Crochet Swan Coaster

The Swan’s body

Start with a magic circle.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: 6 sc inc (12)

R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (1 sc, sc inc, 1 sc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 6 (30)

R6: (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)

R7: (5 sc, sc inc) x 6 (42)

You should have an 8 cm diameter round at this point.

Now it’s time to take your craft wire, we will work the next round around it. Firstly, leave a long tip of the wire out, to later use it for the swan’s neck, as shown in the picture down below.

R8: (3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc) x 6 (48)

Twirl the rest of the wire around the tail, we left off before.

R9 to 13: 48 sc (48)

Add 1 hdc at the end of the round 13, then sl st in the next stitch. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

The Swan’s neck – Crochet Swan Coaster

Start with a magic circle.

Round 1: 4 sc (4)

Round 2: (1 sc, sc inc) x 2 (6)

R3: 6 sc (6)

R4: sc inc x 2, 4 sc (8)

R5: sc inc, 1 sc, sc inc, 5 sc (10)

R6: 1 sc, sc inc x 2, 1 sc, sc inc x 2, 4 sc (14)

R7 to 8: 14 sc (14)

R9: 2 sc, sc dec, 3 sc, sc dec, 5 sc (12)

R10: 1 sc, sc dec x 4, 1 sc, sc inc x 2 (10)

R11: 1 sc, sc dec x 3, 1 sc, sc inc, 1 sc (8)

R12: 1 sc, sc dec x2, 3 sc (6)

R13 to 27: 6 sc (6)

R28: (1 sc, sc inc) x 3 (9)

R29: (2 sc, sc inc) x3 (12)

R30 to 31: 12 sc (12)

Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing. Fill the head as you go with some polyester fiber, as well as the bottom of the neck. Slid the craft wire we left from the body, inside the neck, then sew the bottom of the neck to the body.

The Wings

Please note that each row ends with a ch 1 then turn, unless it’s indicated otherwise.

Ch 16, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:

Row 1: 14 sc, sc inc, ch 3 then turn (16)

Row 2: 15 sc, sc inc (17)

R3: 13 sc, ch 6 then turn (19 – the chain here counts as stitches)

R4: skip the 1st loop from the hook, sc inc in the 2nd loop, 1 sc in each of the 4 remaining loops, 12 sc, sc inc (20)

R5: 19 sc, sc inc (21)

R6: sc inc, 20 sc (22)

R7: 22 sc, ch 3 then turn (22)

R8: sc dec x2, 18 sc (20)

R9: 18 sc, ch 5 then turn (23 – the chain here counts as stitches)

R10: skip the 1st loop from the hook, sc inc in the 2nd loop, 1 sc in each of the 3 remaining loops, 16 sc, sc dec (22)

R11: sc dec, 20 sc, ch 4 then turn (21)

R12: sc dec, 15 sc, sc dec x2 (18)

Cut yarn and weave in the ends. Make 2 wings this way. Block the wings and make the wings stiff by using a liquid fabric stiffener. You can use other ways to stiff them up: mine was to mix clear water with some white fabric glue in a container, then soak the wings in it. With a piece of cardboard and some pins, I blocked the wings and let them dry. I used a hair dryer to speed up the process.

Once they dried up, sew them on both side of the body.

The Swan’s tail

Start with a magic circle.

Round 1: 3 sc (3)

Round 2: sc inc x 3 (6)

R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 3 (9)

R4: sc inc, 1 sc, sc inc, 1 sc, sc inc, 4 sc (12)

R5: 12 sc (12)

Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing. Fill the tail with some polyester fiber, then sew it on the back of the body (opposite side of the neck).

And you’re done!