Hollyberry Lane Doorway Curtain Crochet Pattern

This doorway curtain brings classic holiday color into any room. A deep burgundy header with rounded scallops hangs from a wooden rod on sturdy tabs. Twelve cream cords hang from the header. Each one carries little cream bows and holly sprigs, and every sprig has two green leaves and three plump burgundy berries.

The colors are burgundy, forest green, and cream. The style is cozy and handmade, but the layout is tidy. Bows and holly sprigs alternate down every cord, and neighboring cords are staggered so the motifs form a gentle checkerboard. A single holly leaf weights the bottom of each cord.

The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished curtain measures 36 in (91.4 cm) wide. From the top of the header band to the lowest leaf tips it is about 68.5 in (174.0 cm) long, not counting the tabs.

You crochet a flat single crochet header band, 12 slip stitch cords, and a set of small motifs. First you sew the cords to the back of the band. Then you work the scallops and rod tabs as the border. Last, you sew the motifs to the cords at measured points.

Finished Size and Construction

• Finished size: 36 in (91.4 cm) wide × about 68.5 in (174.0 cm) long, plus tabs
• Skill level: Easy intermediate
• Terminology: US
• Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
• Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7)
• Number of pieces: 1 header band, 12 cords, 60 bows, 132 holly leaves, 180 berries
• Layout: 12 cords, 3 in (7.6 cm) apart. Each cord carries 5 bows and 5 holly sprigs, alternating every 6 in (15.2 cm), plus 1 end leaf.
• Piece sizes: cord 66 in (167.6 cm); leaf 2.5 × 1.25 in (6.4 × 3.2 cm); berry 0.75 in (1.9 cm); bow 2.5 × 2 in (6.4 × 5.1 cm); holly sprig 3 × 2.5 in (7.6 × 6.4 cm)
• Size before border: header band 36 × 2 in (91.4 × 5.1 cm)
• Border depth: scallops add 0.75 in (1.9 cm), for a 2.75 in (7.0 cm) deep header; tabs are 4.4 in (11.2 cm) long

Materials

Use a smooth worsted cotton. It keeps the leaf points crisp and does not stretch under the weight of the motifs. The amounts below assume about 190 m (208 yd) per 100 g.

• Burgundy: 400 g, 760 m (831 yd) for the header, scallops, tabs, and berries
• Forest green: 200 g, 380 m (416 yd) for the holly leaves
• Cream: 300 g, 570 m (623 yd) for the cords and bows

These amounts include about 15% extra for swatching, tails, and sewing.

Tools:
– 4.5 mm (US 7) hook
– Tapestry needle
– 24 or more stitch markers
– Scissors and a measuring tape
– A little fiberfill or burgundy yarn scraps for stuffing
– Rustproof pins, blocking mats, and a spray bottle
– Curtain rod up to 1.25 in (3.2 cm) in diameter

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
• MR – magic ring
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• RS / WS – right side / wrong side

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook. A picot does not count as a stitch.

Slip stitch cord: Make a chain, then sl st into the back bump of each chain. This makes a firm cord that does not stretch.

Gauge and Checkpoints

• Single crochet: 16 sc and 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm)
• Slip stitch cord: 4 sl st = 1 in (2.5 cm)

Make one of each piece first: a 4 in (10.2 cm) sc swatch, one leaf, one berry, and one bow. Check them against these sizes:

• Header Row 1: 36 in (91.4 cm) wide
• Header after Row 9: 2 in (5.1 cm) deep
• Leaf: 2.5 × 1.25 in (6.4 × 3.2 cm)
• Berry: 0.75 in (1.9 cm) across
• Bow cord: 10 in (25.4 cm) before shaping
• Long cord: 66 in (167.6 cm)
• Rod tab: 4.4 in (11.2 cm)

If your pieces are too big, go down 0.5 mm in hook size. If they are too small, go up 0.5 mm. Keep every stitch count the same so the repeat math still works.

Header Band (Burgundy, Make 1)

Ch 145.

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (144 sc)

Rows 2–9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (144 sc)

Fasten off. The band measures 36 × 2 in (91.4 × 5.1 cm).

Place a marker after every 12th st along Row 9 and along the foundation chain. This gives you 12 repeats of 12 sts, each 3 in (7.6 cm) wide. Each repeat will hold one tab, one scallop, and one cord.

Holly Leaf (Green, Make 132)

The foundation chain becomes the center vein, and the picots form the spiky points.

Ch 11. You will work into 10 of these chains. Number them 1–10, starting with the 2nd ch from the hook.

Side 1: Sl st in ch 1, sc in ch 2, hdc in ch 3, dc in ch 4, picot, dc in ch 5, dc in ch 6, picot, dc in ch 7, hdc in ch 8, picot, sc in ch 9. (9 sts, 3 picots)

Tip: In ch 10, work (sc, picot, sc). (2 sts, 1 picot)

Side 2: Turn the leaf and work into the opposite loops of the chain: sc in ch 9, picot, hdc in ch 8, dc in ch 7, picot, dc in ch 6, dc in ch 5, picot, dc in ch 4, hdc in ch 3, sc in ch 2, sl st in ch 1. (9 sts, 3 picots)

Sl st in the first sl st. The leaf has 20 sts and 7 picots in total. Fasten off, leaving a 10 in (25.4 cm) tail. The leaf measures 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long and 1.25 in (3.2 cm) wide.

Berry (Burgundy, Make 180)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: Sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Round 4: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 sc)

Stuff the berry firmly. Fasten off with an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of the last 6 sts and pull it closed. The berry is 0.75 in (1.9 cm) across.

Bow (Cream, Make 60)

Ch 41.

Row 1: Sl st in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and in each back bump across. (40 sl st)

The cord measures 10 in (25.4 cm). Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Shaping: Divide the cord into four 2.5 in (6.4 cm) sections. Fold the two middle sections into a left loop and a right loop. The two outer sections hang down as tails. Wrap the center 5 times with an 18 in (45.7 cm) length of cream yarn and knot it at the back. Keep the ends for sewing. The bow is 2.5 in (6.4 cm) wide and 2 in (5.1 cm) tall.

Long Cord (Cream, Make 12)

Ch 265.

Row 1: Sl st in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and in each back bump across. (264 sl st)

Fasten off, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail at each end. Each cord measures 66 in (167.6 cm).

Counting from the top, place markers in sl st 8, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, and 240. Sl st 264 is the bottom end. The top 8 sts (2 in / 5.1 cm) are hidden behind the band. The motif markers fall every 24 sts, which is every 6 in (15.2 cm).

Make All Pieces

• Burgundy: 1 header band and 180 berries (15 per cord)
• Green: 132 leaves: 120 for the sprigs (10 per cord) and 12 end leaves
• Cream: 12 long cords and 60 bows (5 per cord)

Assemble 60 holly sprigs: Lay two leaves in an upside-down V, with the stem ends touching and the tips pointing down and out at about 45 degrees. Sew the stem ends together. Sew two berries side by side over the join. Sew a third berry centered just below them and slightly forward, covering the point where the leaves meet. Each sprig is about 3 in (7.6 cm) wide and 2.5 in (6.4 cm) tall.

Layout grid: B = bow, H = holly sprig, L = end leaf. Distances are measured from the bottom edge of the band. Cords are numbered from left to right.

Distance          C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12
4 in  (10.2 cm)   B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H   B   H
10 in (25.4 cm)   H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B   H   B
16 in (40.6 cm)   B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H   B   H
22 in (55.9 cm)   H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B   H   B
28 in (71.1 cm)   B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H   B   H
34 in (86.4 cm)   H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B   H   B
40 in (101.6 cm)  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H   B   H
46 in (116.8 cm)  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B   H   B
52 in (132.1 cm)  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H   B   H
58 in (147.3 cm)  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B  H  B   H   B
64 in (162.6 cm)  L  L  L  L  L  L  L  L  L  L   L   L

Each cord carries exactly 5 B, 5 H, and 1 L.

Joining

Cords to band: Lay the band WS up. Each cord sits on the center line of a repeat, between sts 6 and 7. The first cord is 1.5 in (3.8 cm) from the left edge, and each next cord is 3 in (7.6 cm) further along.

Line up the top of the cord with the top of Row 9. The top 8 cord sts (2 in / 5.1 cm) run down the WS of the band. Tack the cord at Rows 9, 7, 5, 3, and 1, catching only back loops so nothing shows on the RS. Marker 8 should sit exactly at the bottom edge of the band, leaving 64 in (162.6 cm) of cord hanging below it.

Motifs to cords: On odd-numbered cords, sew bows at markers 24, 72, 120, 168, and 216, and sprigs at markers 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240. On even-numbered cords, swap them. Sew each bow through its wrapped center. Sew each sprig through the leaf join and the lower berry. Then sew the base of an end leaf to sl st 264 of each cord, with the tip pointing down.

Tension: Sew with matching yarn and moderate tension, using 2–3 small stitches through the center of the cord. Pulling too hard kinks the cord or tilts the motif.

Size checkpoint: Lay the curtain flat. The cords should be 3 in (7.6 cm) apart and straight, and the motifs should form level rows.

Border: Scalloped Edge and Rod Tabs

Border gauge: One scallop covers 12 base sts. It is 3 in (7.6 cm) wide and 0.75 in (1.9 cm) deep at the center. One tab is 6 sts, or 1.5 in (3.8 cm), wide.

Bottom edge, scallops (144 base sts): With RS facing, join burgundy in the first free loop of the foundation chain at the right corner. Keep the tops of the cords behind your work. Ch 1 (does not count).

Repeat 12 times: sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st.

Each scallop has 12 sts worked 1-per-existing-st + 8 extra = 20 sts. The bottom edge total is 144 + 96 extra = 240 sts. Fasten off.

Top edge, rod tabs (144 base sts): With RS facing, skip the first 3 sts of a repeat and join burgundy in st 4.

• Row 1: Ch 1, sc in sts 4–9 of the repeat. (6 sc)
• Rows 2–20: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6 sc)

Fasten off with a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail. Make 12 tabs in total. The top edge total is 72 sts worked (12 × 6) + 72 sts skipped (12 × 6) = 144.

Fold each tab to the WS. Whipstitch Row 20 across the band at Row 8, directly over the top of the cord, so the tab carries the cord’s weight.

Short sides (9 row ends each): Sl st in each row end. (9 sl st per side)

Why the math works: 144 sts ÷ 12 repeats = 12 sts per repeat. The cord sits between sts 6 and 7. That is also the deepest point of the scallop, between the two 3-tr groups, and the center of the tab (sts 4–9). The cord, the scallop point, and the tab line up vertically, so every cord hangs straight. Each 4.4 in (11.2 cm) tab wraps a rod with a 3.9 in (9.9 cm) circumference and leaves 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of ease.

Final Blocking

1. Weave in all ends, hiding them inside the cords or behind the leaves.
2. Mist the leaves and bows until they are damp.
3. Pin the leaf points open and pin the bow loops into even rounds. Let them dry.
4. Pin the header flat to 36 in (91.4 cm) and shape each scallop into an even curve. Mist and let dry.
5. Hang the curtain and mist the cords lightly. Let gravity straighten them for 24 hours.
6. Check that the leaf tips end about 68.5 in (174.0 cm) below the top of the band.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

• Band is 36 × 2 in (91.4 × 5.1 cm)
• 12 even scallops, each 3 in (7.6 cm) wide
• 12 tabs, each centered above a cord
• Cords are 3 in (7.6 cm) apart and hang 64 in (162.6 cm) below the band
• Each cord has 5 bows, 5 sprigs, and 1 end leaf, staggered with its neighbors
• Every sprig has 2 leaves and 3 berries
• No ends or tacking stitches show on the RS

Troubleshooting

• Band ripples: The foundation chain is too tight. Redo it with a larger hook.
• Band is too wide: Go down a hook size, but keep 144 sts.
• Cords twist: Mist them, untwist gently, and weight the ends while they dry.
• Leaves curl: Pin them flat while damp. A light spray starch helps.
• Berries are lumpy: Use less stuffing and pull the closing tail tighter.
• Bows are lopsided: Measure the 2.5 in (6.4 cm) sections again before wrapping.
• Curtain is too long: Before adding the end leaves, remove the lowest motif, unravel the cord, and fasten off higher.
• Tabs are too tight: Add 2 rows to each tab for every extra 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of rod circumference.

Care

Hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent. Press out the water in a towel, dry flat, then hang the curtain again to straighten the cords.

Final Notes

Every measurement in this pattern builds on the one before it. At 16 sc per 4 in (10.2 cm), 144 sts make a 36 in (91.4 cm) band. The band divides into 12 repeats of 3 in (7.6 cm), and each repeat holds one tab, one scallop, and one cord. At 4 sl st per inch, a 264-st cord is 66 in (167.6 cm), with a motif at every 24th st, or every 6 in (15.2 cm). The 2 in (5.1 cm) band, the 64 in (162.6 cm) drop, and the 2.5 in (6.4 cm) end leaf add up to 68.5 in (174.0 cm).

Happy crocheting!