Crochet Aakash Kandil / Aakash Diya 3 (Eng Sub) | Lantern | Jhumar | Lamp Shade | Diwali Special

                             

Hello friends,

This is my new creation for this DIWALI, "AAKASH KANDIL", Aakash Diya or Lamp Shade. I hope that you will also enjoy making this Aakash Diya. I have posted it sufficiently early so that you can make more aakash diyas, present them to your beloved or sale as much as you can.

Metal used: rings: 4.5” diameter and 9.5” diameter and one big wooden bead.

Vardhaman Millenium Yarn and hook 3.5 mm.

PATTERN: 

R1: with dark yarn sc including ring to cover the ring.

I need 86 scs to cover the ring but as I need multiple of 8 sts, so we add two scs in a ring. (88 sts)

R2: (dc1 in 10 sts, dc2 in next) 8 times, cl (96 sts).

R3: (dc1 in 11 sts, dc2 next) 8 times, cl (104 sts) BO.

Join yellow yarn at any st.

R4: ch1, sc1 in same st, [ch3, skip 3 sts, (dc1, ch3, dc1) in next st (V made), ch3, skip 3 sts, sc1 next] 13 times, cl.

Sl st till ch3-sp of V.

R5: [shell (tr3, ch2, tr3) in ch3-sp] 13 times, cl by sc instead of sl st.

R6: [ ch3, (dc1, ch3, dc1) in ch2-sp of shell, ch3, sc 1 at the joint of two shells] 13 times, cl.

R7: [shell (tr3, ch2, tr3) in ch3-sp, ch1] 13 times, cl by sc instead of sl st.

R8: [ ch3, (dc1, ch3, dc1) in ch2-sp of shell, ch3, sc 1 at the joint of two shells] 13 times, cl.

R9: [shell (tr3, ch2, tr3) in ch3-sp, ch2] 13 times, cl by sc instead of sl st.

R10: same as R8

R11: same as R9

Sl st till ch2-sp

R12: sc1, [ch5, dc1 in ch2-sp, ch5, sc1 in ch2-sp of shell] rep till end, cl.

R13: [dc6 in ch5-sp, dc on dc-st, dc6 in ch5-sp] 13 times, cl (169 sts). BO.

Join dark yarn at any st

R14: dc1 in each st, cl.

R15: same as R14.

R16: Join with big ring by sc 1 inserting ring inside, cl.

R17: (dc1 in the back loop of each of the 12 sts, ch1, skip 1 st) 13 times, cl.

R18: [2dctog, dc1 in 10 sts, ch1] 13 times, cl.

R19: [dc1 in 11 sts, ch1] 13 times, cl

R20: [2dctog, dc1 in 9 sts, ch1] 13 times, cl

R21: [dc1 in 10 sts, ch1] 13 times, cl

Repeat in this way till there are [dc4, ch1]

After round 21, I have changed the colour after every 2 rounds.

Now we make border at the bigger ring’s front loops which are unworked.

Join green yarn in any front loop of R17.

R1 of border: [sc1 in front loop of 11 sts, ch7, sl st in 3 sts starting from second, sc1 in 3 sts, join by sc in next front loop of R17, again ch7, sl st 3, sc3, join by sc in front loop of R17] rep till end, cl.

Now make flowers 13 as follows,

In a magic loop make (ch3, dc1, ch3, sl st in mag loop) 5 times, cl.

Make 13 flowers. Sew them at the joint of two leaves.

Now I have made border with beads the top. For that join green yarn at any sc-st arount small ring attached at the top.

Round: Make ch1, (hdc 1 in 4 sts, thread a bead and the make next hdc) repeat till end, cl.

Then continue the lower part from (dc4, ch1)….

Next round: (2dctog, dc2, ch1) 13 times, cl

Next: (dc3, ch1) 13 times, cl

Next (2dctog, dc1, ch1) 13 times, cl

Next: (dc2, ch1) 13 times, cl

Next: (2dctog, ch1) 13 times, cl

Next: (dc on dc-st, dc1 in ch1-sp) 13 times, cl (26 sts)

Next: 2dctog rep till end, cl (13)

Next: (2dctog) 6 times, dc1, cl.

Sew by tapestry needle.

Also sew a big tassel (7") at the end.

The following video with English subtitles may help you in making this Aakash Diya.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.