Cotton Candy Cloud Lamp Free Crochet Pattern
Cotton Candy Cloud Lamp Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction
This sweet little cloud lamp is the perfect project for anyone who loves soft, pastel nursery decor or just wants a bit of dreamy whimsy on a shelf. It is made from two simple single crochet discs — one baby blue, one cotton candy pink — joined together into a puffy, double-lobed cloud with a pink border and a small white hanging ring. Because it is worked entirely in single crochet, it is a wonderfully beginner-friendly pattern that lets you practice working in a spiral and joining two layers. Tucked inside is a battery-operated tea light, so the finished cloud glows with a warm, gentle light that makes it feel as soft and airy as the real thing.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: DK weight (3) acrylic or cotton blend — 50 g baby blue (A), 50 g cotton candy pink (B), and a small amount of white (C) for the hanging cord.
- Hook: 3.25 mm (D/3).
- Notions: Stitch marker, yarn needle, scissors, small amount of polyester fiberfill for light stuffing, and one battery-operated tea light.
- Finished size: Approx. 24 cm (9.5 in) wide x 16 cm (6.3 in) tall, excluding the hanging cord.
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through.
- sc — single crochet: insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- inc — increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
- st(s) — stitch(es).
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
- WS — wrong side (the inside face of the fabric).
Gauge
20 sts and 22 rows = 10 cm (4 in) in single crochet. Work a small swatch and measure it flat without stretching; if your stitches are larger, go down a hook size, and if smaller, go up.
Tips Before You Start
- Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round — the spiral is easy to lose track of, and the counts grow quickly.
- Keep your tension even and slightly firm so the two discs stay flat rather than cupping.
- Work the second disc in the opposite color so the two halves read as a striped pastel cloud when joined.
- Do not overstuff — a light fill keeps the cloud puffy but still flat-backed.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Cloud Disc (make 2 — one in A, one in B)
With A, ch 2.
R1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts).
R2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
R3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).
R4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).
R5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).
R6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).
R7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).
R8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).
R9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).
R10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).
R11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).
R12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts).
R13: [11 sc, inc] x6 (78 sts).
R14: [12 sc, inc] x6 (84 sts).
R15: [13 sc, inc] x6 (90 sts).
R16: [14 sc, inc] x6 (96 sts).
R17: [15 sc, inc] x6 (102 sts).
R18: [16 sc, inc] x6 (108 sts).
R19: [17 sc, inc] x6 (114 sts).
R20: [18 sc, inc] x6 (120 sts).
R21: [19 sc, inc] x6 (126 sts).
R22: [20 sc, inc] x6 (132 sts).
R23: [21 sc, inc] x6 (138 sts).
R24: [22 sc, inc] x6 (144 sts).
R25: [23 sc, inc] x6 (150 sts).
R26: [24 sc, inc] x6 (156 sts).
R27: [25 sc, inc] x6 (162 sts).
R28: [26 sc, inc] x6 (168 sts).
R29: [27 sc, inc] x6 (174 sts).
R30: [28 sc, inc] x6 (180 sts).
R31: [29 sc, inc] x6 (186 sts).
R32: [30 sc, inc] x6 (192 sts).
R33: [31 sc, inc] x6 (198 sts).
R34: [32 sc, inc] x6 (204 sts).
R35: [33 sc, inc] x6 (210 sts).
R36: [34 sc, inc] x6 (216 sts).
R37: [35 sc, inc] x6 (222 sts).
R38: [36 sc, inc] x6 (228 sts).
R39: [37 sc, inc] x6 (234 sts).
R40: [38 sc, inc] x6 (240 sts).
R41: [39 sc, inc] x6 (246 sts).
R42: [40 sc, inc] x6 (252 sts).
R43: [41 sc, inc] x6 (258 sts).
R44: [42 sc, inc] x6 (264 sts).
R45: [43 sc, inc] x6 (270 sts).
R46: [44 sc, inc] x6 (276 sts).
R47: [45 sc, inc] x6 (282 sts).
R48: [46 sc, inc] x6 (288 sts).
R49: [47 sc, inc] x6 (294 sts).
R50: [48 sc, inc] x6 (300 sts).
R51: [49 sc, inc] x6 (306 sts).
R52: [50 sc, inc] x6 (312 sts).
R53: [51 sc, inc] x6 (318 sts).
R54: [52 sc, inc] x6 (324 sts).
R55: [53 sc, inc] x6 (330 sts).
R56: [54 sc, inc] x6 (336 sts).
R57: [55 sc, inc] x6 (342 sts).
R58: [56 sc, inc] x6 (348 sts).
R59: [57 sc, inc] x6 (354 sts).
R60: [58 sc, inc] x6 (360 sts).
Fasten off. Make the second disc with B.
Assembly Join
Place the two discs with WS together. Join A at the edge and sc evenly around, inserting the hook through both layers, leaving a 5 cm opening for stuffing. Stuff lightly. Continue sc to close. Fasten off.
Hanging Cord
With C, ch 30. Join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: sc in each ch around (30 sts).
Fasten off. Sew to the top center of the cloud.
Light Insert
Cut a small slit in the back of the cloud and insert the battery-operated tea light. Sew the slit closed with matching yarn.
Edging
With B, sc evenly around the outer edge of the cloud. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Assembly and Finishing
Join the two discs as described, stuffing lightly before closing the final gap. Sew the hanging cord securely to the top center, then insert the tea light through the back slit and stitch it closed. Weave in all ends on the wrong side. Block the cloud lightly by misting it and shaping it flat with your hands, then let it dry completely before hanging.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the stripes for a single color, or use a soft lavender and mint for a different pastel palette.
- Add a second hanging ring at the bottom for a small tassel or ribbon.
- Use a flameless LED tea light with a timer so the cloud glows on its own each evening.
