Crochet Diwali Special Aakash Kandil, Lantern Type Diya Holder, Small Mandir for Idol

 

Hello friends,

For this Diwali occasion I made one more Aakash Diya. This is specially for Panati or Diya. But actually you can place bulb also inside. You can also use it as a MANDIR and place small idol as in the third photo above.

Previously made two Aakash Diya were already posted on this blog.

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=table+lamp+specially+for+Diwali

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/2024/09/crochet-aakash-kandil-simple-beautiful.html

I also apologies because I know that I should have posted this before Diwali. Actually I have published this video before Diwali on my youtube channel Kalopasak but I failed to write the pattern and post it here before Diwali.

Now let us see, how to make this Mandir type Aakash Diya.

For this we need 2 metal rings with 4.5" diameter, some beads amd tassels. Yarn: Vardhamaan Millenium, hooks used 3.5 mm, 1.75 mm and 0.5 mm (for inserting beads)

This lantern is 13.5", actually I wanted to make 11-12 inches but finally it is 13.5" For 11"-12", I should have make small strips with beads.

Pattern:   R1: With pink yarn cover the ring by single crochets (scs). I need 72  scs to cover this ring with 3.5 mm hook.

R2: By 1.75 mm make dc 1 in each st, cl (72). (I shifted to 1.75 mm because it goes easy to insert the hook in sc with ring.)

R3: (dc3 in one st, skip 2 sts) rep till end, cl.

R4 and R5: dc3 in each gap between two group of dc3, cl.

R6: Join second ring by scs with each of these 72 sts.

Then place markers after every 12 sts. (6 markers)

Now make LATKAN (those white puff cords seen attached to this base part with these 6 markers). 

LATKAN: (ch2,5dc-puff in second ch, pass 1 bead) rep till 4 beads, lastly one puff.

Make such 6 LATKANS. Join them at markers.

With remaining two rings make one more piece like this with above 6 rounds without Latkans.  Place 6 markers here also after every 11 sts. 

                                                        

Now make two flat round pieces as follow.

R1: dc12 in magic loop, cl

R2: dc2 in each st, cl (24)

R3: (dc1, dc2 in next st) 12 times, cl (36)

R4: (dc1 in 2 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times , cl. (48)

R5: (dc1 in 3 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times , cl. (60)

R6: (dc1 in 4 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times , cl. (72)

Attach one after the second round of lower base part. 

For joining these two parts make 6 STRIPS as followa with pink yarn.

STRIP: [Make ch2, enlarge the stitch pass 1 bead by using 0.5 mm hook,

fix it by ch1, ch4, sl st in the second ch (initially made), ch4, sl st in the first ch opposite to the first sl st.

ch1, sc5 in ch4-sp including the thread behind. join by sl st in the first ch (out of ch2 made initially), sc5 oon ch4-sp of other side of bead, close by sl st in opposite side's st] 

rep till 6 beads in the strip. Here if you want less height then make strip of 4 beads only. Make such 6 strips.

Fix them with one end at join of two LATKAN and other end at marker of the second half.

We made two flat rounds, second flat round we keep extra. 

1. If you want to keep Small idol as in the following photos then you may sew it to last round of lower part of 2 rings

2. If you wish to place PANATI (oil diya) then you may place it at base. So that if it gets oily then you should be able to remove it and wash. (No need to wash whole show piece).

For holding this stand. Make 6 cords same as we make LATKAN by white yarn with 3 beads and 4 puffs. Join the at the st paralle to the stripd joint and tie the other 6 ends together.

Zari Border: Join zari cord at first st after one  strip. [Make sc1 in each st till the next strip is joint. ch1, skip the joint st (where the strip is joined with joint of 2 latkans)] rep 6 times, cl. BO.

Also make similar border for lower and upper part of  upper half part. Of course if you have joined the strip using 2 sts then make sc1 in each st till joint then ch2 then sc in other part.

Here the beautiful Diya holder, Mandir is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the creativity.

Crochet Big Doily With Diya Border Specially for Diwali

 

Hello friends,

As my previous post in which I have given my new pattern for Samai Rangoli, now I made a Doily specially for Diwali. The beautiful doily with diya border is made as under.

I used Varthamaan Millenium 4 ply yarn, hook 1.75 mm, golden flat sequins and some decorative beads. Initially I started with pink Eyelash yarn, it looks beautiful but due to that the pink petals look down and hence do not look good. Hence later I shifted to Vardhamaan Millenium yarn and make the flower again and then knitted further. So in video you have to accept this change little bit.

Pattern: With dark white yarn in a magic loop make,

R1: dc12, cl 

                                                          

R2: dc2 in each st, cl (24)

Join eyelash yarn at any st.

R3: (dc1 in one st, dc2 next) 12 times, cl. (36)

R4: (dc1 in 2 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times, cl (48)

R5: (dc1 in 3 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times, cl (60); 

Join again white yarn at any st.

R6: hdc 1 in each st, cl (60).

oin Vardhamaan Millenium pink yarn at any st. 

R7: sc1, (ch12, sc1 in each ch starting from second ch.ch4, skip 3 sts, sc1 in next) 15 times, lastly instead of ch3, make ch2, sc1 in first st. cl.

R8: [sc1 in first st, hdc1 next, dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) next, dc1 in 2 sts, hdc1 in 2 sts, sc1, sl st 1 in last st, ch2, then on other side also make, sl st1, sc1, hdc1 in 2 sts, dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) in next, dc1 in 2 sts, hdc1, sc1, then sc1 in ch3-sp] rep 15 times, cl.

After this syage I feel that petals are looking down and eyelash yarn part looks up and hence I decided to change this yarn. The pink flower type can be used separately as a Aasan for Mahalaxmi. Then I made same design only in Vardhamaan millenium yarn and not eyelash yarn. 

Join green yarn at any ch2-sp of any petal.

R9: ch1, sc1 in same st, (ch10, sc1 in ch2-sp of next petal) repeat till end, cl.

R10: dc12 in each ch10-sp, cl (180).

R11: dc1 in each st, cl. (180)

R12: same as R11.

Join yellow yarn at any st.

R13: (dc1, ch2, dc1) V in one st, [ch 10, skip 9 sts, V in next] rep till end, cl. (18 Vs made).

R14: ch4, [(tr 7 in ch2-sp of V, tr 7 in left arm (left dc) of V, tr7 in right arm (right dc) of V, cl, ch1, (sc1 in 2 sts, sc2 in next) 7 times, cl, ch4, sc1 at base st of first tr, ch4, sc1 in first ch (out of 10), ch10, sc in first dc of V, ch3] 18 times, cl. (18 diyas made).

Join green yarn at any ch2-sp.

R15: [dc2 in ch4-sp, dc10 in ch10-sp] 18 times, cl (216).

R16: [dc2 in one st, dc11 in next 11 sts] 18 times, cl. (234).

R17: dc1 in each st, cl (234). BO.

Join Zari cord at any st of R11 from wrong side.

R18: Make slip sts around R11.

R19: Outer border: (hdc 1 in 5 sts, ch 4-picot by sc) rep till end, cl.

The beautiful Diwali Doily is ready.

Then I made one more with different color for Diya and central flower.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

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.