This curtain is built from small repeating motifs joined into long vertical strands. Coral fans with open spokes and teal scalloped edges alternate with teal-and-coral flower medallions, and small two-tone beads link the motifs together. A teal tab loops each strand over the rod, and a teal tassel weights the bottom.
The palette is just two colors, coral and teal, in a smooth cotton that keeps every stitch crisp. The look is bright, airy and a little retro. Light passes between the strands, so the curtain works as a room divider, a doorway curtain or a window dressing.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished curtain has 12 strands and measures 54 in (137.2 cm) wide on the rod, with strands spaced 4.5 in (11.4 cm) apart on center. Each strand hangs 78.75 in (200.0 cm) from the top of the tab to the tip of the tassel.
The construction is simple and repetitive. Fans are worked in rows from the point upward, medallions are worked in rounds, and beads are tiny stuffed spheres. Each motif gets a teal edging. Then the pieces are sewn together in a fixed order, one strand at a time.
Finished Size and Construction
- Curtain size: 54 in (137.2 cm) wide × 78.75 in (200.0 cm) long
- Skill level: Intermediate (easy stitches, many pieces, careful finishing)
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Sport-weight (#2) mercerized cotton
- Hook: 3.0 mm
- Pieces per strand: 9 fans, 9 medallions, 19 beads, 1 tab, 1 tassel
- Pieces for 12 strands: 108 fans, 108 medallions, 228 beads, 12 tabs, 12 tassels
- Layout: 12 vertical strands. Each strand is a tab, a bead, then [fan, bead, medallion, bead] × 9, then a tassel.
- Piece sizes: fan 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide × 3 in (7.6 cm) tall; medallion 3.5 in (8.9 cm) across; bead 0.75 in (1.9 cm) across; tab loop 2 in (5.1 cm) tall; tassel 4 in (10.2 cm) long
- Size before border (edging): fan 3.75 in (9.5 cm) wide × 2.5 in (6.4 cm) tall; medallion 3 in (7.6 cm) across
- Border depth: fan edging 0.375 in (1.0 cm); medallion edging 0.25 in (0.6 cm)
Materials
Choose a smooth sport-weight mercerized cotton with about 155 m per 50 g. Cotton holds its shape when hanging and does not stretch over a long drop the way acrylic can.
- Coral (Color A): 200 g, about 620 m
- Teal (Color B): 400 g, about 1,240 m
These quantities include a margin of about 15%. One strand uses about 15 g of coral and 29 g of teal, so you can scale the amounts to the number of strands you make.
Tools:
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Polyester fiberfill (for the beads)
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- A stiff card 4.5 in (11.4 cm) tall, for the tassels
- Blocking mat and rust-proof pins
- Curtain rod, at least 56 in (142.2 cm) long
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
- sp – space
- MR – magic ring
- st(s) – stitch(es)
Picot: Ch 3, then keep working as stated. The ch-3 forms a small loop that stands out from the edge.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 22 dc and 11 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) in a flat swatch. Gauge matters most for length, because small errors add up across 9 repeats.
Make one fan, one medallion and two beads before making the rest. Then check these sizes:
- Fan after Row 2: 2 in (5.1 cm) across the straight edge.
- Fan after Row 4: 3.75 in (9.5 cm) wide × 2.5 in (6.4 cm) tall.
- Fan after edging: 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide × 3 in (7.6 cm) tall.
- Medallion after Rnd 2: 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across.
- Medallion after Rnd 4: 3 in (7.6 cm) across.
- Medallion after Rnd 5: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) across.
- Bead: 0.75 in (1.9 cm) across.
If your pieces are too big, use a hook 0.25 mm smaller. If they are too small, use a hook 0.25 mm larger. An error of 0.25 in (0.6 cm) per repeat adds up to 2.25 in (5.7 cm) over a full strand, so fix it now.
Fan Motif
Work the fan in coral, in rows from the point upward.
Row 1: With Color A, ch 4, 7 dc in 4th ch from hook. Turn. (8 dc, counting the skipped ch as the first dc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st across. Turn. (16 dc)
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as tr + ch 2), [tr in next st, ch 2] 14 times, tr in last st. Turn. (16 tr, 15 ch-2 sps)
These tall stitches make the open spokes.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *3 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next tr; rep from * 15 times. The last dc goes into the 4th ch of the turning ch-6. Fasten off Color A. (61 dc: 1 + 15 × 4)
This solid row forms the coral band along the curved top. Check the size now: it should be 3.75 in (9.5 cm) wide × 2.5 in (6.4 cm) tall. Finish the fan with the Fan Edging in the Border section.
Flower Medallion
Rnd 1: With Color A, MR, ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off Color A. (24 dc)
Check: 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across.
Rnd 3: Join Color B in any st. Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, *sc in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts; rep from * 7 times, sl st to first sc. (8 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
The ch-3 spaces form the ring of open holes around the coral center.
Rnd 4: Sl st into first ch-3 sp. Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-3 sp around, sl st to first sc. (8 petals, 56 sts)
Check: 3 in (7.6 cm) across. Do not fasten off. Continue with the Medallion Edging in the Border section.
Two-Tone Bead
Work in a continuous spiral without joining the rounds.
Rnd 1: With Color B, 6 sc in MR. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, changing to Color A in the last st. (12 sc)
Rnd 4: With Color A, sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Stuff the bead firmly with fiberfill.
Rnd 5: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a 6 in (15.2 cm) tail. Weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 sts and pull it closed. Keep the tail for joining.
Hanging Tab
Row 1: With Color B, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (6 sc)
Rows 2–24: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (6 sc)
The strip should measure 1.25 in (3.2 cm) wide × 4 in (10.2 cm) long. Fold it in half and whipstitch the short ends together to make a loop 2 in (5.1 cm) tall.
Tassel
Wrap Color B 25 times around the 4.5 in (11.4 cm) card. Slide a 9 in (22.9 cm) strand under the wraps at the top and tie it tightly. Cut the wraps at the bottom. Wrap another strand 5 times around the bundle 0.5 in (1.3 cm) below the top and knot it. Trim the ends so the tassel is 4 in (10.2 cm) long.
Make All Pieces
For 12 strands, make:
- Fans: 108 (coral body, teal edging)
- Medallions: 108 (coral center, teal Rnds 3–5)
- Beads: 228 (half teal, half coral)
- Tabs: 12 (teal)
- Tassels: 12 (teal)
Store the pieces by type, and count them into sets of 9 so each strand’s pieces are ready.
Strand layout (top to bottom):
TAB
bead
FAN - bead - MEDALLION - bead (repeat 1)
FAN - bead - MEDALLION - bead (repeat 2)
...
FAN - bead - MEDALLION - bead (repeat 9)
TASSEL
Curtain layout (on the rod):
|-- 4.5 in (11.4 cm) on center --|
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12
Joining
Lay each strand flat on a table and join it from the top down.
Attachment points:
- Fan top: the 6th sc of the edging. This is the center sc, with 5 scallops on each side.
- Fan bottom: the sc worked into the point.
- Medallion top: picot 1. Medallion bottom: picot 5, directly opposite.
- Bead: the teal end connects upward and the coral end connects downward.
Method: Use the bead’s tail or a 6 in (15.2 cm) teal strand. Pass the needle through the attachment stitch and the bead’s closing ring 3 times, pulling until the pieces touch with no gap. Knot the yarn and bury the end inside the bead.
Logic: Every connection is one stitch to one ring. Each bead adds its 0.75 in (1.9 cm) and nothing more, which keeps every repeat at exactly 8 in (20.3 cm): fan 3 in (7.6 cm) + bead 0.75 in (1.9 cm) + medallion 3.5 in (8.9 cm) + bead 0.75 in (1.9 cm).
Tension: Pull firmly enough that the bead doesn’t swing loose, but not so hard that the motif edge puckers. Keep every join the same.
Sequence: Sew one bead to the bottom center of the tab, then sew a fan’s top center to that bead. Continue with a bead, a medallion, a bead, a fan, and so on, ending with the 19th bead. Tie the tassel’s top strand through the coral end of the last bead.
Size checkpoint: After 3 repeats, the strand should measure 2 in (5.1 cm) + 0.75 in (1.9 cm) + 24 in (61.0 cm) = 26.75 in (67.9 cm) from the top of the tab. A finished strand is 78.75 in (200.0 cm).
Border: Teal Edgings
Work the edgings on each motif before joining. They are collected here so all the border math is in one place.
Border gauge: One scallop (sc, skip 2, 5 dc, skip 2) covers 6 stitches and adds about 0.375 in (1.0 cm) to the edge.
Fan Edging (Rnd 5): With Row 4 facing, join Color B in the first dc.
- Top edge: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * 10 times. (11 sc and 10 scallops, worked over 61 dc)
- Side 1: Working down the row-ends, 2 sc in Row 4, 3 sc in Row 3, 2 sc in Row 2, 2 sc in Row 1. (9 sc)
- Point: Sc in the foundation ch at the point. (1 sc)
- Side 2: Working up the row-ends, 2 sc in Row 1, 2 sc in Row 2, 3 sc in Row 3, 2 sc in Row 4. (9 sc)
- Sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (Round total: 61 + 9 + 1 + 9 = 80 sts)
The corner sts at each end of the top edge count in the top total, not in the side totals.
Why it works: Row 4 has 61 dc, which is 6 × 10 + 1. Each scallop uses 6 sts and the starting sc uses the extra 1, so the 10 scallops fit exactly. The 11 sc leave one center sc (the 6th) for the top join.
Medallion Edging (Rnd 5): Continue with Color B from Rnd 4.
- Ch 1, *sc in sc, sc in hdc, 2 sc in next dc, (sc, picot, sc) in center dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in hdc, sc in sc; rep from * for each petal, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
- Per petal: 10 sc + 1 picot.
- Round total: 80 sc + 8 picots.
Why it works: Rnd 4 has 56 sts, which is 7 per petal. Rnd 5 works into all 7 and adds 3 sc (two increases plus one extra at the tip), giving 10 per petal. With 8 petals, picots 1 and 5 sit exactly opposite each other, so the medallion hangs straight.
Final Blocking
- Wet-block the fans and medallions before joining. Soak them in cool water for 10 minutes.
- Press the water out with a towel. Do not wring.
- Pin each fan to 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide × 3 in (7.6 cm) tall, spacing the spokes evenly.
- Pin each scallop and each picot to a point.
- Pin each medallion to a 3.5 in (8.9 cm) circle.
- Let everything dry completely. Do not block the beads.
- After joining, hang the strands for 24 hours to settle.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Every fan has 16 spokes and 10 scallops.
- Every medallion has 8 holes, 8 petals and 8 picots.
- Every bead is firmly stuffed and closed.
- All beads face the same way (teal up, coral down).
- Each strand has 9 fans, 9 medallions and 19 beads.
- Each strand measures 78.75 in (200.0 cm).
- All 12 strands are within 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of each other in length.
- All ends are woven in and hidden.
Troubleshooting
- Fan cups instead of lying flat: Row 4 is too tight. Work that row with a hook 0.25 mm larger.
- Fan ruffles: Check that you worked 3 dc, not 4, in each ch-2 sp.
- Scallops don’t fit: Recount Row 4. It must have exactly 61 sts.
- Medallion curls: The Rnd 5 increases are too tight. Work the edging more loosely.
- Strand twists: Join every medallion at picots 1 and 5, and every fan at the true center sc.
- Beads look lumpy: Use less fiberfill and add it in small pieces.
- Strands differ in length: Check your join tension, then re-block the longest strand.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap and lay flat to dry. Reshape the fans and medallions while they are damp, then rehang the curtain.
Final Notes
Here is how the measurements build on each other. A 61-stitch fan row gives 10 even scallops and a fan 4.5 in (11.4 cm) × 3 in (7.6 cm). A 24-stitch medallion center gives 8 petals and a medallion 3.5 in (8.9 cm) across. Two 0.75 in (1.9 cm) beads complete an 8 in (20.3 cm) repeat. Nine repeats plus the tab and tassel make a 78.75 in (200.0 cm) strand. Twelve strands spaced 4.5 in (11.4 cm) apart fill a 54 in (137.2 cm) rod.
Check your first fan and medallion carefully, and the rest of the curtain will follow.
Happy crocheting!