Christmas Pinwheel Placemat and Coasters

This Christmas Pinwheel Placemat and Coaster set is a wonderful way to set your table on Christmas morning.  Sparkling with the colors of the season, this crocheted set also makes a lovely hostess gift if you're traveling over the holiday season.  You could even use this pattern to create placemats for any season!  Use orange and black yarn for a Halloween placemat, or create summer spirals by using bright yellows, blues, pinks, greens, and oranges. 

Materials:
Yarn amounts will make a complete set of 4 placemats and 4 coasters, two in each color combination

• 1 ball Red Heart Holiday yarn in Red/Silver (A)
• 1 ball Red Heart Holiday yarn in Green Silver (C)
• 2 balls Red Heart Holiday yarn in White/Silver (B)
• 5mm [US H-8] crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Gauge:  14 sts = 4"; 7 rnds = 4" in dc.

Instructions:
Instructions are written using A + B for spiral with C border. Change colors for other color combinations.
Placemat measures 16" in diameter.
Coaster measures 4½" in diameter.

Placemat

1. With A, ch 4; join with a slip st in first ch to forma ring; ch 1, (sc, hdc, 3 dc) all into ring, drop A, DO NOT FASTEN OFF; following the A sts, join B with an sc in the ring, work (hdc, 3 dc) all into same ring, drop B, DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
    
2. Rnd 1: Pick up A, work 2 dc into each B st – 10 dc A; drop A, pick up B, work 2 dc in each A st around – 30 dc B, drop B.
    
3. Rnd 2: Pick up A, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around – 45 dc A; drop A, pick up B and repeat from * to last st; dc in last st – 67 dc B, drop B.
    
4. Rnd 3: Pick up A, [dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 16 times, dc in last 3 dc – 83 dc A; drop A, pick up B, [dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 11 times, dc in last 6 dc – 94 dc B, drop B.
    
5. Rnd 4: Pick up A, [dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 8 times, dc in next 6 dc – 102 dc A; drop A, pick up B, [dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 14 times, dc in last 4 dc – 116 dc B, drop B.
    
6. Rnd 5: Pick up A, [dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 10 times, dc in next 6 dc – 126 dc A; drop A, pick up B, [dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 11 times, dc in last 5 dc – 137 dc, drop B.
    
7. Rnd 6: Pick up A, [dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 9 times, dc in next 2 dc – 146 dc A; drop A, pick up B, [dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 7 times, dc in last 13 dc – 153 dc B. Mark 77th dc from hook.
    
8. Rnd 7: Pick up A, * dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * to marker; ** hdc in next 2 dc, sc in next dc, slip st in next dc **; fasten off A; pick up B; repeat from ** to ** across next 4 dc. Fasten off B.

Coaster

1. Work same as Placemat through Rnd 1.
    
2. Rnd 2: Pick up A, 2 dc in next 10 dc, dc in next dc, * hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, slip st in next dc *; fasten off A, pick up B, dc in next dc; repeat from * to * across next 3 dc. Fasten off B.

Border

1. With right side facing, join C, join in any st; ch 1, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in same st, skip next st; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.