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My prototype of a lampshade - looking for advice or pattern (lemmy.zip)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/crochet@lemmy.ca
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I am quite a beginner, and this is my first 3D crochet project. I fell in love with Marrakesh-style lampshades but couldn't find a pattern, so I tried to figure out one based on the general instructions from this page (project 5). The shade is worked entirely in single crochet using a 50/50 cotton/polyester macramé yarn. It has three metal rings crocheted directly into the fabric for structure. I kept things simple: whenever I increased or decreased, I always did it every 12 stitches. To change the angle, I alternated increase/decrease rounds with plain rounds, but I feel the profile could be smoother. The next version will be made with 100% cotton yarn. I'd love some advice on shaping. Is there a better way to decide where and how often to increase or decrease to get a smoother shape? Right now I mostly guessed and experimented.

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (6 children)

I recently made this one using 'Paris Drops' Cotton. Pattern was from https://www.ravelry.com/designers/marischa-jurock
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I was pretty please with the pattern but it was a lot bigger than i expected

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (5 children)

    OH! Thank you so much! I did not found this artist before. I checked designs and bought this one : https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/xl-light-sculpture-marrakech - it has wonderful shape and different stiches. I will probably adjust the pattern as this is huge. Also...mix of stitches might be easier to shape nicely :) This design made me happy as it is made with exact yarn I ordered for next lamps. I am so exited now!

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    If you need large hoops i got mine from

    https://www.dannells.com/florist-wire-rings-and-frames-563-c.asp

    They do some pretty big sizes, i ordered a few lamps worth. If the size you want is nit there just do a search for ring.

    My tension is medium and i still think it is looser than was required by the pattern, i should have used the smaller hook suggestion from the pattern.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    I have hoops in 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 - I will probably buy 55 later only for my living room as 40 is big enough for other rooms (I have whole flat to decorate). I think I will just experiment on my ugliest color to check how increasing with double crochet works. Maybe I even have some cheap bracelet to use as the smallest hoop.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    Also thx for the frame link. I am not in UK, but now i do get what I need and managed to find almost same product in Poland - I definitely need the rings with place for a bulb fixture.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The one i made starts at 3cm (keyring size) and then tapers right in at the bottom. So if i was making one in hindsight i would have put a lamp in prior to closing up. I see yours has the wider base so that helps.

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    • [–] 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I'm barely a beginner myself but A: I wanted to say that's a really cool idea and B: being a beginner your hand will affect the shape. I'd try tactically moistening and letting the work dry into the intended shape. Actually with cotton you'd probably want to make sure it gets all stretched out so it won't get droopy over time. You could also stagger the increase and decrease spots that they are more evenly all around the work, rather than all in the same vertical line.

    Also just as a note, be sure to use non-heating lamps.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    Thanks! 😊 Yeah, it's for LED bulbs only, and in this one the bulb sits around the middle of the shade. I did try to stagger my increases and decreases by starting them at different stitch counts in each round. I think the overall shape is mostly determined by how far apart the increases and decreases are, while the bumps are probably more of a tension issue. One thing I know I did wrong was joining each round with a slip stitch. I started that way, but later I crocheted continuously in a spiral (I don't know if that's the correct term). Is there a better way to finish each round? I also made this prototype with a color-changing yarn because that's what I had. 🙂 I'll make the next one in a solid color, as I think the stripes make all the imperfections much more visible. So... no stripes for me, at least for now!

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    • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    You should post some pictures of these lit at night. I bet they look great.

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