Crochet Diya (Panati) Stand : Diwali Special Show Piece

Diwali fever is still there. So yesterday I made this Diya stand as a Diwali Special Show-Piece. As I have already written about the importance of Diya/ Lamp/ Light in the festival "DIWALI", keeping that in mind I made this stand of 6 diyas. It looks beautiful. Those Diyas are already made in last year Diwali. See my post, Material required for this stand: 4 ply yarn, 3.5 mm crochet hook, beads big and small, Metal ring with diameter 3" (which is used as bag handle), one wooden rod like pencil in height or may be wider than pencil (I have taken 8.5" long) and 6 bangles of diameter 1.5". Pattern: R1: Wrap the metallic ring by half doubl crochets (hdc), stitches should be multiple of 3, I have 66 sts by hdc.

Note: First doub;e crochet (dc) is always ch3. R2: (dc1, 2dctog) repeat, cl (44 sts).

R3: (2dctog) rep, cl (22 sts)

R4: As R2. (11 sts).

R5: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in each, cl (12 sts) R6: ch1, sc1 in each st (12 sts)

R7: ch1, (sc1 in each of two sts, 2sctog) rep, cl, (9sts) R8: ch1, sc 1 in each st, cl (9sts)

Now insert the wooden rod in this 9ch-circle and see the fitting, if needed decrease one more st. Remove rod so that it will be easy to work, we shall insert it lastly.

Repeat round 8 as many times as needed to cover the wooden stick. Lastly pass the tapestry needle through all these 9 sts. Then make ch9 loop. Work sc 1, hdc2, dc 5, tr 3 in the loop, ch3-picot, tr3, dc 5, hdc 2, sc1. Then make a knot at bottom and bind off. Now cover 6 small bangles by single crochets (sc), cl. Sew two covered bangles to the rod 2" above the base in opposite direction then sew 2 more opposite to each other and perpendicular to the first pair at 2" high from the first pair.

Bottom Cover: R1: In a magic loop, dc 15, cl (15 sts) R2: dc2 in each st, cl (30 sts) R3: (dc2, dc 1) rep, cl (45 sts) Then You have to check the bottom / base of the ring, whether it is covered or not. When I check, I found that it is not covered but if I make dc round it will be bigger, hence I decided to make hdc round.

R4: hdc 1 in each st, cl (45 sts) Fill fiber in base and sew this cover to the bottom. I further decorate it by big beads at bottom. It also helps to support our diya stand.

Also decorate by sewing small beads on both sides of the leaf shape made at the top. Now keep 6 diyas made already. Wow the beautiful Diya stand is ready as a "Diwali Special Show-Piece". The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.