I made the pumpkin from a free pattern on http://www.crochetmemories.com/blog/pumpkin-patch-decorative-potholder/#more-1550 and thought if I could make a candy corn coaster to go with it, it would be cute together. I used dishcloth cotton for both, since they were to soak up spills on hubby's tv tray.
THE COASTER: I tried different ways, first knitting, which was too pointy, so switched to crochet. I put a pic of the mug on the coaster so you can see the size of it better. The bottom is actually yellow, but colors aren’t showing right :(
I made 20 st and then sc into second st from hook. Sc next row for a firm bottom. Then I just started decreasing at the beginning and end of each row, with crocheting 2 together. The dec at the end of the row was coming off blocky to me, so I did the decrease on the actual last sc and the loop of the turn stitch, and the side remained even and slanted properly - SEE PICS 3 & 4, ravelry link below.
When you change colors, it will be on the dec st, at the END of a row. You will pull up the 2 st loops that you are going to decrease with, BUT, pull thru the dec loop with the next color, then your ch 1 and turn, and your next row will all be the same color. When you get to just a few left, crochet them together into a decrease to make the point, cut the yarn and pull it thru the loop. Hide ends.