Materials: Melodi, Manljus, Minut, cotton yarn, crochet hook
Description: Like most people, at Crochet Today we love the convenience of IKEA furnishings, but enjoy personalizing them with YARN. This project involves three IKEA lamps, the Melodi, Manljus, and Minut. Each lamp has a new crocheted covering, made from cotton yarn (acrylics could melt, so cotton is the best choice for this project).
We provide stitch patterns and dimensions in the project pages in our magazine, but what's important to remember is that each person's gauge can be a little different, and personalizing the covers is probably the part that's most fun! So take chances with color and stitch patterns, and keep the lamp handy so you can test-fit your cover as you work.
The Melodi and the Manljus styles are a little tricky, but the Minut lamp is very spherical, which makes it a *lot* like an idealized human head--do you see where I'm going? You're making a lamp hat! Take a chance and try out hat patterns that will come out about lamp-size.
We're planning more IKEA hacking at the magazine--everything can use a little more crochet, we think--and would love to see your versions of these lamps, whether or not you use our patterns. Have fun!
See more of the crochet lamp shades.
~ Rose White/Crochet Today magazine, South San Francisco
Photo credit: Nicole Hill-Gerulat
My God they are beautiful. I have also crochet a lamp shade, but not that beautiful as your! Really amazing. Have a wonderful da and Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. LOVE. I wish I knew how to crochet!
ReplyDeleteWhat all amazing works done with crochet!! The other day I saw a table covered with crochet work. But how did the work stick onto the lamp. Also what are Melodi, Manljus and Minut
ReplyDeletewow they lamps are very beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI just started to work crochet, I saw this work more and more passionate!
I love those lamp shades. Now I *really* wish I could crochet. :)
ReplyDeleteWool would be a better choice than cotton; cotton is a plant fiber and could burn. Wool is actually flame retardant, it's even used for carpeting in sensitive buildings like military buildings.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I wish I could crochet.. oh well! I've got this linked to my Ikea post too today - just HAD to mention this site, it's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's such a good idea considering lightbulbs can get quite hot.
ReplyDelete