The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on May 12. It is reproduced in full below.

The Ocracoke Light Statio n celebrates its 200th Anniversary in 2023. Located on Ocracoke Island, the 75-foot tall Ocracoke Lighthouse guides mariners through the challenging Ocracoke Inlet, providing access not only to Ocracoke Village, but important ports such as New Bern, Edenton, and Elizabeth City.

Developed and donated by Megan Lapp, this crochet pattern is for the Ocracoke Lighthouse part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is recommended for Advanced Beginner level or above. A lighthouse from this pattern is approximately 3 inches from side to side, and approximately11 inches from top to bottom. This pattern is written in U.S. terminology. Have fun!

Materials List:

Yarn, in worsted weight (4/medium), all amounts are approximate:**Note: You may want to favor a stiffer yarn vs. a softer yarn for this project. A stiffer yarn will have structural benefits for the architecture of the lighthouse. Black yarn: 80 ydsWhite yarn: 75 ydsG (4.0mm) HookDarning NeedleFiberfillOptional: Stitch Markers for Part 3 when working in SpiralOptional: Weighted substance (i.e. glass gems) for the bottom of the inside of the lighthouse for stabilityOptional: Flat, circular base (i.e. jar lid, bottle cap, plastic canvas, etc) for the bottom of the inside of the lighthouse for stability.

This pattern is dedicated and donated to the National Park Service by Megan Lapp.

Glossary of Terms:

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Part 1

Tools:Black Color Yarn (worsted weight/4/medium yarn)‘G’ (4 mm) hookMake 1

For Step 11, you can place something flat and smooth in the bottom of the lighthouse base to serve as a secure base for the lighthouse. I was able to use a re-purposed bottle cap, you can check jar lids or anything flat, smooth, and round. For added stability you may also want to consider including something to add some weight to the bottom of your lighthouse base, on top of the flat base (jar lid) surface, inside the lighthouse. I used “glass gems" aka “flat glass marbles".

End product for part 1

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Part 2

Tools:Black Color Yarn (worsted weight/4/medium yarn)White Color Yarn (worsted weight/4/medium yarn)‘G’ (4 mm) hookMake 1

5th Step in Part 2

LIghthouse top at step 5

step 6

Step 11

Step 12

Step 14

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Part 3

Tools:White Color Yarn (worsted weight/4/medium yarn)‘G’ (4 mm) hookMake 1

Step 1

Step 8

Step 40

Step 40

1st Assembly:

Assembly Step 1

Assembly Step 2

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Part 4

Tools:Black Color Yarn (worsted weight/4/medium yarn)‘G’ (4 mm) hookMake 1

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Final Assembly

Tools:Darning NeedleScissors

Step 1

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3

Step 3

Step 3

Finally a lighthouse!

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service