Crochet "Paper" Lanterns

These crochet “paper” lanterns can be used to decorate outdoor spaces in celebration of warm weather! A simple but clever one-piece construction creates a lantern that can hold a tealight or a string of fairy lights. Use up your stash of kitchen cotton to make a whole set of them for your next garden party!

Level: Advanced beginner. This pattern is worked in the round using sc, dc, tr, chain spaces, front/back loop only, and crab stitch. It starts with a central tube and the remainder of the lantern is worked from the top down around the tube.

I’d love to see your makes! Create a project linked to the pattern and/or post on Instagram with the hashtags #crochetpaperlanterns and #clairdelunefiberart (tag me @clairdelunefiberart)!