Whimsical Farmhouse Turkey Coaster Set Free Crochet Pattern

Bring a touch of playful autumn charm to your coffee table with a stack of handcrafted drink protectors that double as festive seasonal decor. Featuring rich, earthy tones and delightful textured fan stitches, these adorable turkey coasters make protecting your furniture from mug rings an absolute delight.

Whimsical Farmhouse Turkey Coaster Set Free Crochet Pattern

What Makes This Whimsical Farmhouse Turkey Coaster Set Special

The magic of this design lies in its dimensional texture and clever modular construction. Each coaster is built on a sturdy, double-thick round base that ensures moisture from hot mugs never seeps through to your wood tabletop. The standout feature is the layered scallop feather tail, which uses strategic front-post double crochets and stacked shell clusters to create a rich, 3D fan effect. To bring the turkeys to life, tiny French knots form the whimsical eyes, paired with a bright golden triangle beak that pops against the rich body.

Skill Level

• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Required Skills: Working in the round, basic shaping, front-post stitches, holding multiple color changes for the tail feathers, and basic embroidery (French knots).
• Reassurance: If you are comfortable reading a standard pattern and have mastered basic increases, you will breeze right through these! Take your time with the tail color changes, and you’ll have a flock of charming turkeys in no time.

Finished Measurements

Materials You Will Need

• Yarn Weight: Sport / #2 Fine cotton yarn (or light worsted #4 held with a smaller hook for extra rigidity)
• Hook: US C/2 (2.75 mm) or US D/3 (3.25 mm) depending on your tension
• Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers, embroidery needle, and optional jute twine for gift presentation.

Yarn Suggestions

Gauge

• Stitch Gauge: 22 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet using a US C/2 (2.75 mm) hook.
• Motif Measurement: Completed base circle measures 4 inches (10 cm) across.

Abbreviations

Special Stitches Explained

1. Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch from the previous row, yarn over, pull up a loop, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops] twice.
2. Popcorn Stitch (pc): Work 5 dc in the designated stitch, remove working loop from hook, insert hook from front to back through the top of the first dc made, place working loop back on hook and pull through the loop on hook.
3. French Knot: Bring yarn needle up from the back of the work, wrap yarn around the needle 2–3 times, insert the needle back down very close to the entry point while holding the wrapping taut, and pull through to secure.

Pattern Instructions

Section 1: The Coaster Base

Using Chocolate yarn:
– Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, work 8 sc into the ring, join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc)
– Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around, join with sl st. (16 sc)
– Round 3: Ch 1, [1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] rep around, join with sl st. (24 sc)
– Round 4: Ch 1, [1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around, join with sl st. (32 sc)
– Round 5: Ch 1, [1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around, join with sl st. (40 sc)
– Round 6: Ch 1, [1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around, join with sl st. (48 sc)
– Round 7: Ch 1, working in back loops only (BLO) for this round, 1 sc in each st around, join with sl st. (48 sc)
– FO Chocolate, weave in ends.

Section 2: The Layered Scallop Tail Fan

With the base facing you, attach your first tail color (Burnt Orange) to the top back arc of the base (spanning roughly 24 stitches across the upper semicircle).

• Row 1: Ch 2 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 1 hdc in each of the next 24 sts across the top half of the base, turn. (24 hdc)
• Row 2 (Color Change to Cranberry): Attach Cranberry, ch 2, sk 1 st, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st, sk 1 st, rep from * across, turn. (6 shell groups)*
• Row 3 (Color Change to Mustard): Attach Mustard, ch 2, work 1 fpdc around each dc of the previous row’s shells, working 1 ch between the pairs of fpdc, turn. (12 fpdc with ch-1 spaces)
• Row 4 (Color Change to Sage): Attach Sage, ch 2, work 7 dc fan in each ch-1 space across, sl st to anchor between fans, turn. (6 large scalloped fans)
• FO all yarns, weave in tails.

Section 3: Turkey Head & Beak Assembly

Using Chocolate:
– Row 1: Ch 4, work 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, turn. (3 dc)
– Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. (5 sc)
– Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. (5 sc)
– FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Beak:
Using Golden Yellow, ch 3, working down the chain: sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last ch, FO, leaving a tail. Sew the tiny triangle beak to the center of the turkey head.

Assembly:
1. Sew the finished turkey head to the bottom-center front of the coaster base, just below the layered tail fan.
2. Using dark brown embroidery floss or leftover Chocolate yarn, add two tiny French knots for the eyes just above the beak.

Size Customization Tips

• To Scale Up into a Trivet / Hot Pad: Use a bulky/aran weight yarn (#5) with a US H/8 (5.0 mm) hook and work 2 additional rounds on the base, expanding the stitch count to 64 sc on Round 8. Adjust your tail fan by casting across 32 stitches instead of 24. This will increase your finished diameter to approximately 7.5 inches (19 cm).
• To Scale Down: Use a thread weight yarn (#1) and a steel hook (US B/1 or 2.0 mm) to create miniature dollhouse coasters or festive table scatter leaves, reducing finished width to roughly 3.5 inches (9 cm).

Care Instructions

To keep your whimsical turkey coasters looking pristine all season long:
– Hand wash gently in cool water with mild wool wash.
– Do not wring or twist. Press out excess water using a clean, dry towel.
– Reshape flat on a blocking mat or flat surface and allow to air dry completely.
– Do not iron directly on acrylic components if blended yarns are used; use a cool steam press with a pressing cloth if needed for cotton fibers.