My Lighthouse*

I created this for a friend from my church. I came up with the idea when she told me how she had asked for husband for one those wooden lighthouses for Mother's Day. I have seen a few people have these decorating their front lawn. I imagine it is because of our close proximity to Buckeye Lake, nautical seems to the running theme around here. I decided to crochet her a lighthouse for inside her home as well. I received an overwhelming response for the pattern after I posted a photo of my finished lighthouse in a crochet group on Facebook. Luckily I wrote down the instructions the first time with plans to make another for my dad who also collects lighthouses. Here it is. Happy crocheting!

My Lighthouse

Small amounts of white, red, black and blue  worsted weight yarn

3.75mm/F hook       Stuff as you crochet using your choice

This pattern is worked in the round with many color changes. There are tutorials on you tube for help with changing yarn colors.

Starting with red:

Rnd 1: sc 4 into a magic ring (4sc)

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st (8sc)

Rnd 3: sc around (8sc) switch to black in last loop

Rnd 4: sc around (8sc) switch to white in last loop. I kept black fastened on and went back later to sc around in the unused loops of the next round for texture.

Rnd 5: in BACK loops only sc 2x ss,  sc repeat around (12sc)

Rnds 6-8: using both loops sc around (12sc) switch to black in last loop

Rnds 9: sc 2x ss, sc in next 2 st, repeat around (16sc) switch to red in last loop

Rnd 10: sc2x ss, sc in next 3 st, repeat around (20sc)

Rnd 11: sc around (20sc) switch to black in last loop

Rnd 12: sc 2x ss, sc in next 4 st, repeat around (24sc) switch to red in last loop

Rnd 13-14: sc around (24sc) switch to white in last loop

Rnd 15-17: sc around (24sc) switch to red in last loop

Rnd 18: sc 2x ss, sc in next 5 st, repeat around (29sc) 

Rnd 19: sc around (29sc) switch to white in last loop

Rnd 20: sc 2x ss,  sc in next 6 st, repeat around (32sc)

Rnd 21-22: sc around (32sc) switching to red in last loop

Rnd 23: sc 2x ss, sc in next 7 st, repeat around (36sc)

Rnd 24: sc around (36sc) switch to white in last loop

Rnd 25-28: sc around (36sc) fasten  off and weave in ends.

Stuff completely.  I cut a round piece of cardboard to put in the bottom of mine. Don’t forget to sc around the unused loops between rnds 4 and 5. Use short stitches of black to embroider windows.

With blue:

Rnd 1:  sc 6 in a magic ring (6sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12sc)

Rnd 3: sc 2x ss, sc in next st, repeat around (18sc)

Rnd 4: sc 2x ss, sc in next 2 st, repeat around (24sc)

Rnd 5: sc 2x ss, sc in next 3 st, repeat around (30sc)

Rnd 6: sc 2x ss, sc in next 4 st, repeat around (36sc)

Rnd 7: Match up st from blue bottom and white lighthouse bottom, in both blue loops and back white loops sc around to attach together.

Rnd 8: 3 dc in each st around (108dc) fasten off, weave in ends.

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