This is a great project to use up some of your yarn stash. I used Marvel 8 ply doubled for all of this. You can do each motif in a different colour if you want. So many variables. Just have fun with it and see what happens. You could also use thicker yarn if that is what you have. It doesn’t really matter. Your hook size will be determined by t...

This is the pattern I use when teaching my lantern workshops. It is only a small lantern, but once you understand how the increases and decreases work, you should be able to make any size or shape of lantern.

This pattern can be used for any size dog coat by adjusting yarn weight and hook size. For a small - medium size coat I use 8 ply yarn with a 3.5 mm hook. For a larger coat I use 12 ply yarn with a 5 mm hook. It just depends on the size of the dog you are making it for.

There are 2 PDF to download. One is the written pattern and the second one is pictures of each round.

This pattern has been designed to fit Fluted Jars that you can purchase from Kmart. They are easily adaptable to other size jars.