What material is best for crochet coasters?

Crochet coasters are most often made in cotton or acrylic yarn, and each has a trade-off. Cotton absorbs condensation better, while acrylic holds its shape and colour well and copes with the warmth of a mug. This set is made in acrylic yarn, so it suits hot drinks best.

Are crochet coasters effective?

Crochet coasters are effective at protecting tables from heat marks, scratches and light drips. The dense spiral centre of this set spreads the weight and warmth of a cup across the stitches. For heavily sweating cold glasses, a cotton coaster or a quick wipe of the glass works better.

How much should a crochet coaster cost?

A crochet coaster price in India ranges widely, from under Rs. 100 each on mass-listed marketplace sets to several hundred rupees for hand-finished pieces. The difference usually comes down to who made it, how the edge is worked and how carefully the pair is finished.

How many coasters come in this crochet coaster set?

This yellow crochet coaster set contains two coasters, matched by size and shade. It suits a bedside, a reading corner or a two-seater table, and pairs well with another set if you need four.

How do I wash crochet coasters?

To wash crochet coasters, hand-wash them in cool water with a mild detergent and do not scrub the lace edge. Press the water out in a towel instead of wringing, then dry them flat in shade so the rounds keep their shape.

Can I use these coasters for hot drinks?

Yes, these coasters can be used for hot drinks such as chai, coffee or green tea served in a cup or mug. Keep them away from open flame, stovetops and hot pans, since acrylic yarn can soften at high heat.

Is the yellow a bright lemon or a mustard shade?

The yellow of these coasters reads as a warm mustard or marigold shade in the product photos, not a bright lemon. Screen settings and daylight change how it looks, and yarn dye lots can vary slightly between sets.

How can I tell these coasters are handmade?

Handmade crochet coasters show small irregularities: the picot points differ slightly in size, and the two coasters in a pair may vary by a few millimetres. You can also find the tiny starting loop at the exact centre of each piece, where the first round was worked.

Are crochet coasters a good housewarming or Diwali gift?

Crochet coasters make a practical gift for a griha pravesh, Diwali or a thank-you to a host, because they are used every day rather than stored away. A set of two tucks easily into a hamper with tea or sweets.

Can I order crochet coasters in bulk for corporate gifting?

Bulk orders of crochet coasters can be requested through the corporate gifting enquiry on this page, subject to the artisan group's capacity. Because each set is crocheted by hand, allow extra lead time and expect slight variation in shade and size across a large order.

Yellow Crochet Coasters

Rs. 749

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Product Details

Two round coasters, crocheted by hand in warm mustard-yellow acrylic yarn by women artisans of the Crochet Boutique group in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Each one begins as a tight spiral at the centre. That dense base keeps your cup flat and steady, while the outer rounds open into a ring of chain lace and finish in a scalloped picot edge. Made for the evening chai, the dinner table and the housewarming gift bag.

MaterialAcrylic

Art TypeCrochet Craft

Packaging Dimension6x4x3"

Materials & Care

Made with 100% natural jute, Spacious compartments for documents NA

Product Disclosure

SKU: CB-CRC-Y-01Style Code: CB-CRC-YHSN Code: 97030000Region: NoidaState: Uttar pradesh

Curated by Crochet Boutique

Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.

Where they earn their place: The dense centre is the working part of each coaster, so set your cup squarely on it rather than on the lace ring. These suit the everyday rhythm of an Indian home: the morning chai on a bedside table, a coffee mug beside the laptop, a steel tumbler of filter coffee on a side table. Wood and glass tops benefit most. Those are the surfaces a hot base or a wet ring marks first.

Hot drinks and cold drinks: The yarn is acrylic. Acrylic handles the warmth of a mug well but absorbs less water than cotton, so an iced glass that sweats heavily may leave a little moisture sitting on the surface. For summer nimbu pani or cold coffee, wipe the base of the glass first.

Styling the yellow: Mustard-yellow reads warm against teak, sheesham and cane, and it lifts a white or grey dining table without shouting. It sits well beside indigo block-print runners, brass planters, terracotta diyas at Diwali, and natural jute or wheat-grass mats. Two coasters make a natural pair for a reading nook, a bedside or a two-seater balcony table.

As a gift: A set of two is an easy griha pravesh or Diwali gift, small enough to tuck into a hamper beside tea or sweets. It also works as a thank-you for a host, a colleague, or a friend setting up a first flat. The small irregularities are part of the story you pass on. No two sets are exactly alike.

Care while in use: Keep them away from open flame, stovetops and hot pans, because acrylic can soften under high heat. Spilled something? Blot it at once, then hand-wash in cool water with mild soap, press the water out in a towel and dry flat in shade. Wringing pulls the lace ring out of shape, so skip it.

A coaster has one job that a crochet flower does not have. It must lie flat under weight, cup after cup. That single requirement shapes every stage of this pair, from the tight centre to the scalloped rim.

Starting the centre: The karigar begins with a small loop of yarn, usually a magic ring or a short chain joined into a circle, and works the first stitches into it. That starting point is the small knotted eye at the exact middle of each coaster.

Building the solid spiral: From there the rounds grow outwards in close, solid stitches, with increases spaced evenly around each round. This is where flatness is won or lost. Too few increases and the piece cups upward like a bowl, while too many make it ruffle at the edge like a frill. The concentric rings at the centre of this set are that count, made visible.

Opening the lace ring: Once the solid base is wide enough to hold a cup, the pattern changes. Chain spaces are worked between anchoring stitches, creating the ring of small openings around each coaster. It lightens the piece and gives the pair its doily-like look.

The picot edge: The last round is a row of small pointed scallops, each one a short chain looped back on itself. It is the slowest round to work, and the one that shows hand tension most clearly, which is why the points on your two coasters will never be perfectly identical.

Finishing and pairing: Yarn tails are woven back into the stitches so nothing unravels, and each coaster is pressed and shaped flat. The two are then matched as a pair by size and shade, since hand-worked rounds can drift by a few millimetres.

Where it comes from: These coasters are made by Crochet Boutique, a group of women artisans based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. As with most women's crochet groups in the region, the work typically fits around household hours. Crochet is not a GI-registered craft; the value here is the handwork visible in every round.