Amigurumi Crochet Fly Coaster

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Flies are home all over the the world, but together with mosquitoes they are usually among the more annoying insects in the animal kingdom.

Even though I am an animal lover, I prefer to have my flies lying flat and motionless in front of me instead of on my food or in my drink … but preferably under my drink.

This amigurumi fly coaster is not buzzing around but serves a real purpose and keeps every surface dry from your cold drinks, no matter how cold they are.

If you do not like sewing you will love this pattern, everything is crocheted together except the fly eyes. Minimum sewing effort, more fun.

The depicted crochet coaster was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has a diameter of 9.5 cm.

This crochet coaster is crocheted with chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches in spiral rounds and rows and is almost completely crocheted together and needs hardly any sewing.

Free Fly Coaster Crochet Pattern

ATTENTION: The pattern, in whole or in parts, may not be published, resold, translated, changed or exchanged in any way whatsoever!

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Colors: blue, red, beige
This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
Petrol (Petrol (391)), Marsala Red (Marsalarot (396)), Soft Apricot (Soft Apricot (263))
2.5 mm Crochet Hook
Polyfill
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker

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Crochet the Fly Head

The head of the fly is crocheted in Petrol in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. The head does not need to be filled with polyfill and is simply closed after assembling.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

Crochet the head in spiral rounds in Petrol.
Round 1: 5 sc into the Magic Ring (5 stitches).
Round 2-4: 3 rounds, each round 5 sc (5 stitches).
Round 5: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (10 stitches).
Round 6: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (15 stitches).
Round 7: [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (20 stitches).
Round 8: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 9-14: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches).
Round 15: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
Round 16: [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 17: To close the head first press the opening of the head together, so that both stitch rows lay parallel to each other while the last crocheted stitch is the most right one.

Now push the hook through the next stitch and the stitch directly opposite. Yarn over, pull the yarn through both stitches and crochet 1 sc.

Repeat this for all opposing stitches. The head should now be closed with a total of 9 stitches. Cut the yarn and weave in the leftover thread (9 stitches).

Crochet the Fly Eyes (2x)

The fly eyes are crocheted in Marsala Red in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 eyes.

Crochet the eyes in spiral rounds in Marsala Red.
Round 1: 5 sc into Magic Ring (5 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (10 stitches).
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (15 stitches).
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (20 stitches).
Round 5-6: 2 rounds, each round 20 sc (20 stitches).
Finish:Cut the yarn generously and leave long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Fly Wings (2x)

The fly wings are crocheted in Soft Apricot in rows with chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches. Both wings are crocheted equally. Crochet a total of 2 wings.

Crochet the wings in rows in Soft Apricot.
Row 1: Crochet 4 chain stitches (4 stitches).
Row 2: 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 2 sc (3 stitches).
Row 3: 1 turning chain, 3 sc (3 stitches).
Row 4: 1 turning chain, 1 increase, 2 sc (4 stitches).
Row 5: 1 turning chain, 3 sc, 1 increase (5 stitches).
Row 6: 1 turning chain, 1 increase, 4 sc (6 stitches).
Row 7: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, 1 increase (7 stitches).
Row 8: 1 turning chain, 1 increase, 6 sc (8 stitches).
Row 9: 1 turning chain, 7 sc, 1 increase (9 stitches).
Row 10-12: 3 rows, each row 1 turning chain, 9 sc (9 stitches).
Row 13: 1 turning chain, 8 sc, 1 increase (10 stitches).
Row 14-16: 3 rows, each row 1 turning chain, 10 sc (10 stitches).
Row 17: 1 turning chain, 8 sc, 1 decrease (9 stitches).
Row 18-20: 3 rows, each row 1 turning chain, 9 sc (9 stitches).
Row 21: 1 turning chain, 7 sc, 1 decrease (8 stitches).
Row 22: 1 turning chain, 1 decrease, 6 sc (7 stitches).
Row 23: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, 1 decrease (6 stitches).
Row 24: 1 turning chain, 1 decrease, 4 sc (5 stitches).
Row 25: 1 turning chain, 3 sc, 1 decrease (4 stitches).
Row 26: Turn without turning chain, 3 slip stitches (3 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn and weave in the leftover thread.

Crochet the Fly Body

The fly body is the main part of the actual coaster and is crocheted in Petrol in spiral rounds with chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches. All legs are crocheted in one piece to the body and do not need sewing.

Crochet the body in spiral rounds in Petrol.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 6: 2 sc, 1 increase, [4 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 2 sc (36 stitches).
Round 7: [5 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (42 stitches).
Round 8: 3 sc, 1 increase, [6 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 3 sc (48 stitches).
Round 9: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (54 stitches).
Round 10: 4 sc, 1 increase [8 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 4 sc (60 stitches).
Round 11: [9 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (66 stitches).
Round 12: 5 sc, 1 increase, [10 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 5 sc (72 stitches).
Round 13: [11 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (78 stitches).
Round 14: 6 sc, 1 increase, [12 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 6 sc (84 stitches).
1st and 2nd Leg: [1 sc, 9 chain stitches, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 7 sc along the chain, 2 sc into the next stitch on the “body” of the fly, 5 sc] repeat 2 times.

3rd Leg: 1 sc, 9 chain stitches, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 7 sc along the chain, 2 sc into the next stitch on the “body” of the fly, 23 sc.
4th and 5th Leg: [1 sc, 9 chain stitches, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 7 sc along the chain, 2 sc into the next stitch on the “body” of the fly, 5 sc] repeat 2 times.
6th Leg: 1 sc, 9 chain stitches, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 7 sc along the chain, 2 sc into the next stitch on the “body” of the fly, 7 sc.
Finish: Do NOT cut the yarn but continue to crochet “Assmebling the Amigurumi Fly Coaster”.

Assembling the Amigurumi Fly Coaster

Assembling: You have crocheted 7 single crochet stitches on the body of the fly. The remaining stitches to finish the circle are used to attach the head and wings of the fly to the body.

The parts are simply crocheted together as described below. Apart from the eyes nothing needs to be sewn on.

Start by pushing the crochet hook through the next stitch and through the outermost right stitch of the head. Use the stitches you crocheted to close the head. Push into the stitches at the head from “above”, see the pictures as a reference.

After you have pushed through both stitches, yarn over, pull the thread through both stitches and crochet a slip stitch. With this the head is already attached to the body.

Next, the first wing will be attached. The beginning of the wing consists of three stitches. Position the wing as in the pictures to attach it correctly.

Push through the next stitch on the body, then through the outermost right stitch of the wing (make sure the wing is in the correct position) and then further through the next stitch on the head. Yarn over, pull the thread through all three stitches and crochet a slip stitch again.

Now repeat this for the 2nd and 3rd stitch on the wing (again push through body, wing and head). The first wing is now firmly attached to the head and body.

Next you push only through the next stitch on the body and the next stitch on the head, pull the thread through both stitches and crochet a slip stitch.

Now the second wing will be attached. Pay attention again to the correct position of the wing and push through the next stitch on the body, through the outermost right stitch on the wing and the next stitch on the head. Yarn over, pull through all three stitches and crochet 1 slip stitch. Repeat this for the next 2 stitches.

Both wings are now firmly and securely attached to the body and head. Finally, push through the next stitch on the body and the last stitch on the head, yarn over, pull through and crochet 1 slip stitch.

Finally crochet 7 single crochet stitches along the body and finish with 1 slip stitch. Cut the thread and weave in. The Fly Coaster is almost done.