Festive Diwali Diya

View pattern on my blog
 
Quick and easy crochet decoration. Customise by changing the weight of yarn for a different size or use colours to suit your celebration.
 
Materials
Cotton dk yarn in 3 shades. I’ve used smooth, shiny Drops Muskat in mine as MC along with some unidentified scraps: 20m/yds in main colour (MC); 1m/yd in flame contrast colour (CC1); 0.25m/yd in wick contrast colour (CC2). 
3.25mm hook (US D-3) or suitable hook to achieve a firm fabric, usually a lower size than the yarn band suggestion
Yarn needle and scissors
 
Notes
This pattern is given in in both UK and US terms, so you can use the one you prefer.