Crocheted Placemats & Coasters Using Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia
The Design
These cute Crocheted Placemats & Coasters bring a festive pop of color to your table, while guarding it from moisture and heat! They’re quick, simple, useful, and endlessly satisfying to make with a free adaptation to our Crocheted Baskets pattern. They make a thoughtful little gift, too!
Wool and the Gang’s Ra-Ra Raffia is perfect for the Crocheted Placemats & Coasters. This biodegradable, vegan yarn is made of 100% long wood fiber—essentially paper. And it’s very crochet-friendly! Lightweight, quick-drying, and with an excellent structure, Ra-Ra Raffia performs perfectly in these sturdy little table top protectors.
The Details
YARN
1 skein Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia (273 yds/250m each); or a similar light worsted-weight paper yarn. 1 skein makes approx. 2 small placemats and 2 coasters or 13 coasters.
NOTIONS
Size E (3.5mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge (or a nice firm fabric).
1 locking stitch marker.
Darning needle to finish.
GAUGE
Approx. 20 sc in the round = 4"/10cm.
Digital Crocheted Baskets pattern. (Download)
Printed Crocheted Baskets pattern. (Requires shipping.)
Free digital adaptation for Crocheted Coasters using Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia (Download).
COLOR: Ivory White. Creamy off-white.
COLOR: Tropez Tan. Coffee and cream.
COLOR: Desert Palm. Sandy beaches.
COLOR: Cinnamon Dust. Light terracotta.
COLOR: Dune Green. Spanish moss.
COLOR: Coal Black. Pure, deep, black.
COLOR: Midnight Blue. Deep navy blue.
COLOR: Rose Shimmer. Shiny metallic rose gold.
COLOR: Sunkiss Gold. Shiny metallic gold.
COLOR: Shell White. Shiny pearly white.
