This crochet Iris Stitch Tealight Holder is made with 3-ply linen yarn. The yarn is available on Etsy in many different shops and if you like experimenting with different yarns and like yarns from natural materials, I can definitely recommend getting some. It is great for all sorts of decorations as well, including snowflakes, hearts and stars.

The instructions given here will work if you use the 3-ply yarn. If you want to use thicker yarn you can adapt the pattern by reducing or increasing the number of chains by multiples of 4 until it fits around your chosen glass . I used to use glasses from the Basic range at John Lewis, but they are no longer available. Their diameter is 7.3 cm.
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Iris Tealight Holder – UK terms
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 72, ss in the first ch to form a ring.
ROUND 1: ch 3, * Skip 3 chain, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in one chain*, repeat from * to * till you have 3 ch left, skip 3 ch, ss in 3rd ch of first 3-ch. If you want to change colour do so at the last slip stitch.
ROUND 2 – 13: ch 3, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in each chsp, ss to 3rd ch of first 3-ch. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Iris Tealight Holder – US terms
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 72, ss in the first ch to form a ring.
ROUND 1: ch 3, * Skip 3 chain, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in one chain*, repeat from * to * till you have 3 ch left, skip 3 ch, ss in 3rd ch of first 3-ch. If you want to change colour do so at the last slip stitch.
ROUND 2 – 13: ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each chsp, ss to 3rd ch of first 3-ch. Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Fit it on the glass, light the tealight, turn out the light and enjoy the Hygge and sparkle!
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