buy it, but for some reason people are trying to sell it for over $100. I even found one site which is charging over $200! I have no clue why, but don't buy it. It's so-called "simple instructions" are anything but, and it's barely worth the $23 I paid for it. If you want to learn to crochet, do yourself a favor and go buy a Crochet Magazine. Look in the back and make sure the edition you have has instructions for a Single Crochet and a Double Crochet (at the very least, it will get you started). That is what I did, and I wouldn't be crocheting today if I hadn't.

Now onto the soft coaster. This is what the coaster should look like (according the the picture which accompanied the pattern.)

This is a skill level 1 pattern.
Stitches and techniques used

Chain, double crochet, slip stitch

Increasing

Working in the round

Materials

Elmore-Pisgah's Peaches & Creme (worsted weight; 100% cotton; each approx 2 1/2 oz/71 g and 122 yd/112m), Williamsburg Blue #24 and Chocolate #121; 2 balls will make 4 coasters.

Crochet hook, size G/6 (4.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

In pattern, Rounds 1 and 2 measure 2" in diameter.

Note

Each DC and ch-3 counts as 1 stitch.

Finished size
Approx 4" in diameter


Pattern

Ch 4.

Rnd 1 (RS): 11 dc into fourth ch from hook. Join with slip st to top of ch-3 (12 sts.)


Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc into same st as slip st, *2 dc into next dc. Repeat from * around, ending row with slip st to top of ch-3 (24 sts.)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc into same st ans alip st, *dc into next dc, 2 dc into each of next dc, dc into next dc, 2 dc into next dc. Repeat from * around, ending rnd with dc into next dc, 2 dc into each of the next 2 dc. Slip st to top of ch-3 (39 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc into same st as slip st, *dc into next dc, 2 dc into next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slip st to ch-3 (59 sts). Fasten off.

If you're confused, you're not alone. If I figure it out, you'll be the first to know! For the record, I won't be using the suggested yarn or the suggested crochet hook, because I have neither. Instead I'll be attempting it first with my blue practice yarn and either my 3.75 or my 5.00 hook (as that's the closest I have to 4.00). It looks like I might be going hook shopping this weekend!

Wish me luck!