These are tall, airy curtain panels in one soft cornflower blue. The open filet mesh lets daylight through, and columns of solid diamonds stacked tip to tip give the panels a calm vertical rhythm. Each diamond has a double-thick outline and a small solid cross-shaped star in the center.
The style is classic filet lace: square mesh made of double crochet and chain spaces, with motifs “drawn” by filling squares in solid. One color and only two kinds of square keep the look clean and modern. All instructions use US crochet terms.
Each finished panel measures 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm), including the border. The pattern covers one panel. Make two for the pair shown.
Each panel is worked flat in rows from the bottom up as one piece. You start with a mesh band, work eight diamond repeats across three motif columns, finish with a matching mesh band, and then add a two-round single-crochet border. Nothing needs to be joined.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished panel size: 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm)
- Skill level: Intermediate (simple stitches, long chart-style rows)
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: H-8 (5.0 mm)
- Number of pieces: 1 per panel (2 panels for a pair, not joined)
- Layout: 63 squares wide × 111 rows tall. From edge to edge: 6-square mesh stripe, diamond column, 6-square mesh stripe, diamond column, 6-square mesh stripe, diamond column, 6-square mesh stripe
- Piece size before border: 47.25 in × 83.25 in (120.0 cm × 211.5 cm)
- Border depth: 0.5 in (1.3 cm) on every side
Materials
Yarn: Use a smooth worsted-weight cotton or cotton blend, about 186 yd (170 m) per 100 g. Cotton gives crisp squares and holds its shape when hung. Avoid fuzzy or very stretchy yarns, because a long panel will grow under its own weight.
- Cornflower Blue: 1,600 g / 2,720 m (2,975 yd) per panel
- For the pair: 3,200 g / 5,440 m (5,950 yd)
These quantities include about a 10% margin for the swatch and border, plus small differences in tension. Buy all the yarn from one dye lot.
Tools:
– H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Stitch markers
– Measuring tape
– Blocking mats or a clean carpet with a towel, plus rust-proof pins
– About 13 clip rings per panel for hanging
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rep – repeat
Special terms:
– Space (S): ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next dc.
– Block (B): dc in next 2 sts (chains or dc), dc in next dc.
– Square: one Space or one Block. Each square is 3 sts wide, and it shares its left edge dc with the next square.
– Beginning Space: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), sk 2 sts, dc in next dc. Every row in this pattern begins with a Space.
– Ending: the last dc of each row goes into the 3rd ch of the turning ch-5.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 16 sts = 4 in (10.2 cm), so 4 mesh squares = 3 in (7.6 cm) wide. 4 mesh rows = 3 in (7.6 cm) tall. One square is 0.75 in (1.9 cm) each way.
Swatch first. Ch 29. Work 8 rows of mesh as in Rows 1–2 below, with 8 Spaces per row. Wet block the swatch, let it dry flat, then hang it for an hour with a small clip at the bottom. It should measure 6 in × 6 in (15.2 cm × 15.2 cm).
- Swatch too big: go down to a G-6 (4.0 mm) hook.
- Swatch too small: go up to an I-9 (5.5 mm) hook.
- Width right but rows too tall: pull each dc snug before you yarn over for the next stitch.
Checkpoints (unblocked, lying flat):
– After Row 7: 5.25 in (13.3 cm) tall, 47.25 in (120.0 cm) wide
– After Row 19 (first diamond repeat): 14.25 in (36.2 cm) tall
– After Row 55: 41.25 in (104.8 cm) tall
– After Row 104 (last diamond tip): 78 in (198.1 cm) tall
– After Row 111: 83.25 in (211.5 cm) tall
If the width drifts by more than 1 in (2.5 cm), count your squares before you go on. A missing Space is the usual cause.
The Panel
Every row has 63 squares, which is 190 sts (64 dc “posts” plus 126 sts in Spaces or Blocks). The count stays the same in every row. Only the mix of chains and dc changes.
Bottom Mesh Band
Foundation: Ch 194 (3 × 63 squares + 5).
Row 1: Dc in 8th ch from hook (the skipped chs count as dc + ch 2), ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * 61 more times. Turn. (63 Spaces: 64 dc + 63 ch-2 sps = 190 sts)*
Row 2: Beginning Space, Space; rep from * 61 more times, ending in the 3rd ch of the turning ch. Turn. (63 Spaces)*
Rows 3–7: Rep Row 2. (63 Spaces in each row)
Diamond Rows
Each diamond row reads: 6 S, *[motif row], 6 S; rep from * 2 more times. That is 6 + 3 × (13 + 6) = 63 squares.
Each motif row is 13 squares wide. Read every motif row left to right on both right-side and wrong-side rows. The design is symmetrical, so the direction makes no difference.
Motif rows:
– M1: 6 S, 1 B, 6 S
– M2: 5 S, 3 B, 5 S
– M3: 4 S, 2 B, 1 S, 2 B, 4 S
– M4: 3 S, 2 B, 1 S, 1 B, 1 S, 2 B, 3 S
– M5: 2 S, 2 B, 2 S, 1 B, 2 S, 2 B, 2 S
– M6: 1 S, 2 B, 3 S, 1 B, 3 S, 2 B, 1 S
– M7: 2 B, 1 S, 7 B, 1 S, 2 B
– M8: as M6
– M9: as M5
– M10: as M4
– M11: as M3
– M12: as M2
Check: every motif row adds up to 13 squares.
What the rows build. The outer two blocks in each row form the double-thick diamond outline. It widens from 1 block at the tip (M1) to the full 13-square width at M7. The center column of blocks in M4–M10 forms the vertical arm of the star, 7 squares tall. The 7-block run in M7 forms the horizontal arm. Everything in between stays open mesh.
Row 8: 6 S, *M1, 6 S; rep from * 2 more times. Turn.
Rows 9–19: Work in the same way, using M2 through M12 in order, one per row.
Rows 20–103: Rep Rows 8–19 seven more times. That makes eight 12-row repeats in total.
Row 104: Work as Row 8 (M1). This single block closes the tip of the top diamond.
Each M1 row is also the tip of the diamond below it. Because the diamonds share these tips, every column shows 8 complete diamonds touching point to point. Each diamond is 9.75 in (24.8 cm) wide, and the repeat is 9 in (22.9 cm) tall.
Stitch-count check, Row 14 (M7): 33 Blocks and 30 Spaces. That is 64 + 66 = 130 dc plus 30 ch-2 sps (60 chs), for 190 sts.
Top Mesh Band
Rows 105–111: Rep Row 2. (63 Spaces in each row)
Do not fasten off. The top band has 7 rows, the same as the bottom band, so the diamond columns sit centered top to bottom. Each mesh stripe is 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide.
Make the Second Panel
Work a second panel exactly the same way. Compare the two by counting rows, not by measuring with a tape.
Layout when hung (the panels are not joined):
[ Panel A ] window [ Panel B ]
63 sq x 111 rows 63 sq x 111 rows
Border
Border gauge: 16 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm), which is 4 sc per inch. That matches the body gauge of 4 sts per inch.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 1. Working across the top of Row 111, sc in each dc and 2 sc in each ch-2 sp. (190 sc)
Ch 2 for the corner. Along the side, work 3 sc around each row-end dc post. (111 rows × 3 = 333 sc)
Ch 2 for the corner. Along the bottom, working into the foundation chain, sc at the base of each dc and 2 sc in each ch-2 sp. (64 + 126 = 190 sc)
Ch 2 for the corner. Work 3 sc in each row end up the second side. (333 sc)
Ch 2 and sl st to the first sc.
Round 1 total: 190 + 333 + 190 + 333 = 1,046 sc plus 4 corner ch-2 sps.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in each sc around, and work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp. Sl st to the first sc and fasten off.
Per side, counting the corner sc that sit on that side: top 192 sc, side 335 sc, bottom 192 sc, side 335 sc, for 1,054 sc total.
Why the math works:
– The top edge is 190 sc over 47.25 in (120.0 cm), about 4 sc per inch. That matches the border gauge, so the edge neither ruffles nor pulls in.
– Each row is 0.75 in (1.9 cm) tall, and 3 sc per row end at 4 sc per inch covers exactly 0.75 in. That gives 333 sc over 83.25 in (211.5 cm).
– The ch-2 corners and the (sc, ch 2, sc) increases add only the turning room the corners need.
– Two sc rounds add 0.25 in (0.6 cm) each. The resulting 0.5 in (1.3 cm) on every side brings the panel to 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm).
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends along solid blocks or border stitches. Avoid the open mesh, where tails will show.
- Soak the panel in cool water with a little wool wash for 20 minutes.
- Press the water out gently in a towel. Do not wring.
- Lay the panel flat on mats or a towel-covered floor.
- Pin it to 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm). Pin both long edges first, every 6 in (15.2 cm).
- Straighten the diamond columns so that they run plumb. Use a long ruler down the center block of each column.
- Open up every square with your fingers so the mesh lines up in a grid.
- Let the panel dry completely, usually 24–48 hours, before you unpin it.
- To hang, attach clip rings along the top border about every 4 in (10.2 cm), which is 13 rings per panel.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- 111 rows and 63 squares per row, on both panels
- Three diamond columns, each with 8 diamonds touching tip to tip
- Every diamond has a double-thick outline and a centered cross-shaped star
- The mesh stripes are all 6 squares wide
- The border has 192 / 335 / 192 / 335 sc, with neat ch-2 corners
- The blocked size is 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm)
- Ends are woven in through solid areas only
- Both panels hang to the same length
Troubleshooting
- The diamonds lean or look off-center: You probably started a motif row in the wrong square. Count the 6 edge Spaces before each motif in every row.
- Blocks look shorter than Spaces: Work the dc in Blocks with the same loose top as in Spaces. Don’t tighten up on solid areas.
- The panel narrows toward the top: Your tension is getting tighter over long sessions. Measure every 10 rows and loosen up if needed.
- The side border ripples: Use 2 sc per row end instead of 3 on one row out of every five, and record the new count.
- The panel stretches when hung: Use a firmer cotton, block flat again, and space the clip rings closer together.
- The star centers blur: Check that the M3 and M11 rows have a Space at the center square.
Care
Hand wash cool or machine wash on a gentle cycle in a mesh bag. Then dry flat and re-block, because hanging a wet panel will stretch it permanently.
Final Notes
Here is the measurement chain:
- A 6 in (15.2 cm) swatch confirms 0.75 in (1.9 cm) squares.
- 63 squares give 47.25 in (120.0 cm) of width, and 111 rows give 83.25 in (211.5 cm) of length.
- The two-round border adds 0.5 in (1.3 cm) per side.
- Each finished panel measures 48.25 in × 84.25 in (122.6 cm × 214.0 cm).
If the swatch and the row checkpoints match, the full panels will match too.
Happy crocheting!