Burgundy and cream crocheted tulip wall hanging with beads and lace fringe on wooden background.

Tulip Cascade Valance Crochet Pattern

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This valance has a lacy beige header made from a row of half-circle fans, edged underneath with burgundy scallops. Seven strands hang from the points where the scallops meet. Each strand carries rosette beads, a two-tone tulip with lace leaves, and a pointed drop.

There are only two colors, deep burgundy and natural beige. Each tulip head is outlined in beige so it shows clearly against a bright window. The open fans and leaves let light through.

The pattern uses US terms. The finished valance is 36 in (91.4 cm) wide and 19 in (48.3 cm) long. The header is 3.75 in (9.5 cm) deep.

You make eight fans and join them as you go. Then you add a straight beige band and a burgundy scallop edge. Last, you assemble seven strands on slip-stitch cords and attach them at the fan junctions.

Finished Size and Construction

  • Finished size: 36 in x 19 in (91.4 cm x 48.3 cm)
  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Terminology: US
  • Yarn weight: DK / light worsted (weight 3), cotton
  • Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
  • Number of pieces: 8 fans, 7 tulip bases, 7 center petals, 14 leaves, 28 beads, 7 drops, 7 cords
  • Layout: 8 fans in a row, with 7 strands spaced 4.5 in (11.4 cm) apart
  • Fan size: 4.5 in x 2.25 in (11.4 cm x 5.7 cm)
  • Header size before border: 36 in x 2.25 in (91.4 cm x 5.7 cm)
  • Border depth: top band 1 in (2.5 cm), burgundy edging 0.5 in (1.3 cm)
  • Strand length: 18 in (45.7 cm)

Materials

Mercerized cotton gives crisp tulip points and doesn’t stretch much when hung. The amounts below assume about 125 m per 50 g.

  • Beige (MC): 160 g, about 400 m
  • Burgundy (CC): 120 g, about 300 m

Tools:

  • 4.0 mm (G-6) hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Rust-proof pins and a blocking mat
  • Tape measure
  • Spray bottle
  • Rod with clip rings, or a narrow tension rod

Both quantities include about a 15% margin.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • sc2tog / sc3tog – single crochet 2 / 3 together
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • sp – space
  • RS – right side

Special stitches:

  • Slip-stitch cord: Chain the required number. Sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across.
  • Drop-loop join: Remove the hook from the working loop. Insert it through the target stitch, pick up the dropped loop, and pull it through. No stitch is added.

Gauge and Checkpoints

Gauge: 16 sc and 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm).

Make one fan and one tulip base first.

  • Fan, after Row 2: 2 in (5.1 cm) across
  • Fan, after Row 3: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) across
  • Fan, after Row 4: 4.5 in (11.4 cm) across and 2.25 in (5.7 cm) deep
  • Tulip base, after Row 6: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) wide
  • Tulip base, after Row 9: 2 in (5.1 cm) tall
  • Tulip base, after Row 14: 3.1 in (7.9 cm) tall

If your fan is too big, use a 3.5 mm hook. If it is too small, use a 4.5 mm hook. An error of 0.25 in (0.6 cm) per fan adds up to 2 in (5.1 cm) across the valance.

Close-up of crocheted leaves with burgundy centers and tan edges, connected to small burgundy spheres against a blurred garden background.

Fans (Make 8, Beige)

Work each fan in turned rows. The straight edge is at the top.

Row 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as dc) and work 8 dc in the ring. Pull the ring closed and turn. (9 dc)

Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2). Dc in next dc, ch 2 7 times. Dc in top of the turning ch and turn. (9 dc, 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc 8 times. Turn. (41 dc = 1 + 8 x 5; 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc. Ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sc in next single dc 8 times. (17 sc, 16 ch-4 loops) Fasten off.

Fans 2–8: Work Rows 1–3 as written. For Row 4, ch 1 and make a drop-loop join into the last sc of the previous fan. Then work Row 4 as written.

Checkpoint: The joined strip measures 36 in x 2.25 in (91.4 cm x 5.7 cm) and has 7 junctions.

Tulip Base (Make 7, Burgundy)

Turn at the end of every row. Each row starts with ch 1, which does not count as a stitch.

Row 1: Ch 5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (4 sc)

Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2, 2 sc in last st. (6 sc)

Rows 3–6: 2 sc in first st, sc across, 2 sc in last st. (Row 3: 8 sc; Row 4: 10; Row 5: 12; Row 6: 14)

Rows 7–9: Sc in each st across. (14 sc each)

First tip:

  • Row 10: Sc in next 5 sts. (5 sc)
  • Row 11: Sc2tog, sc in next 3. (4 sc)
  • Row 12: Sc in next 2, sc2tog. (3 sc)
  • Row 13: Sc2tog, sc in next st. (2 sc)
  • Row 14: Sc2tog. (1 sc) Fasten off.

Second tip: Join in the 5th st from the end of Row 9. This leaves 4 center sts unworked as the V-notch. Repeat Rows 10–14. (5 + 4 + 5 = 14)

Outline (beige): Join with the RS facing and work around the whole base:

  • 2 sc in each bottom-corner ch and 1 sc in each of the 2 middle chs (6)
  • 13 sc up each outer edge
  • 3 sc in each tip
  • 4 sc down each inner tip edge
  • 4 sc across the notch

Sl st to the first sc. (6 + 13 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 13 = 50 sc)

Checkpoint: 4.0 in x 3.6 in (10.2 cm x 9.1 cm).

Center Petal (Make 7, Burgundy and Beige)

Rnd 1 (burgundy): Ch 11.

  1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 6 chs, hdc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch.
  2. Turn to work along the opposite side of the foundation ch. Hdc in next ch, dc in next 6 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in the same ch as the first sc.
  3. Ch 2 for the point, then sl st to the first sc.

(21 sts, 1 ch-2 point) The petal measures 1.0 in x 2.25 in (2.5 cm x 5.7 cm).

Rnd 2 (beige): Sc in each st, working 2 sc in the center sc of the base group. Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the point. (24 sc, 1 ch-2 sp)

Checkpoint: 1.25 in x 2.5 in (3.2 cm x 6.4 cm).

Layer it: Place the petal on the base with its rounded end 0.5 in (1.3 cm) above the bottom edge. The point should rise through the notch and stop 0.25 in (0.6 cm) below the tips. Whipstitch along the beige outline.

Leaves (Make 14, Beige)

Rnd 1: Ch 14.

  1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.
  2. Ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch 4 times.
  3. Hdc in next ch. Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the last ch for the tip.
  4. Working along the opposite side: hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch 4 times, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch.
  5. Sl st to the first sc.

(18 sts, 8 ch-1 sps, 1 ch-2 tip) The leaf measures 3.0 in x 1.0 in (7.6 cm x 2.5 cm).

Rnd 2: Sc in each st and each ch-1 sp. Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the tip. (28 sc, 1 ch-2 sp)

Checkpoint: 3.5 in x 1.5 in (8.9 cm x 3.8 cm). The ch-1 holes make the openwork vein.

Beads (Make 28, Burgundy)

Rnd 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 2 (does not count) and work 10 hdc in the ring. Sl st to the first hdc. (10 hdc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1. Sc in next st, ch 1 around. (10 sc, 10 ch-1 sps)

Checkpoint: 0.9 in (2.3 cm) across.

Drops (Make 7, Burgundy)

Each row starts with ch 1, which does not count, and you turn at the end.

  • Row 1: Ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook. (1 sc)
  • Row 2: 3 sc in the sc. (3 sc)
  • Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. (5 sc)
  • Rows 4–5: Sc in each st. (5 sc each)
  • Row 6: Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog. (3 sc)
  • Row 7: Sc3tog. (1 sc)

The drop measures 1.25 in x 1.6 in (3.2 cm x 4.1 cm).

Edging: Work 3 sc in the top point, 5 sc down the side, 3 sc in the bottom point, and 5 sc up the other side. (16 sc)

Checkpoint: 1.75 in x 2.1 in (4.4 cm x 5.3 cm). The drop forms a pointed diamond.

Cords (Make 7, Beige)

Leave an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail. Ch 82 and work a slip-stitch cord across. (81 sl sts)

Checkpoint: 18 in (45.7 cm).

Make All Pieces

Beige:

  • 8 fans
  • 14 leaves
  • 7 cords
  • Outlines on all tulip bases and petals

Burgundy:

  • 7 tulip bases
  • 7 center petals
  • 28 beads
  • 7 drops

Layout grid:

[============== TOP BAND, 144 sts ==============]
 (F1) (F2) (F3) (F4) (F5) (F6) (F7) (F8)
     S1   S2   S3   S4   S5   S6   S7

Strand layout (measured from the junction to the top edge of each piece):

Piece Top edge at
Bead 1 3.0 in (7.6 cm)
Bead 2 4.65 in (11.8 cm)
Tulip 6.05 in (15.4 cm)
Stem 9.65 in (24.5 cm)
Leaf bases and Bead 3 12.35 in (31.4 cm)
Bead 4 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
Drop 15.9 in (40.4 cm); tip at 18.0 in (45.7 cm)

Joining

Fans: At each junction, the drop-loop join links one tip sc from each fan. No seam stitches are added.

Strands:

  1. Pin the pieces to the RS of the cord at the positions in the table.
  2. Sew the beads at their top and bottom.
  3. Sew the tulip at its base and behind the notch.
  4. Sew the drop through its top point and center so it covers the cord end.
  5. Sew each leaf base beside the cord at 12.35 in (31.4 cm), angled 30° outward. Tack it once at the middle. The leaves spread 4.0 in (10.2 cm), which fits within the 4.5 in (11.4 cm) spacing.

The bare 2.7 in (6.9 cm) of cord between the tulip and Bead 3 forms the stem.

Attach: After the border is done, use the cord tail to sew each cord over a junction, catching both tip sc. Sew snugly so the cord lies flat, but don’t pull hard enough to pucker the pieces.

Checkpoint: Each strand is 18 in (45.7 cm) long.

Border

Gauge: 4 sc per inch (2.54 cm).

Band Row 1 (beige): Work along the straight top edge of the joined fans, 18 sc per fan. On each half of a fan, that is 1 sc in the Row 4 end, 3 in the Row 3 end, 3 in the Row 2 end, and 2 in the Row 1 end. (18 x 8 = 144 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st across. (144 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (144 sc) Fasten off.

Burgundy edging:

  1. Join at the top left corner and work 4 sc down the band end.
  2. Work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in every ch-4 loop.
  3. At each junction, sl st into the joined tip sc.
  4. Work 4 sc up the far band end.

(4 + 640 + 4 = 648 sts, plus 7 sl sts)

Why it works: 36 in x 4 sc = 144 sc, and 144 / 8 = 18 sc per fan. Each junction stitch is a fan’s own row end, so nothing is added at the seams. Along the bottom, each fan has 16 loops x 5 sts = 80 sts.

Final Blocking

  1. Weave in all ends.
  2. Spray the valance until it is damp.
  3. Pin the band straight at 36 in (91.4 cm).
  4. Pin each fan curve 2.75 in (7.0 cm) deep, including the edging.
  5. Pin each shell open at its dc.
  6. Pin the strands straight and the tips into sharp points.
  7. Let it dry fully before unpinning.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

  • Band is 36 in (91.4 cm) wide with 144 sts in each row
  • 8 fans, each with 16 shells
  • 7 strands, each 18 in (45.7 cm) long
  • All tulips hang at the same height
  • All outlines are complete
  • Leaves don’t overlap the neighboring strands
  • Ends are woven in securely

Troubleshooting

  • Fans ruffle: Go down a hook size.
  • Fans cup: Ch 5 for the Row 4 loops instead of ch 4.
  • Band waves: Recount 18 sc per fan.
  • Tulip tips are blunt: Work the sc2tog stitches and tip sc tightly.
  • Strands twist: Sew the pieces to one face of the cord only, then block.

Care

Hand wash in cool water with mild soap. Dry flat and re-pin the points if needed.

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Final Notes

Everything follows from the gauge of 4 sc per inch. Each fan is 4.5 in (11.4 cm), so eight fans make 36 in (91.4 cm). The 144-stitch band and the scallop edging bring the header to 3.75 in (9.5 cm) deep. The seven strands are 18 in (45.7 cm) long and hang 4.5 in (11.4 cm) apart, for a finished size of 36 in x 19 in (91.4 cm x 48.3 cm).

Happy crocheting!

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