Doily coaster around the house {crochet}

There is something about doilies - I used to hate them. My Grandma had them all around her house and would put stuff on top of them - I always found them quite useless. But now, I have a few all around the house as coasters. What happened to me? In my defence, I am really picky as far as the patterns I make are concerned - and I tend to use only neutrals in terms of colours. 

I also have a thing for free patterns .. And this pattern is fast becoming one of my most repinned pins. And it is not surprising, it is so easy to make and it looks great! 

I used some sock yarn (I seem to use sock yarn for anything except socks - still have not knitted any, but it is on my to do list), and my 2mm hook. 

And as it is Monday and some of you peeps are back at work, I thought a bit of positive thinking was in order - this is Mr MiH's mug for those slow mornings.. 

You can see a linen version on the right

Yeah! Today will be a good day! 

If you are into crochet, I have a pinterest board dedicated to crochet patterns. You will find more doily patterns, but also vintage bags...