I have always imagined these being strung about for a fancy garden party or outdoor wedding. After 5 years and 3 moves I still have the lamp and it has held up well. I have it decorating my Mantel, especially at Christmas time where I add other smaller handmade ornaments and string them all along the large mirror perched on the mantel.
With this pattern I am half way through moving my patterns over from Crochetvolution. It is nice having all of my patterns in one location on my blog.
Yarn: Size 10 crochet thread
Hook: Crochet steel hook size 7/1.65MM,
Notions:
- sugar starch
- punch ball (large balloon toy)
- wax paper
- swag lamp kit
- 15 watt light bulb
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Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact me through e-mail.Special stitches
Leaf stitch:
Chain 5
{yo two times insert hook into 5th chain from hook yo and pull
through (A), yo, pull through two loops twice [you should have 2 loops on the
hook (B&C)]} repeat once (3 loops) (D,E,F), yo and
pull through 2 loops 2 times (G&H).
Picot: Chain 4 slip stitch into tr just made.
Tr3tog: {yo two times insert hook into desired stitch, yo
and pull through, yo pull through two loops twice} repeat {to} 2 more times. You
should have four loops on the hook, yo and pull through all four loops.
First Large Motif
Round 1: Ch 6, slip stitch into beginning ch, ch 8, {Tr ch 4
in ring} repeat {to} 6 more times, slip stitch into 4th
ch at beginning. 8 Tr and 8 ch 4 spaces.
Round 2: Slip stitch into ch 4 space, ch 1, {5 sc in ch four
space} repeat {to} till end, slip stitch
into first sc. 40 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same stitch, {leaf stitch twice (one
will be on top of the other) skip 4 sc, and sc in next stitch} repeat {to}around to end, ending with 2 leaf stitches,
slip stitch into beginning sc. 16 leaf stitches.
Round 4: Ch 5, {leaf stitch, tr between two leaf stitches of
previous row, picot, leaf stitch, Dtr in sc,} repeat {to} 6 times, end with leaf stitch, tr
between two leaf stitches, picot, leaf stitch, slip stitch into 5th
chain of beginning stitch.
Round 5: Ch 8, {(tr3tog, chain 3 in picot of previous row),
repeat (to) 2 times. Dtr in dtr of
previous row, chain 3} repeat {to} 6 times, tr3tog, chain 3 three times, slip
stitch into fifth chain at beginning. 24 tr3tog.
Round 6: Ch 8, (tr in tr3tog of last round, ch 4,) repeat
(to) 2 more times, {tr in dtr of last round, (ch 4, tr in next tr3tog) 3 times, ch 4} repeat {to} to end. Slip st.
into forth ch of beginning stitch.
Round 7: Ch 1, slip st into ch space, *3 sc, 4 ch, 3 sc in
each ch 4 space* repeat around. Slip st into beginning st. Finish off.
Second and Third Large Motif
Rounds 1- 6: Follow directions from first motif.
Round 7: Ch 1, slip stitch into ch space {3 sc in ch space, ch 2 take needle out of
loop insert needle into corresponding loop of next motif, and back onto the ch
2, draw through, ch 2, 3 sc in same ch 4 space as previous 3 sc.} repeat {to} 3 more times. {3 sc, ch 4, 3 sc in next
ch 4 space} repeat {to} around. Slip st
into beginning st. Finish off. 32 picots altogether, 28 free, 4 connected to
first motif.
Fourth Motif
Rounds 1- 6: Follow directions from first motif.
Round 7: Ch 1, slip st into ch space, space {(3 sc in ch
space, ch 2 take needle out of loop insert needle into corresponding loop of
next motif, and back onto the ch 2, draw through, ch 2, 3 sc in same ch 4 space
as previous 3 sc.) repeat (to) 3more times. (3 sc, ch 4, 3 sc) in next ch 4
space repeat (to) 12 times} Repeat starting back to the first repeat. Slip
stitch into beginning st. Finish off.
After the fourth motif is made you should have the motifs
connected in a circle. Fifth and sixth motifs will go on the top and the
bottom.
Fifth and sixth Motif:
Rounds 1-6:
Round 7: Ch 1, slip st into ch space, space {(3 sc in ch
space, ch 2 take needle out of loop insert needle into corresponding loop of 1st
motif, and back onto the ch 2, draw through, ch 2, 3 sc in same ch 4 space as
previous 3 sc.) repeat (to) 3 more times. (3 sc, ch 4, 3 sc in next ch 4 space)
repeat (to) 3 more times} Repeat {to} 3
more times starting back to the first repeat, slip stitch into beginning st.
Finish off.
Before adding the small motifs, decide which holes will be
used for the lamp. One hole will be left completely open, and the hole opposite
of this will have the motif that the wiring will go through. Mark these with
some string.
Lamp motif
Round 1: Ch 36, join together to form a ring, ch 1, {4 sc in
ring, ch 2, take needle out of loop insert needle into the second right loop of
one of the large motifs, draw through, ch 2, 4 sc in ring, ch 4} repeat {to} around. Slip st into beginning st. 48 sc and six connecting loops and six free
loops
Small Motif: Make 6
Round 1: Make an adjustable ring, (ch 4, tr, ch 4, slip st
into adjustable ring) 5 times. Ch 4, tr2 tog. Six petals made.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same space, ch 6, {sc in next tr, ch 6}
repeat around. 6 sc and six 6 ch spaces.
Round 3: Slip st into ch space, ch 1, {4 sc, ch 2, take
needle out of loop insert needle into the second right loop of one of the large
motifs, draw through, ch 2, 4 sc in same ch 6 space. Ch 4, 4 sc, ch 2, take
needle out of loop insert needle into the next loop of same large motif, ch 2,
4 sc in next ch 6 space.ch 4} repeat 2 more times. Slip st into beginning st.
Finish off. Six connecting loops, six free loops.
Now it is time to starch the globe
To create the sugar starch required to harden the globe: Combine
1 cup of sugar with ½ cup of water. Heat the mixture on the stove until all of
the sugar is dissolved. This will occur prior to the boiling point.
Carefully (due to the heat) soak the globe in the starch. Pull out the globe with tongs and squeeze out any extra starch with the tongs and your fingers (being careful not to burn your fingers).
Insert the punch
ball inside the globe and make sure that the rubber band (which is attached to
the punch ball) is “sticking out” of the lamp motif. Blow up the punch ball so
that the globe is slightly stretched. Tie a knot in the punch ball.
Hang the
globe up by the rubber band of the punch ball so that it will dry. Place wax
paper or something under the globe to catch the dripping water. Air-drying will
take approximately three days.
When the globe is completely hardened, slowly
release the air from the punch ball (I used scissors to cut the knot and then slowly
pushed my fingers on the balloon so that it would peel off the starched thread.
The balloon will be stuck to the thread, due to the hardened starch. Then I
pulled the balloon out of the large hole of the globe). Make sure you do this slowly
so the globe does not become misshapen.
Follow the manufacturing instructions when putting together
the lamp. For fire safety, never use a bulb that is over 15 watts, and do not
keep the lamp light “on” for long periods of time.
