Knitting patterns for quick projects for mug rugs and drink mats. Most are free. Updated 6/15/26
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Free Patterns
Be-Leaf It Mug Rug
Easy coasters shaped like leaves and just large enough to hold a treat with your tea or coffee. Knit in garter stitch. Designed by Yarnspirations. Size 5" x 7½" [12.5 X 19 cm]. Worsted weight yarn.
Tiny Gifts Coasters
Blue and white patterns make me smile! This mug rug set feature 4 designs for tulips, trees, dots, and dreidles in slipped stitch mosaic colorwork (one color per row) with log cabin-style borders. Designed by Caro in the City. Size 12cm / 4 inches square. Fingering weight yarn.
Promenade Coasters
Three coasters featuring a nautical anchor, evergreen tree, and diamond in knit and purl stitches. There's also a matching placemat with the diamond design. Designed by Paintbox Yarns. Size 12cm / 4 inches square. Aran weight yarn.
Daylily Coaster
I love this pretty round coaster with a lace flower surrounded by a picot edge. Designed by Arina Shofiya. Size Diameter: 5.5” / 14 cm sample in Fingering weight yarn.
Deco Mug Rug
Perfect for beginning knitters to learn new stitches, this set of 4 coasters feature different textures created with combinations of knit and purl stitches. Designed by Stephanie Rettenmeier. Worsted weight yarn.
Vinyl Disc Coaster
Retro record coasters knit flat with 2 needles in garter stitch garter stitch with embroidered grey highlights. Size 10 cm / 4 inches diameter. Designed by Amanda Berry. Perfect for using up leftover DK weight yarn.
Gnomes Coasters
Thirteen coasters featuring gnomes dressed for holidays and seasons including 4th of July, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Summer, Fall, and more. Size about 4” square. Knit in two layers with a cork square between the layers to protect your table. Uses scraps of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Deborah V. Gardner.
Knitted Crochet-Style Coasters
These circular coasters have a knit lace border that mimics the look of crochet patterns. DK weight yarn. Designed by Helena Keighley of Snoo's Knits.
Autumn Leaf Coaster
Easy leaf shaped coaster knit flat in two pieces. For spring and summer, knit in shades of green instead. Size 13 cm / 5 inches. DK weight yarn. Designed by Snoo's Knits.
Slice of Citrus Coaster
These knit fruit slices used for a garland or bunting, centers for granny squares, appliques, or scrubbies, as well as coasters. Customize colors for lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruit. DK weight yarn. Designed by Elissa Brown
Sweater Flight Coaster Set
Use up leftover yarn and learn to knit different types of sweaters with these 4 miniature sweaters you can use as coaster or ornaments. The set includes miniature ragglan, circular yoke, drop shoulder, and set-in sleeve sweaters, seamless as well as pieced construction. Fun way to use up leftover sock yarn. Designed by E. J. Kirkwood.
Seashell Coasters
These coasters are knitted flat and all in garter stitch, shaped with short rows and intarsia. They use about 20 yards of DK cotton so they are great for scrap yarn. Designed by Sybil R
Peppermint Coaster
This easy i-cord coaster from Yarnspirations adds a festive touch to holiday tables or everyday decor.
More Free Patterns
Squirrel Coaster
Reversible coaster with squirrel motif in double knit colorwork. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Christopher Dickins.
Garter Stitch Quilt Blocks
Knit squares inspired by vintage patchwork quilts that be used as coasters, or sewn together to make a scarf, placemats, a blanket, or more! Includes Courthouse Steps, Pinwheel, 9 Square, and 4 Square. Great stash buster for scrap Worsted weight yarn. Perfect last minute housewarming gift or stocking stuffer. Designed by Julia Steen.
Water Lily Coaster
Flower shaped cloth, coaster, or potholder shaped with short rows. Designed by Sybil R. Pictured projects by shilao, the designer, and boatknit.
Wine Glass Slip-on Coaster
This little cozy slips on the bottom of a glass or goblet and allows you to put a wine glass anywhere you are while protecting furniture from rings. Uses just 30 yards of yarn so it’s great for scrap yarn. Designed by Terry Morris. Pair a set with wine glasses or wine for a great gift!
A Rug and a Hug for a Mug
Set of cup cozy and coaster mat knit with a basketweave texture. Uses less than one ball (56 - 61 yards / 51 - 56 m) of DK weight yarn. Designed by the barbarian horde.
Heart Coasters
Photo tutorial for heart-shaped coasters by Julie & The Knits at Mollie Makes
Rainbow Coaster
Drink mat with rainbow knit flat with 2 needles in garter stitch. Designed by Amanda Berry. Perfect for using up leftover DK weight yarn.
Coffee Lover Coasters and Potholders
Coasters, mug rugs, potholders with cups of hot coffee, tea, or other beverage. Charts only. Coffeebreak Potholder designed by Regina Schoenfeldt, pictured project by ummibaps. Coffee Cup Coasters by Lina Wolf. Hot Cuppa Coasters by Chana Tyman-Levy.
- Get the free Coffeebreak Potholder knitting pattern
- Get the free Coffee Cup Coasters knitting pattern
- Get the free Hot Cuppa Coasters knitting pattern
Mini Tray
Knit a mini tray to stow your small supplies or use it as a coaster! This is a fast project that’s perfect for beginners and a great way to use a partial skein of yarn. Great for leftover or scrap yarn because it uses about 40 - 45 yards (37 - 41 m) of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Mollie Johanson.
Strawberry Coaster
Knit strawberry shaped coaster with leaf cap. I think you could also use as a dish cloth. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Suzanne Strachan. DK weight yarn.
Pumpkin Potholders
Pumpkin shaped potholders / coasters / triveters knit in garter stitch shaped with a combination of inc/decreases and short rows. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sybil Ra
Linen Stitch Coasters
Uses 11 – 12 yards (10 – 11 m) of worsted yarn so it’s great for scrap yarn. Designed by Deborah West
Patterns for Purchase
Catnap Coasters
Set of four coasters with scenes of sleeping cats. Double knit, the coasters are reversible, with opposite colors on the reverse side. Designed by Lisa Hannan Fox. Size 4.5 inches square (11.4 cm). Fingering weight yarn.
Square and Circle Venn Diagrams
Coasters featuring colorful intersecting circles or squares. Large enough to be used as Mousepads or Pot Holders, too. Designed by knitvana.
Leaf Coaster
Leaf-shaped mug rug with a slight bowl shape to hold your cup snugly. The coaster is knitted flat on two needles using garter stitch. Designed by SoSimpleKnitStudio. DK weight yarn.
Alphabet Coasters and Potholders
Reversible coasters with all the letters of the alphabet created with double knitting. Designed by Lisa Hannan Fox. Use fingering weight yarn for coaster size, DK weight for potholders.
Seven Petals
Flower-shaped potholder, hotpad or coaster knit in 3 colors and shaped with short rows. Designed by Sybil Ra. Aran weight yarn.
