This Crochet Lampshade Gave The Room a Whole New Vibe

I crocheted a lampshade cover for the SKIMRA lamp I bought from IKEA many years ago — one of those simple, no-fuss pieces that quietly did its job in the corner of the room. It was functional, but it wasn’t exactly a showstopper.

But then I had an idea: what if I gave it a little handmade love?

Armed with yarn and a hook, I created a crochet cover that completely transformed the look of the lamp.

Suddenly, that plain old SKIMRA became a focal point — textured, and full of character.

See how it lights up the room after putting on a new handmade “dress”?

It’s a small change, but it brings so much personality to the piece. I love it!

Materials:

• SKIMRA lamp (This particular lamp is already discontinued but the concept of crocheting a lamp shade for an IKEA lamp is still a cool idea!)
• Yarn: knitted poly jersey cut strips, 3/4″ wide, qty: not sure (they were from my stashed) but I guessed that 1 1/2 yards of the main color and 1 yard of secondary color should be more than enough for a small lampshade I have

Tools:

• Crochet hook: 5 mm
• Tapestry Needle
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Calculator

DIY IKEA Crochet Lampshade

1. First, measure the Skimra lampshade’s dimensions.

2. Make a crochet swatch of 5″ x 5″ with the yarn or fabric strips of your choice. Count the number of stitches and rows of the swatch.

3. Do some maths to get the total number of stitches and rows based on the measurement you took on the lampshade.

4. Come up with a crochet pattern including reducing stitches so that the crochet cover can follow the lampshade’s shape.

5. Crochet the cover with loop-stitch and single-crochet stitch.

6. Put the cover on.

See the crochet lamp shade tutorial with pattern guide.

~ Joanne.L

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