Rescue an unloved lampshade today! Choose your own favourite colour combination, or keep it simple, clean and white. Crochet lampshades are one of the easiest ways to update a room – and there always seems to be one lurking at the back of a charity shop, ready for revamp. With a stash of yarn they’re easy to adapt in a natty, granny-chic way. Choose your colours and let’s start.
Materials you need
[A] 1 x 50 g ball in a blue merino DK (light worsted) yarn, like Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
[B] 1 x 50 g ball 75% merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere lightweight aran (worsted) yarn in yellow, like Sublime Cashmere merino Silk Aran
4 mm (US size G/6) crochet hook
Finished measurements
To fit a lampshade frame 15 cm high; top diameter 15 cm; bottom diameter 20 cm
Abbreviations (UK terms)
ch – chain
sp – space
dc – double crochet
rep – repeat
ss – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble
yrh – yarn around hook
How to do it?
Using yarn B, ch 79, join with ss in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch1, 1dc in each ch, join with ss in first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch3, 2tr in the same st, *miss 2 sts, 3tr in next st; rep from *to and, join with ss in top of ch-3 (this is the ch3 from the start of the round).
Rnd 3: Ss to next sp between tr groups, ch3, 2tr in same sp, *3tr in next sp; rep from * to end, join with ss in top of ch-3.
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 5: Attach yarn A in any sp between tr groups, ch3, 2tr in same sp, * 3tr in next sp; rep from * to end, join with ss in top of ch-3.
Rnds 6-7: Rep Rnd 3.
Rep Rnds 5-7 using yarn B. (9 rows of stripes 3 x yarn B, 3 x yarn A, 3 x yarn B)
Bottom fan edging:
Attach yarn A in any st, ch1, * (1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 9 times, 1dc in each of next 3 sts; rep from * once more, join with ss in first dc (96 sts).
Fan edging rnd 1: Ch1, 1dc in same st, * miss 2 sts, 5tr in next st, miss 2sts, 1dc in next st; rep from * to the end, omitting dc at end of last rep, join with ss in first dc.
Fan edging rnd 2: Ch3, 4tr in same st as join, *1dc in centre st of next 5-tr group, 5tr in next dc; rep from * edging 1 dc in centre of next 5-tr group, join with ss in top of ch-3.
Top fan edging:
Turn work upside down. Attach yarn B in any ch, ch1, 1dc in each ch around, join with ss in first dc.
Fan pattern rnd 1: Ch1, 1dc in same st, * miss 2 sts, 5tr in next st, miss 2 sts, 1dc in next st; rep from * to the end, omitting dc at end of last rep, join with ss in top of first dc.
Fan pattern rnd 2: Ch3, 4tr in same st as join, *1dc in centre st of next 5-tr group, 5tr in next dc; rep ending 1dc in centre st of last tr-5 group, join with ss in top of ch-3.
Fan pattern rnd 3: Ss in each of 3 sts, ch1, 1dc in same st, * 5tr in next dc, 1dc in centre st of next 5-tr group; rep from ( omitting dc at end of last rep, join with ss in first dc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends, and you’re done.
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