This curtain is made of 8 hanging strands of diamond-shaped granny squares. Each square has a puffy cream flower set inside a dark forest-green frame. Little cream flowers link the diamonds from top to bottom, cream tab loops slide over the rod, and each strand ends in a soft yarn tassel. Light comes through the open lattice, so the curtain screens a window or doorway without closing it off.
There are only two colors, deep forest green and warm cream, which gives it a calm cottage feel. It works in a sunny kitchen, a boho living room, or a closet doorway.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished curtain measures 45.6 in (115.8 cm) wide and hangs about 46 in (116.8 cm) from the top of the rod to the tassel tips.
You make the squares and small flowers one at a time. Each small flower joins two diamonds as you work its last round. Neighboring strands are joined at the side points of the squares using join-as-you-go on the final round. Finally, you add the tabs and tassels and block the curtain.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 45.6 in (115.8 cm) wide × about 46 in (116.8 cm) long, including tabs and tassels
- Skill level: Easy–Intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8)
- Number of pieces: 40 squares, 48 small flowers, 8 tabs, 8 tassels
- Layout: 8 strands across × 5 diamonds down
- Square size: 4 in (10.2 cm) per side, 5.7 in (14.5 cm) from point to point when turned on point
- Size before finishing: each strand of squares and flowers measures 37.5 in (95.3 cm) long
- Finishing depth: each tab adds about 2.5 in (6.4 cm) at the top and each tassel adds 6 in (15.2 cm) at the bottom
Materials
Use a smooth, mercerized or combed worsted-weight cotton. Cotton holds the sharp diamond points, doesn’t stretch much while the curtain hangs, and keeps the petals well defined. Acrylic also works, but the strands will stretch a little more over time.
- Dark forest green: 250 g, about 500 yd (457.2 m), for the square centers and frames
- Cream: 300 g, about 600 yd (548.6 m), for the petals, small flowers, tabs and tassels
Tools:
– 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Scissors
– Locking stitch markers
– A stiff card 6 in (15.2 cm) tall for winding tassels
– Blocking mats, rust-proof pins and a spray bottle
– Tape measure
– Curtain rod up to 1.25 in (3.2 cm) in diameter
These quantities include about a 10% margin for tension differences and a test square.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- MR: magic ring
- sp: space
- st(s): stitch(es)
- rep: repeat
- RS: right side
Special stitch: Joining point (JP). Work this in place of a corner ch-2. Ch 1, insert the hook from the front into the matching ch-2 corner space of the finished neighboring square, sl st, then ch 1. The JP adds no new dc. It only links the two corners.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Square gauge: One finished square measures 4 in (10.2 cm) per side, laid flat, before blocking.
Tab gauge: 16 sc × 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm).
Make one complete test square before you start the rest. Check it at each stage:
- After Round 3 (petals): the flower measures 2.5 in (6.4 cm) across, tip to tip
- After Round 5: the square measures 3 in (7.6 cm) per side
- After Round 6: the square measures 4 in (10.2 cm) per side and 5.7 in (14.5 cm) point to point
Too big? Go down half a hook size, to 4.5 mm.
Too small? Go up half a hook size, to 5.5 mm.
A difference of ¼ in (0.6 cm) per side adds up to about 2.8 in (7.1 cm) across the curtain width, so match gauge before you make all 40 squares.
Flower Square (Make 40)
Round 1 (green): MR, ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. (6 sc) Pull the ring closed and fasten off green.
Round 2 (cream): Join cream in any sc. Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. (12 sc)
Round 3 (cream, petals): (Hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in next sc, sl st in next sc. Rep from * 5 more times, ending with the last sl st in the same st as the join. (6 petals: 30 petal sts + 6 sl sts = 36 sts) The middle dc of each petal is the petal tip. Fasten off cream.
Round 4 (green, frame): Join green with a sc in the middle dc of any petal. Ch 3, sc in the middle dc of the next petal. Rep from * 4 more times, ch 3, then join to the first sc. (6 sc + 18 ch = 24 sts)
The ch-3 bridges lie behind the dips between the petals so the petals stay raised in front.
Round 5 (green, conversion to square): Work into each actual st, including each individual chain (insert the hook under the top loop and the back bump), not around the chain spaces.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same st as the join, dc in each of the next 5 sts. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in each of the next 5 sts. Rep from * 2 more times. Join to the top of the ch-3.
Count: 24 sts worked 1-per-stitch + 12 extra dc (3 extra at each of the 4 corners) = 36 dc plus 4 corner ch-2 sps. Each side has 9 dc between corner spaces.
Round 6 (green): Sl st in the next dc and into the ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp. Dc in each dc to the next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times. Dc in each remaining dc, then join to the top of the ch-3.
Count: 52 dc plus 4 corner ch-2 sps. Each side has 13 dc between corner spaces: 2 corner dc + 9 dc + 2 corner dc.
For the first strand, fasten off and weave in the ends. For later strands, see Joining below before you work Round 6.
Small Flower (Make 48)
These flowers are cream only.
Round 1: MR, ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join to first sc. (6 sc)
Round 2: (Sl st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) in next sc. Rep from * 5 more times. (6 petals)
The flower measures 1.5 in (3.8 cm) from petal tip to petal tip.
Joining petal: When a petal must attach to a square, work (sl st, ch 2, dc) in the sc. Sl st into the ch-2 corner sp of the square, then work (dc, ch 2, sl st) in the same sc. Petals 1 and 4 are directly opposite each other, so a flower joined through those two petals holds the diamonds in a straight vertical line.
Make All Pieces
Per strand you need 5 squares, 6 small flowers, 1 tab and 1 tassel.
- Squares: 40, using green for Rounds 1 and 4–6 and cream for Rounds 2–3
- Small flowers: 48, all cream (32 connectors, 8 top flowers, 8 bottom flowers)
- Tabs: 8, cream
- Tassels: 8, cream
Layout grid (one row of letters per level, 8 strands across):
Tab: T T T T T T T T
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Row 1: D==D==D==D==D==D==D==D
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Row 2: D==D==D==D==D==D==D==D
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Row 3: D==D==D==D==D==D==D==D
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Row 4: D==D==D==D==D==D==D==D
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Row 5: D==D==D==D==D==D==D==D
Flower: f f f f f f f f
Tassel: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
D = diamond (square on point), f = small flower, == = side-point join, T = tab, Y = tassel.
Joining
Vertical joins (flowers): Turn each square on point and label the corners top, right, bottom and left.
For each connector flower, work Round 2 normally until you reach petal 1. Make it a joining petal into the bottom corner of the upper diamond. Continue to petal 4 and make it a joining petal into the top corner of the lower diamond. Finish the remaining petals as usual.
That gives 4 connector flowers per strand: one between each pair of diamonds.
Top and bottom flowers:
– Top flower: join petal 4 to the top corner of diamond 1 and leave petal 1 free for the tab.
– Bottom flower: join petal 1 to the bottom corner of diamond 5 and leave petal 4 free for the tassel.
Side joins (join-as-you-go): Make strand 1 complete. For every square in strands 2–8, work Rounds 1–5 as usual. On Round 6, work the corner that will be the left point as (2 dc, JP, 2 dc), joining into the right point of the matching square in the strand to its left.
The stitch count stays at 52 dc, because the JP replaces only the ch-2. There are 5 joins between each pair of strands, for a total of 7 × 5 = 35 side joins.
Tension: Keep the JP sl st snug but not tight. If you pull it hard, the points pucker and the lattice tilts.
Size checkpoint: Lay the joined piece flat. It should measure 8 × 5.7 in = 45.6 in (115.8 cm) wide. Each strand should measure 1.5 + (5 × 5.7) + (4 × 1.5) + 1.5 = 37.5 in (95.3 cm) from the top flower tip to the bottom flower tip.
Border: Tabs and Tassels
The lattice has no surrounding border. The open diamond points are the edge. The finishing edge is one tab at the top and one tassel at the bottom of each strand, so there are 8 of each.
Gauge: 16 sc × 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm), so 6 sc = 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
Tab (make 8, cream):
– Foundation: Ch 7.
– Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (6 sc)
– Rows 2–24: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6 sc)
The tab measures 1.5 in (3.8 cm) wide × 5.3 in (13.5 cm) long. Leave a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail. Fold the tab in half to form a loop, then sew both short ends to the free petal 1 of the top flower, stitching through all layers.
Tassel (make 8, cream): Wind yarn 30 times around a 6 in (15.2 cm) card, cut the loops at the bottom, and tie the bundle at the top with an 8 in (20.3 cm) strand. Wrap the neck 0.75 in (1.9 cm) below the top and tie it off. Trim the ends evenly to 6 in (15.2 cm). Tie the tassel to the free petal 4 of the bottom flower.
Why the math works:
– The tab is exactly as wide as the small flower, 1.5 in (3.8 cm), so it sits centered over each strand.
– The loop circumference is about 5.3 in (13.5 cm). A 1.25 in (3.2 cm) rod has a circumference of about 3.9 in (9.9 cm), so the tab slides easily. The folded loop hangs about 2.5 in (6.4 cm) above the flower.
– Total drop = 2.5 + 37.5 + 6 = 46 in (116.8 cm).
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends before blocking. Weave green ends into green and cream ends into cream.
- Pin the joined lattice flat on blocking mats, face down.
- Pin each diamond point first so the width is 45.6 in (115.8 cm) and each strand is 37.5 in (95.3 cm) long.
- Pin each square edge straight, 4 in (10.2 cm) per side.
- Pin each small flower open to 1.5 in (3.8 cm), with one pin at each petal.
- Spray until damp but not dripping.
- Turn it RS up, and press each large petal up from behind with your fingertip so the flowers stay raised.
- Let it dry completely, for at least 24 hours.
- Unpin, then attach the tabs and tassels if you haven’t already.
- Steam the tassels lightly and comb the strands straight.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- [ ] All 40 squares have 52 dc and 4 corner spaces
- [ ] Every square has 6 petals and a green center
- [ ] Each strand has 5 diamonds, 6 small flowers, 1 tab and 1 tassel
- [ ] All 35 side joins line up horizontally
- [ ] The width is 45.6 in (115.8 cm)
- [ ] Each strand of squares and flowers is 37.5 in (95.3 cm) long
- [ ] Tabs are 1.5 in (3.8 cm) wide and evenly sewn
- [ ] Tassels are trimmed to 6 in (15.2 cm)
- [ ] No loose ends show on the RS
Troubleshooting
Square cups or ruffles. Round 5 must be worked into each chain, not around the ch-3 spaces. Recount it for 36 dc.
Corners look rounded. Make sure each corner is (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) and not 3 dc in one stitch.
Petals lie flat. Keep the Round 4 sc in the middle dc of each petal and keep the ch-3 bridges behind the petals.
Strands hang crooked. Check that the connector flowers join through petals 1 and 4, which are opposite each other, and not petals 1 and 3.
Side joins gap or pucker. Redo the JP with even tension. Ch 1 on each side keeps the point the same size as a ch-2.
Curtain is too narrow. Your squares are probably below 4 in (10.2 cm). Re-block, or go up a hook size for the remaining squares.
Tassels look thin. Increase from 30 to 36 wraps.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, gently press out the water in a towel, and dry flat in shape. Don’t hang the curtain to dry while it’s wet, because the weight will stretch the strands.
Final Notes
Everything depends on the square. If each square is 4 in (10.2 cm) per side and 5.7 in (14.5 cm) point to point, and each flower is 1.5 in (3.8 cm), then:
- each strand measures 37.5 in (95.3 cm)
- 8 strands joined point to point measure 45.6 in (115.8 cm) across
- tabs and tassels bring the total drop to 46 in (116.8 cm)
Check your test square, count 52 dc on every Round 6, and the lattice will hang straight and even. Happy crocheting!