Below you'll find each of the steps to making your snowdrop coaster, with recommendations on the order to stitch each element. If you're a newbie to crafting it will be worth following this step-by-step, so that you can get comfortable with the techniques and tools used in this kit.

But if you want to create your own variations, you're more than welcome to stitch each section in whichever order you want! Don't feel constrained by our guidelines.

Note: Because of the white yarn used in this kit, we've made the background of our images blue so that you can see the detail as easily as possible.

Step 1: Fuzzy Loops (using white chenille yarn)

Step 2: 'Hair' Moss Latch-Hooking (using sage green and mint green milk yarn)

Step 3: Bobbles (using variegated green bobble yarn)

Step 4: Feather Yarn Grass (using green and light blue feather yarn)

Moving onto your decorative elements ...

Step 5: Pipe Cleaner Snowdrops (using green and white pipe cleaners)

You can also use the image below to see the details of each element on your coaster.

Winter Snowdrop Walkthrough

Below is a video that will walkthrough the creation of your moss coaster. This video will show you the process, but it won't include detailed tutorials. So if you're new to making moss coasters - make sure you keep on scrolling! You'll fine in-depth tutorials for each technique below.

This video is intended to be a relaxing walk you through of each step in your moss coaster, so that once you know the techniques you can craft along with us.

Step-By-Step Tutorials

This guide will walk you through each step of your moss coaster, and include video tutorials for each technique you will need to learn. If you're already familiar with the techniques used for moss kits, you may just want to watch our walkthrough video (shown above) without needing to dive deeply into each step.

First Things First - Transferring your Stencil

Your first step in creating your moss coaster is to transfer your coaster design from the stencil onto your latch-hooking canvas. To do this you'll need your canvas and a marker of some kind. We recommend using a sharpie or similar permanent marker, but a regular pen or drawing marker will work just fine.

Simply lay the canvas on top of your stencil and use the marker to trace the design behind it. The stencil matches our design with the smaller shapes roughly indicating where we will stitch each type of 'moss' in the following steps.

Feel free to get creative with the shape of your design, as your coaster doesn't have to be exactly like the stencil. You could make it a little larger or smaller depending on how you'd like to use it. Just remember to leave a 1/2 inch space between your coaster shape and the edge of the canvas.

TIP: Why not move the smaller shapes around within your coaster? You can get creative with the layout.

1. Fuzzy Loops

The first step to creating your moss coaster is going to be adding Fuzzy Loops to your design. Your loops will go on the larger shape to the far left of your template, and the smaller shape on the lower right, using white chenille yarn. To recreate our exact coaster, make your loops slightly longer to create that floppier look. Watch the video below to learn the technique.

2. Latch-Hooking 'Hair' Moss

This next textured section will be familiar to you if you've done one of our latch-hooking kits before. This time we use a slightly different technique to latch hook our yarn to look soft and 'hairy'. Use your latch-hooking 'hair' moss technique to fill in the space to the left side of your template.

Preparing your cut yarn:

To begin, you'll be cutting your sage green and mint green milk yarn into 6cm lengths. To do this, you'll create a cardboard template that is 3cm in width, and wrap a strand of each colour milk yarn around the length of the template. Use sharp scissors to cut down the side of your wrapped yarn, creating many small pieces of 6cm yarn. 

Before you begin, take time to create a few bundles of your cut yarn so that you can get into the groove without needing to stop and cut more.

Our video below will show you the technique for creating a simple cardboard template! 

Latch-hooking colours:

Now that your yarn is prepared, its time to stitch! Each latch-hook knot will be made using 2x pieces of milk yarn, to give it a nice density. You'll be filling in two sections on your template with this latch-hooked 'hair' texture - the inside section will be filled with 1x strand of sage and 1x strand of mint green yarn for each stitch. The outer section will be filled with 2x strands of mint green yarn for each stitch. These two sections should blend together creating a subtle difference in colour from afar.

TIP: You don't need to make this perfect for every stitch though, you can add more/less of each colour as you please.. For example, you might want to alternate stitches between your mint green and sage green or swap the colours instead.

Trimming: I find that these 'hair' sections look lovely when they are left shaggy and organic. But you can use a sharp pair of craft scissors to trim any uneven or stray lengths of yarn, if you would rather keep them looking neat and orderly.

Watch the tutorial below to learn the technique.

3. Weaving Bobbles

Next, its time to stitch your Bobbles into the shape on the upper right side of your coaster template! You'll be working with variegated green yarn - but we'll be removing the yellow pieces from your yarn to keep the tone of the coaster nice and cool.

To do this, prep your yarn by cutting out any yellow bobbles from your bundle. Trim what is left into pieces that have 2x bobbles on each section. Don't worry if you have a few leftover single bobbles, we've included extra yarn to ensure you'll still have enough - even with the yellow removed.

When your yarn is prepped, follow the video tutorial below to learn the technique.

4. Weaving your Feather Yarn Grass

Now it's time to weave in the 'grass' on your mossy coaster. For this coaster design we've kept the design fresh but simple with a clean stream shape running through the middle of the coaster.

Using your light blue feather yarn, use the technique below to weave the curving stream onto your design. When this is done, fill in the remaining blank areas with grass green so that the entire coaster is covered.

Follow the below video tutorial to learn how to weave your grass section. Its a very simple technique, using your weaving needle you'll be stitching back and forth to cover the canvas section.

5. Pipe Cleaner Snowdrops

Now that our coaster is covered, its time to add the magic - our sweet little snowdrops! We'll be making 4x separate snowdrops to add to this design, but your kit will include extra materials so you can make even more if you prefer.

Pipe Cleaner Colours:

You will need the following colours to finish each simple snowdrop.

1x white pipe cleaner

1x green pipe cleaner

Easy as that! Watch the video below to learn how to create and attach your snowdrops.

Backing your Coaster

Congratulations on finishing the main part of your coaster! Now you're onto the home stretch, its time to work on the back of your coaster.

There are 2x steps to finishing your coaster, which we show in the below tutorial. First you'll need to roughly trim the canvas edging and sew it down to the back of your piece. 

Then it's time to back your coaster with your felt either with glue or by sewing it. If you're using it as a decor piece or to hang on the wall, it may be better for you to leave it at it's current stage. It will be easier to hang on a wall hook if the back is free from felt.

Sewing your Backing

Our kit includes all of the supplies you need to sew the backing of your coaster.

To sew your fabric you'll want to trace the shape of your coaster so that you can cut out the felt fabric to match the shape. You can do this with a pencil or pen.

You will then need to pin your felt backing to your coaster so you can begin sewing the edges. You can do this by using sewing pins, bulldog clips or even tacking the back with a hot-glue gun. I find bulldog clips the easiest method of holding my coaster to the felt.

Using 3-strands of your cotton thread, begin stitching your canvas to your mossy coaster using a whip stitch. This just means that you will whip your thread around and around the edge of your coaster as you go around. Don't worry if your stitches don't look perfectly neat, they'll blend into the grass on your coaster and won't be visible when you're finished.

Gluing your Backing

If you have any fabric glue handy or a hot glue gun then you can also glue the backing of your coaster. We've included a glue stick for a standard craft hot glue gun, as well as a glue paddle if you have fabric glue.

To glue your fabric you'll simply place fabric glue across the middle of your felt square and place your coaster on top. Allow it to dry so that the coaster is secure - you may want to put a heavy book on top of your coaster to add pressure. Once it's dry you can take a sharp pair of scissors to cut around the coaster. 

You can then top up the glue on the edges, if any sections are lifting up.