This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. It walks through what the Crochet Turkey Coasters project involves so you can decide whether to make it, and it points you to the Original designer’s pattern and instructions for the actual stitch-by-stitch directions. The design comes from Craft Passion, where the free crochet pattern and tutorial are published.
Project introduction
Thanksgiving and turkeys go together, and this design turns that idea into a small crochet piece you can use as a coaster or hang as an ornament and decoration. The designer says the idea grew out of a flower potholder seen on Pinterest, then became a turkey with fall themed color yarns for the base and a contrast yarn outline for detail.
Because the shape reads clearly at a small size, the same piece works in two roles: something practical under a glass, or something seasonal on a wall, a wreath or a tree. The color plan is where much of the character comes from, so it is worth choosing your palette before you begin.
Turkey Coasters Crochet Pattern Overview
Craft Passion offers this as a free crochet pattern and tutorial, and the page includes pictures that explain how the details come together, which helps beginners follow along. If you already crochet comfortably, the designer describes it as a quick project to whip up. The outlining and detailing on the tails are what brighten the finished piece.
The pattern also notes a color swap: change the yarn colors to green, light blue, dark blue, black and brown and the turkey becomes a peacock instead. That is a useful reminder that the silhouette does the work and the palette sets the theme. For more bird-inspired ideas, see our Crochet Turkey Amigurumi: Pattern Overview.
Need more free coasters crochet patterns to make?
If you enjoy making coasters, the same designer keeps a set of free coaster patterns for other occasions, and each one follows a similar small, giftable format. The list below is the designer’s own set, so follow the links to reach each pattern page.
- Heart Coasters, suggested for Valentine’s Day
- Shamrock Coasters, suggested for St. Patrick’s Day
- Poinsettia Coasters, suggested for Christmas and the holiday season
- Snowflakes Coasters, suggested for wintertime and Christmas
- Japanese Maple Leaves Coasters, suggested for fall time
- Solid Granny Square Coasters, suggested for anytime
- African Flower Coasters, suggested for springtime
Materials
The supply list is short and mostly about color. Yarn is listed as acrylic baby yarn in 5 to 6 colors, which is what gives the turkey its layered tail. Felt is needed in white, black and red, and sewing thread is needed in white, black and red as well, so the facial pieces can be sewn on in matching tones.
Tools
You will need a 3mm crochet hook, a sewing needle and scissors. The hook size is given in metric, so a 3 mm hook is the equivalent to look for if your hooks are labeled that way. The sewing needle handles the felt pieces, and the scissors cover the trimming and cutting steps.
Construction Overview
The project is built in layers rather than as one flat shape. The front body is worked in rounds that widen as they go, with yarn color changes between rounds, and the tail is worked in rows of grouped double crochet separated by chain 1 spaces, also with color changes. The back follows the front pattern using a single yarn color only.
For the back tail, the designer gives two routes: work on the right side only, fastening off at every round and starting at the first chain 1 space of the previous round, or turn the piece to the other side and work without fastening off each round, making 2 to 3 slip stitches at the beginning of each round to reach the chain 1 space before the first chain 3 of the new round. Either way, the front and back pieces are then joined.
Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US crochet terms and uses this shorthand: sl knot = slip knot, st = stitch, slst = slip stitch (to fasten), ch = chain, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, fo = fasten off. Keep this list beside you while you read the original, since the joining notes rely on it.
TURKEY COASTERS CROCHET Pattern Overview
The written pattern works on the right side only unless stated otherwise. The front body begins with a slip knot on the hook and grows in rounds, with the first round forming a circle and counting the beginning chains as the first double crochet. Later rounds increase the stitch count and change yarn color, and the final front round is single crochet around before fastening off.
The tail is built in rows. Each row starts at the chain 1 space of the previous row and works groups of double crochet around a chain 1 space, with the groups getting larger row by row and the yarn color changing each time. The first row repeats until 10 sets are made. Full counts and the exact repeats live in the original, so read them there rather than from a summary.
More details on how to crochet and assemble turkey coasters
Finishing starts with color planning. The designer suggests fall shades such as brown, orange, yellow, grey and white, and recommends deciding the combination and arrangement or checking the photos for ideas. From felt, cut 2 pieces of 3/4″ diameter white, 2 pieces of 1/2″ diameter black, a 3/4″ red beak and a 1 1/4″ long snood, then sew the facial pieces to the front body with the matching sewing thread.
Joining front and back is also where the tail outlining and detailing happen, and all stitches go through both pieces. Place the front on top of the back with wrong sides facing, line up the edges, then work along the bottom tail edge toward the body, across the body and feet, and up the right edge of the tail, following the designer’s joining notes for the shell and skipped-stitch details.
An optional hanging loop can be made at the middle of the tail with ch 10 and a slst to the last sc, then slip stitch and fasten off at the first stitch of the joining process and weave in the end.
Notes
Gauge is not important here as long as the yarn label says it is suitable for a 2.5mm to 3.5mm hook. That gives you room to use what is already in your stash, as long as the fabric stays firm enough for a coaster. If you want a different seasonal look, our Turkey Crochet Kitchen Towel: Pattern Overview covers another turkey-themed project.
