Flipping Ghibli coasters

**Materials** Hook: 3.0mm Safety eyes 8 mm (if you don’t want to use safety eyes: you can also embroider the eyes using the French knot method) Yarn: Any acrylic or cotton DK yarn weight 3. I used Scheepjes Softfun in the following colors. Each coaster needs around 20 grams=60m of the main color. black: 2408 Black brown: 2431 Clay dark brown: 2623 Chocolate dark green: 2643 Pine dark grey: 2510 Dove grey: 2530 Cloud light green: 2517 Kelly off-white: 2426 Lace orange: 2427 Tangerine peach: 2466 Peach pink: 2514 Pink purple: 2519 Lila red: 2410 Candy Apple yellow: 2518 Canary white: 2412 Snow Calcifer: white, orange, yellow, red Catbus: brown, dark brown, yellow, red Duck: white, yellow, light green, orange Jiji: black, white, purple, red, peach Mouse: white, light grey, peach No-Face: black, white, purple Soot Sprite: black, white, yellow, pink Totoro: black, white, dark grey, dark green **Abbreviation** Stitch name Symbol Ch Chain Ch fr hook Chain from hook Ch1 picot "Chain 1 picot: chain 1, insert the hook into the front loop and side loop of the previous stitch, yarn over, and pull the yarn through all three loops on the hook to create a small bump" Dc Double crochet Dc inc Double crochet increase [2dc in 1] Hdc Half double crochet Hdc inc Half double crochet increase [2hdc in 1] Hdc3tog Half double crochet 3 together Lsc "Long single crochet / Spike stitch: Insert your hook into a stitch or space one or more rows below the current working row, pull up a long loop to match the height of your current row, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook." Mr Magic ring Sc Single crochet Sc inc Single crochet increase Dec (Single crochet) decrease Slst Slipstitch St(s) Stitch(es) "Tr " Treble crochet **Pattern notes** Each stitch is divided with a , (comma) When it says “3sc” it means “insert a sc in the next 3 stitches”. Increases explained: When it says “[2sc in 1] x 3” or “[sc inc] x 3" it means “3 times: 2 sc in the same stitch”. All rounds end with a slip stitch (slst) to the first stitch to join. **Recommended yarn** Acrylic 50%/Cotton 50% works the best. Cotton may be too stiff. Shape: It’s important that the coaster hold its shape: turned down and flipped. The shape is best achieved by: using 2 yarn strands at the same time. You can also just use 1 strand, it will flip too but the coaster will be flimsy. using a slightly smaller hook keeping a high tension (but not too high, or it will be too stiff). This way the coaster is sturdy, otherwise it will not flip as desired. But don’t make it too sturdy or it will be too stiff to change shape. I use 1 skein and just find the yarn end twisted around the skein and the yarn end in the center pull. This way I don’t need to use 2 skeins for just one color. Details can be made with 1 strand. Size: The coasters have a diameter of 11 cm (absolutely flat), but since the edges turn up the diameter is actually around 10 cm. Normal coasters are around 10 cm. Too small or too big? Add or remove rounds until you meet your desired size. Steps: Every coaster starts by making the circle. Continue to make the head in one piece. Every head has the same number of starting stitches (12sc). The flipping effect only works after you add the head! Separately make the arms and place them to your own liking. Add the (facial) details. Tip: when sewing into the head, try to only sew on the surface of the head. This way, the yarn is not visible on the other side of the head.