This window curtain is made of small filet-mesh Christmas trees in soft lavender, each outlined with a crisp cream edging. The trees hang in eight vertical strands from a lavender header band with a cream scalloped lower edge. A small diamond link sits on top of every tree, and short chains run between them.
The palette is two colors: pale lilac-lavender for the mesh trees, diamond centers, chains, and header, and warm cream for every edging and the scallops. The style is light, open, and festive, and it glows against twinkle lights at night.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished curtain measures about 38.6 in (98.0 cm) wide. The longest strands hang about 45.4 in (115.3 cm) from the top fold and the shorter strands about 41.8 in (106.2 cm).
Construction is modular. You work each tree flat in rows from the tip down, stepping in at each tier, then add a trunk and a two-round cream border. A tiny diamond joins to each tree tip. Lavender chains link the units into strands, and the strands hang from a folded rod-pocket header.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 38.6 in (98.0 cm) wide x 45.4 in (115.3 cm) at the longest strands
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: DK (#3) cotton
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Number of pieces: 44 trees, 44 diamonds, 1 header band (89 pieces)
- Layout: 8 strands; strands 1, 3, 5, 7 have 6 trees; strands 2, 4, 6, 8 have 5 trees and start lower
- Tree size (bordered): 4.3 in (10.9 cm) wide x 4.9 in (12.4 cm) tall
- Tree size before border: 3.8 in (9.7 cm) wide x 4.4 in (11.2 cm) tall
- Border depth: 0.25 in (0.6 cm) on every side
- Diamond size: 1 in (2.5 cm) per side, 1.4 in (3.6 cm) point to point
Materials
Choose a smooth mercerized cotton in DK weight. Cotton holds the mesh open and keeps tier points sharp. Amounts assume about 115 m per 50 g.
- Lavender: 240 g (about 550 m), for trees, diamond centers, chains, and header
- Cream: 130 g (about 300 m), for tree borders, diamond edges, and scallops
All quantities include a margin of about 15 percent for swatching and tails.
Tools:
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Rust-proof pins and a blocking board
- Spray bottle
- Measuring tape
- Slim tension rod or café rod, up to 3/8 in (1.0 cm) diameter
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- rev sc – reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sk – skip
Mesh: dc, ch 1, sk the ch-1 sp below, dc in next dc. In stitch counts, each dc and each ch-1 sp counts as 1 st.
Reverse sc: Work sc from left to right (right-handed), inserting the hook in the next st to the right. It makes a rolled, corded edge.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 20 sts and 10 dc rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) in dc. Each mesh square is about 0.4 in (1.0 cm) wide and tall. A chain of 6 measures about 1 in (2.5 cm).
Make one complete tree, border included, before starting the batch. Check it here:
- After Row 3: 2.2 in (5.6 cm) wide
- After Row 6: 3.0 in (7.6 cm) wide
- After Row 9: 3.8 in (9.7 cm) wide, 3.6 in (9.1 cm) tall
- After the trunk: 4.4 in (11.2 cm) tall
- After the border: 4.3 in (10.9 cm) x 4.9 in (12.4 cm)
If your tree is too big, go down one hook size. If it is too small, go up one. If only the height is off, adjust how far you pull up each dc loop.
Tree Motif (make 44)
Work with lavender, from the tip down. Turn at the end of every row.
Row 1: Ch 5, dc in 5th ch from hook (the 4 skipped ch count as dc and ch-1 sp). (3 sts: 2 dc, 1 sp)
Row 2 (increase): Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1 sp), dc in first dc, ch 1, sk sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of turning ch. (7 sts: 4 dc, 3 sp)
Row 3 (increase): Ch 4, dc in first dc, [ch 1, sk sp, dc in next dc] across to last sp, ch 1, sk sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of turning ch. (11 sts: 6 dc, 5 sp)
Row 4 (step-in): Sl st in each of first 3 sts, ch 3 (counts as dc), [ch 1, sk sp, dc in next dc] 3 times. Leave last 2 sts unworked. (7 sts: 4 dc, 3 sp)
This leaves 2 sts of Row 3 exposed on each side, forming the flared point of tier 1.
Row 5 (increase): Work as Row 3. (11 sts: 6 dc, 5 sp)
Row 6 (increase): Work as Row 3. (15 sts: 8 dc, 7 sp)
Row 7 (step-in): Sl st in each of first 3 sts, ch 3, [ch 1, sk sp, dc in next dc] 5 times. Leave last 2 sts unworked. (11 sts: 6 dc, 5 sp)
Row 8 (increase): Work as Row 3. (15 sts: 8 dc, 7 sp)
Row 9 (increase): Work as Row 3. (19 sts: 10 dc, 9 sp)
Row 10 (trunk): Sl st in each of first 8 sts, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each of next 4 sts. Leave last 7 sts unworked. (5 dc, centered over sts 8–12)
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sts. (5 dc) Fasten off.
The trunk measures 1 in (2.5 cm) wide x 0.8 in (2.0 cm) tall.
Tree Border
Round 1 (cream): Join cream at the tip. Work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) around the top of Row 1. Then work down the first side:
- 2 sc in each row end of Rows 1–3 (6 sc)
- 3 sc in outermost st of Row 3, sc in next exposed st (4 sc)
- 2 sc in each row end of Rows 4–6 (6 sc)
- 3 sc in outermost st of Row 6, sc in next exposed st (4 sc)
- 2 sc in each row end of Rows 7–9 (6 sc)
- 3 sc in outermost st of Row 9, sc in each of next 6 exposed sts (9 sc)
- 2 sc in each row end of Rows 10–11 (4 sc)
That is 39 sc per side. Across the trunk bottom: 3 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in last st (9 sc). Work up the second side in mirror order (39 sc), working exposed sts through the sl sts. Sl st to first sc. (91 sc: 4 at tip + 39 + 9 + 39, plus a ch-2 tip sp)
Round 2: Ch 1, rev sc in each sc around, working (rev sc, ch 2, rev sc) in the tip ch-2 sp. Sl st to first st. (93 rev sc, plus ch-2 tip sp) Fasten off.
The 3-sc corners make the sharp tier points; 2 sc per row end keeps the slanted edges flat.
Diamond Link (make 44)
Round 1 (lavender): Ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times. Sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) Fasten off.
Round 2 (cream, joining): Join cream in any ch-2 sp. Work 3 sc in each corner sp and sc in each dc. In the last corner (the bottom point), work sc, sl st in the tip ch-2 sp of a finished tree, sc. Sl st to first sc. (23 sc + 1 joining sl st = 24 sts) Fasten off.
The square hangs on point, so it reads as a diamond.
Make All Pieces
- Trees: 44 (lavender body, cream border)
- Diamonds: 44 (lavender center, cream edge), each joined to one tree tip
- Header: 1 (lavender body, cream scallops)
Strand: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Trees: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
Top ch: 6 28 6 28 6 28 6 28
Joining
Linking units: With lavender, sl st in the center sc of a trunk bottom (the 5th of its 9 sc). Ch 6, sl st in the center sc of the top corner of the next diamond. Fasten off. Each link is 1 in (2.5 cm).
Each unit (diamond plus tree) measures 6.3 in (16.0 cm). With a link, the repeat is 7.3 in (18.5 cm).
Keep chains at gauge: tight chains bunch the trees, loose chains stretch over time.
Strand checkpoints (below the header):
- Odd strand: ch 6 top chain + 6 units + 5 links = 43.8 in (111.3 cm)
- Even strand: ch 28 top chain, about 4.7 in (11.9 cm), + 5 units + 4 links = 40.2 in (102.1 cm)
The long top chain drops the even-strand trees by about 3.7 in (9.4 cm), half a repeat, creating the stagger.
Header Band and Scallop Border
The header is the curtain’s border. Its count comes from strand spacing: 8 strands x 24 sts per bay = 192 sts, plus 1 closing st for the scallop repeat = 193 sts. Each bay is 4.8 in (12.2 cm), and a bordered tree is 4.3 in (10.9 cm) wide, leaving a 0.5 in (1.3 cm) gap between columns.
Border gauge: 5 sts per 1 in (2.5 cm) in sc and dc.
Row 1 (lavender): Ch 194, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (193 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st across. (193 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (193 sc)
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1 sp), sk next st, dc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] across. (193 sts: 97 dc, 96 sp)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch-1 sp across. (193 sc)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each st across. (193 dc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (193 sc) Fasten off.
Row 8 (cream scallops): Join cream in first st. Sc in first st, [sk 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st] 32 times. Fasten off. (32 scallops: 33 sc + 160 dc)
Why the math works: each repeat uses 6 sts, and 1 + (32 x 6) = 193, so the row ends with a sc in the last st. Four scallops = 24 sts = one bay, so every strand lands on a sc between scallops.
Rod pocket: Fold Rows 1–3 to the wrong side along the line between Rows 3 and 4. Whipstitch the foundation edge to the back of Row 6. The folded header is about 1.6 in (4.1 cm) tall including scallops.
Attaching strands: Number the scallop sc 1 to 33. Attach strands at sc 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, and 31: with lavender, sl st into that sc, make the top chain (ch 6 odd, ch 28 even), and sl st in the center sc of the first diamond’s top corner. Outer strands sit 2.4 in (6.1 cm) from the header edges.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends inside the cream borders and the header band.
- Pin each tree face up to 4.3 in (10.9 cm) x 4.9 in (12.4 cm).
- Pin every tier point and both trunk corners separately.
- Open each mesh square gently with a fingertip.
- Spray until damp, not soaked, and let dry completely.
- Pin the header to 38.6 in (98.0 cm), pinning the center dc of every scallop.
- Hang the curtain and let the strands settle for a day.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Every tree measures 4.3 in (10.9 cm) x 4.9 in (12.4 cm).
- Tier points match in size on both sides.
- Trunks are centered, with 7 exposed sts on each side of Row 9.
- Borders have 91 sc in Round 1 and 93 rev sc in Round 2.
- Every diamond is joined at a tree tip and hangs on point.
- All links are ch 6 and measure 1 in (2.5 cm).
- Odd strands have 6 trees, even strands 5.
- The header has 193 sts and 32 scallops.
Troubleshooting
Tier points curl: Border corners are tight. Loosen the 3-sc corners and pin the points firmly.
Tree leans: A step-in sl st was missed. Exposed sts should match on both sides (2 per tier, 7 under the trunk).
Border ruffles: Too many sc in the row ends. Keep strictly 2 sc per dc row end.
Uneven mesh: Hold the ch-1 at the same tension as your dc. Blocking fixes small differences.
Header wrong width: Check your sc gauge and redo Row 1 rather than adding sts.
Strands twist: Lay each strand flat before attaching, with every diamond facing the same way.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, roll in a towel, and dry flat. Re-pin the tier points if they soften.
Final Notes
The measurement chain: one tree is 3.8 in (9.7 cm) x 4.4 in (11.2 cm) before the border and 4.3 in (10.9 cm) x 4.9 in (12.4 cm) after. Each unit is 6.3 in (16.0 cm) and repeats every 7.3 in (18.5 cm). Six units make the 43.8 in (111.3 cm) odd strand; five units on a longer chain make the 40.2 in (102.1 cm) even strand. Eight 24-st bays plus 1 give the 193-st header, 38.6 in (98.0 cm) wide.
Get the first tree right, and the rest of the curtain follows.
Happy crocheting!