Give your old lamp a fun and stylish upgrade with a custom crochet lampshade cover! You can easily breathe new life into any room by transforming a plain lampshade into a charming accent piece that perfectly matches your home décor. This simple yet delightful project allows you to showcase your personal style and brighten up your space with a unique statement piece. Let’s see how to make it happen.
I gave my old SKIMRA table lamp a fresh new look by crocheting a lampshade cover for it, and it’s made a world of difference! It really brightens up the room in a lovely way. My daughter adores it so much that the lamp has found a new home in her room, and I couldn’t be happier about it!
Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact material, such as these knitted jersey strips from my stash and the lampshade I bought from Ikea. Follow the tutorial further down to adapt this method to suit your old lampshade and the yarn of your choice. Well, all you need to do is take some measurements and do some simple maths to create your own lampshade cover pattern. It’s totally flexible!!!
I added a crochet flower bouquet onto the lampshade. Crochet a few of them from this free crochet flower pattern, then attach them together by gluing or sewing.
Here are the before and after photos of them! What do you think about this new design?
Dolly Crochet Lampshade Cover Pattern
Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact material ie. knitted jersey strips from my stashed and the lampshade I bought from Ikea, follow the tutorial further down to adapt this method to suit your old lampshade and the yarn of your choice. Well, all you need to do are taking some measurements and do some simple maths to create your own lampshade cover pattern. It’s totally flexible!!!
Enjoy crocheting them!
Materials
- Yarn: knitted poly jersey cut strips, 3/4″ wide, qty: not sure (they were from my stashed) but I guessed that 1 1/2 yards of the main color and 1 yard of secondary color should be more than enough for a small lampshade I have
- Lampshade, Ikea’s SKIMRA, or if you used other lampshades, go to the tutorial further down to create your own lampshade cover pattern
Tools
- Crochet hook: 5 mm
- Tapestry Needle
- Measuring tape or ruler
- Calculator
Instructions
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
ls = loop stitch
dec 1 st = sc2tog = single crochet 2 together or single crochet decrease
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
Crochet pattern
Ruby pink
Base chain: ch 46, slst to the first ch to form a loop.
rnd 1: ch1, sc 46, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 2: ch1, ls 46, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 3: ch1, sc 45, dec 1 st (see NOTE at abbreviations), slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 4: ch1, ls 45, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 5: ch1, sc 45, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 6: ch1, ls 45, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 7: ch1, sc 44, dec 1 st, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 8: ch1, ls 44, slst to first ch, turn.
Baby pink
rnd 9: ch1, sc 43, dec 1 st, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 10: ch1, ls 43, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 11: ch1, sc 43, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 12: ch1, ls 43, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 13: ch1, sc 42, dec 1 st, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 14: ch1 sc 42, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 15: ch1, sc 41, dec 1 st, slst to first ch, turn.
Ruby pink
rnd 16 – 17: ch1 sc 41, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 18: ch1, sc 40, dec 1 st, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 19 – 20: ch1 sc 40, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 21: ch1, sc 39, dec 1 st,, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 22 – 23: ch1 sc 39, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 24: ch1, sc 38, dec 1 st,, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 25 – 26: ch1 sc 38, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 27: ch1, sc 37, dec 1 st,, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 28 – 29: ch1 sc 37, slst to first ch, turn.
rnd 30: ch1, sc 36, dec 1 st, slst to first ch.
fastern off and hide yarn.
Instructions with pictures to assist in crocheting Dolly Lampshade Cover
- Take the measurement on the existing lampshade {value in [ ] is my measurement}:
1. Bottom circumference (C1) [ 20″]
2. Top circumference (C1) [15 1/4″]
3. Height or Length (L) [11″]
- Use the hook size recommended by the yarn manufacturer, make a 5″x5″ swatch or test square of sc crochet to gauge your crochet tension.
Check the amounts of rows (R) and sts (S) in 3″x3″ square.
[I have 8 rows, 7 sts in 3″x3″ square]
Do the following maths to get the required rounds and stitches to come out with the crochet pattern for your lampshade {my calculation is in [ ]}.
Bottom circumference in stitch = C1 x S / 3 [46 sts]
Top circumference in stitch = C2 x S / 3 [36 sts]
Length = L x R / 3 [30 rows]
[from my calculation, I need to decrease 10 sts in 30 rows, i.e. make a decrement every 3 rows.]
- Make a chain loop based on the number of stitches required for the bottom circumference.
Crochet from bottom-up while decrease (sc2tog) the stitches evenly till you reach the length and top circumference. Scatter the decrement stitches so that the lampshade won’t tilt to one side.
Turn while you proceed to the next round, loop stitch (ls) forms on the other side away from the one facing you. Alternate the round of ls with sc, ie. 1 round of ls 1 round of sc, 1 round of ls and so on. {I used alternate}.
Crochet about 1/3 of the total length with loop stitch (alternate with sc stitch), followed by all sc stitch to the rest of the 2/3.
Change color when you reach 1/4 and 1/2 of the pattern.
- Embellish the shade with something nice, for example:
Flower bouquet – pattern and tutorial.
Pom-pom – just roll the balance fabric strips across your palm (the more rounds the fuller the pom-pom will be), take out and tie really hard at the center. Cut the loops and trim them to make the pom-pom looks round and balance.
Other suggestions:
1. Insert some beads into the strip, and put 1 bead when crocheting each loop for a gypsy look.
2. Glue a row of pearl bead garland at the top edge for a classy look.
Notes
when dec 1 st, do the sc2tog anywhere within the round but away from the position of adjacent dec round. For example: when the dec is on the 3 sts, do the next dec at 23 sts, then 3rd dec at 13 and forth dec at 33 and so on…. This will make the lampshade slopes evenly and won’t tilt at one side.
Get the full article at https://www.craftpassion.com/crochet-dolly-lampshade-tutorial-pattern/
The Crafty Artisan
Thursday 16th of June 2011
This has been posted as the tutorial of the day on my blog, The Crafty Artisan. I have posted a photo and a link sending my readers to your web site.
Happy Crafting!
http://wiserunning.com/blog/2011/06/15/crochet-tutorial-crochet-lamp-decorations/
Creative Mind
Friday 15th of April 2011
totally amazing..lovely..i love pink color & its awesome combination my dear..keep rocking..
Casey
Tuesday 12th of April 2011
this is too adorable!
Rachel
Monday 11th of April 2011
That's DARLING! I love the way you embellished it. Thanks for the pattern, I'll be linking.
cca319
Wednesday 6th of April 2011
Wow, amazing! Oh, and I love the pig on the bed :-)))
Craft Passion
Wednesday 6th of April 2011
Thanks :) There is a pattern and tutorial for the pig, http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/02/sewing-tutorial-piggy-pillow.html Enjoy making it!