Crochet pattern Autumn lantern with fairy lights - easy from scraps of yarn

The autumn lantern is a beautiful eye-catcher in your home – perfect for the slowly shortening days and cozy evenings at home.

You can crochet the various leaves in beautiful autumn colors from your yarn leftovers, even as a beginner. An easy, straight storage jar serves as a glass.

An LED string of lights with 10-20 lights provides atmospheric lighting.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Level of difficulty: easy to medium for advanced, medium for beginners with a little practice

Skills needed (US term): thread ring, chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet stitches, double crochets, treble crochets, double treble crochets, sewing crochet parts with basic stitches together

The PDF file includes the written crochet instructions, the crochet charts for the leaves and some photos, so you can easily recreate this beautiful, atmospheric autumn lantern.

Size Information

Size approx.: 8.5 cm = 3.3 inch wide, 20 cm = 7.8 inch high

Materials List

Cotton yarn LL 125m-50g = 137yds-1.75oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
Approx. 35 g = 1.3 ounce scraps in various autumn colors
Approx. 7 g = 0.3 ounce in Yellow
(Note: The size of the storage jar and the arrangement of the leaves can be selected individually, which may change the yarn usage).

Crochet hook EU 3.0 mm / US size D / UK size 10
wool needle for sewing threads
Scissors

1 storage jar in straight shape without lid,
Height approx. 20 cm = 7.8 inch, diameter approx. 8.5 cm = 3.3 inch

Micro LED fairy light chain 1 - 1.3 m = approx. 1 yard,
with 10-20 LED lights or
1 LED candle in the color of your choice

1 sheet of baking paper or paper approx. 30x30 cm = 12 x 12 inch
(color doesn't matter)
Sewing thread in one or more autumn colors
Sewing needle