Crochet Samai Rangoli with Diya Border, Specially for Diwali

 

Hello friends,

Diwali is coming soon. So I made a new Diya Rangoli or Samai Rangoli with Diya border, specially for Diwali.

I used Vardhamaana Millenium yarn and 3.5 mm hook. It's interior diameter is 3.7" and outer diameter 9.5". Nearly 25-30 gm yarn is needed. So you can make it from your remaining stuff.

Pattern: Make ring of chs 60 with Navy blue yarn.

R1: (dc1 in 4 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times, cl. BO. (72)

Join pink yarn at any st.

R2: [(dc1, ch2, dc1) V in one st, ch 8, skip 7 sts] 9 times, cl.

                                             

R3: ch4, [tr 7 in upper ch2-sp of V, tr7 in left arm-dc of V, tr7 in right arm-dc of V, cl, 

ch4, join by sc at the base of first tr, ch4, join by sl st at first ch (in ch8-space), ch7, join by sc at right arm-dc of next V, ch3] rep till end. cl.

R4: with blue yarn in each ch7-sp make, [hdc1, dc11, hdc1], cl, BO.

R5: with Zari cord from inner side of this Rangoli make ch1, sc1 in each of the 60 chs initially made, cl, BO.

R6: From outer border make [sc1 in 6 sts, next sc1, ch4-picot by sc, sc1 in remaining 6 sts] rep 9 times, cl.

The beautiful Samai Rangoli is ready.

The following video with English subtitles will help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

 

Crochet Aakash Kandil, Aakash Diya, Table Lamp Specially for Diwali and Christmas

 

Hello friends, 

Let's see, what I made this week. It's beautiful Table Lamp for Diwali or Christmas. You can put Panati or Battery Lamp inside this and keep on table, it will look amazing. See the following photos in first it is kept on Table where as in second it is hanged. Panati is kept in side on table and bult is hanged inside it in second photo. So it can be placed on table or hanged out side, for that type of lamp, I sewed tassels at the base.

For this I need 2 square metal rings  (6" each side), 4 metal stems (9" length),

4 pompom, Vardhamaan Millenium yarn (actually left over yarn), Golden yassels and 3.5 mm hook.

Tie the stems on 4 sides keeping metal squares at base and at top and form a box type.

Now make 4 sides (walls) of that box.

R1: with yellow, make dc 12 in a magic loop, cl. BO.

R2: with green, make (dc1 on dc, ch1) 12 times, cl.

R3: (2dctog in ch1-sp, ch2) 12 times, cl, BO.

R4: with red, (5dc-popcorn in ch2-sp, ch4) 12 times, cl, BO.

R5: with white, [(tr3, ch3, tr3) in ch4-sp, (dc4 in next ch4-sp, ch1) 2 times] 4 times, cl, BO.

R6: with blue, [(dc4, ch2, dc4) in ch3-sp, dc4 in each ch1-sp] rep till end, cl.

It's approximately 5.5", hence after hdc round to join with two sides, it will be perfect. For height we have to work 2 rows more on two opposite sides.

Row 1: ch3 (as first dc), dc1 in same st, dc4 in each ch1-sp (4 times), dc 2 in last st.

Row 2: ch3, turn, dc4 in each gap (5 times), dc1 in last st.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 on other side opposite to this.

Make such 4 parts. Sew two opposite parts first by making hdc along with the metal stem on sides and ring's side on top and bottom.

Then for other two sides, we  don't need to make hdc because those will be ready and this time we have to sew them by tapestry needle taking both threads of each st.

Hence we make the row of hdc in each st on longer sides of these parts and then sew by tapestry needle.

Roof: with blue make, ring of ch 24.

R1: (3dc tog, ch2) 8 times, cl. BO.

R2: with white, dc3 in each ch2-sp, cl, BO.

R3: with yellow, [dc2 in one gap beyween two dc3-groups, (dc2, ch2, dc2)shell in next  gap] 4 times, cl, BO.

R4: with green, [dc2 in each gap, shell in ch2-sp] 4 times, cl.

After  R3, we have 6 dc-sts in betweem two ch2-spaces.

After R4, we have 8 dc-sts in between two ch2-spaces.

Thus 2 dcs increase after wach round. Repeat this round till we have 20 dc-sts in between two ch2-spaces. Colors as per your choice. I used red after green, then green again, Then yellow, white and blue 2 times. 

Then put ch2-spaces in 4 metal stems and sew all sides by tapestry needle by taking 2 threads form the side st and only back loop of the top, we just made.

In unwotked front loops make dc 1 in each st and dc 3 at corner by blue yarn.

Lastly make hdc1 in each st and 3 hdc at corner, as a border. Glue small pompoms on the open end of metal stems.

If you want to use this as table lamp then make cley balls at base and if you are using this as a hanging lamp then sew tassels or beads Latkans.

The most beautiful Table lamp or Aakash Diya is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Aakash Kandil, Simple Beautiful Handmade Aakash Diya, Zumar Type Aakash Diya,

 

Hello friends,

This is the new Aakash Kandil I made. This is very simple and can be made quickly. Most amazing thing is. it can be used whole year as a Zumar in your           hall.

I need one metal ring, some beads, 4 ply yarn and 3.5 mm hook. I also use small pink pompoms available on Amazon. Diameter of the ring is 9" but I feel that it may be 7" to 8". 

Pattern: Cover the ring by sc with white yarn. For 9" diameter with Vardhamaan Millenium yarn I need 140 scs to cover the ring. In general for ring of any diameter, the mathematics behind it is (diameter in inches x 15) 4-5 sts more. This should be the number of scs required to cover the ring means if your ring is of 8" diameter then approximately you have to make 8x15=120 +5, means nearly 125 scs. and so on.

R1: sc1 around the ring to cover it. (140)

R2: dc1 in each st, cl (140)

R3: same as R1. BO.

Now make puff flowers by pink yarn as followes.

R1: In a magic loop make sc12, cl, BO.

R2: with pink yarn make (ch3, 3 times dc-type long sts in same st, 3times dc-type long stsin next st, ch3, sl st in second st) rep 6 times, cl, BO. Place bead in between the flower.

Make such 18-20 flowers and see whether they are sufficient to cover the white strip of dcs on the ring. 

I have 140 white sts aeound the ring, so I decided to make 20 Latkan and sew after every 6 sts.

Now make 20 tassel with blue yarn, nearly 4" long. Then thread big bead then small pompom, then again big bead. 

Now join blue yarn at one of the white stitch. ch3, (small bead, make 3dc-puff) 2 times, tie one latkan here. (Each time after threading a bead make ch2 and then make 3dc-puff on second chain)

Skip 6 sts on right side of this,  join blue yarn in 7th st, ch3, (small bead, make 3dc-puff) 3 times, tie one latkan here.

Similarly skip 6 sts on left side of first latkan, join blue yarn in 7th st, ch3, (small bead, make 3dc-puff) 3 times, tie one latkan here.

Now skip 6 sts on right side of second latkan,  join blue yarn in 7th st, ch3, (small bead, make 3dc-puff) 4 times, tie one latkan here.

Similarly skip 6 sts on left side of second latkan, join blue yarn in 7th st, ch3, (small bead, make 3dc-puff) 4 times, tie one latkan here.

Thus go on increasing one puff on both sides till there are 12 puffs or again opposite middle point arrives.

The beautiful Lamp shade or Aakash Diya is ready. You can use this the whole year as a Zumar in your home.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.