Light up your space with celestial charm using this Amigurumi Crescent Moon & Lanterns Hanging crochet pattern! Featuring a dreamy crescent moon paired with delicate lanterns, this enchanting mobile-style decoration brings a touch of nighttime magic to any room. Whether you’re crafting for a nursery, celebrating a festive season, or simply love stitching up whimsical decor, this pattern lets you create a soft and serene display that glows with handmade warmth. 🌙🧶✨
Designed for elegance and creativity, this pattern invites you to play with soft yarns, gentle curves, and vibrant lantern accents in your favorite colors. Add stars, tassels, or even tiny beads for extra sparkle and movement. Whether it’s swaying above a crib, brightening a cozy corner, or gifted with love, this Crescent Moon & Lanterns Hanging is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little piece of the night sky to treasure and share. 💖🌌🕯️
🌙 Amigurumi Crescent Moon & Lanterns Hanging Crochet Pattern
Create a dreamy and spiritual accent for your space with this handcrafted amigurumi crescent moon mobile! Featuring a golden crescent moon and colorful lanterns gently hanging below, it’s the perfect decor for Ramadan, Eid, or year-round serenity in your prayer corner or nursery.
✨ Skill Level
Confident Beginner to Intermediate – Simple shapes, some sewing, and color changes.
📏 Finished Size
Crescent: Approx. 10 inches (25 cm) tall
Lanterns: Approx. 2.5–3 inches (6–8 cm) tall
Entire hanging: About 16–20 inches (40–50 cm) long
🧶 Materials
- Yarn (DK or Sport weight):
- Color A: Golden Yellow (Crescent Moon)
- Color B: Multicolors (Pink, Green, Red, Blue, Gray – for Lanterns)
- Color C: White (Lantern Details & Stars)
- Crochet hook: 2.5–3 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Thin cord or strong yarn for hanging
- Optional: small silver star appliqués, or embroider with thread
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- FO – Fasten Off
- BLO – Back Loops Only
- ch – Chain
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
🌙 Crescent Moon
With Color A (Yellow):
The moon is made in two flat crescent panels, then sewn together and stuffed.
Make 2 Panels:
- Ch 31
- Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 30
- Turn, ch 1, dec, sc 26, dec (28)
- Turn, ch 1, dec, sc 24, dec (26)
- Continue decreasing each row like this until you have 6 sc
- Then continue as follows to round the shape:
- ch 1, dec, sc 2, dec (4)
- ch 1, dec twice (2)
- ch 1, sc2tog
- FO
Repeat above steps for a second panel.
Assembly:
- Place both crescent shapes together.
- Sc around the edge to join, stuffing lightly as you go.
- FO and weave in end.
🏮 Lanterns (Make 5 or more in different colors)
Start with base color (any B):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–10. sc around (24) - Change to accent color or continue same
12–16. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly - dec x6 (6)
FO, weave tail through front loops and pull tight to close.
White Window Details:
Using Color C, stitch or embroider small oval or rectangular shapes on the lantern surface (or crochet tiny appliqués and sew on).
✨ Stars (Optional – Color C)
You may use felt or embroider stars directly onto the moon, or crochet:
Mini Star:
- MR, ch 2, sl st, ch 2, repeat 5 times into ring
- Pull tight and FO
- Make 4–6 stars and sew randomly on moon surface.
🔗 Assembly & Hanging
- Cut cords (approx. 6–8 inches each) for each lantern
- Attach one end of each cord securely to the bottom of the moon
- Sew or tie lanterns to the other end of the cords
- Add a top loop to the crescent for hanging
Optional: Stitch or glue silver glitter stars to enhance the shimmer!
💡 Customization Ideas
- Use pastel colors for a baby nursery
- Add a jingle bell inside one lantern
- Embroider “Eid Mubarak” or a child’s name on the moon
- Hang in front of a window to catch sunlight
This crescent moon mobile brings warmth, whimsy, and peaceful vibes to any room. Whether for Ramadan decor, a baby’s space, or a handmade gift, this project will shine as brightly as the stars above! 🌙✨🧵
