The Moonlit Lullaby Door Curtain hangs a soft, sleepy night sky in a doorway. A navy scalloped valance sits on a wooden rod. Eight beaded strands hang from it, carrying stars, crescent moons, and puffy clouds with closed-eye faces.
The colors are navy, golden yellow, cream, and pale blue, with natural wood and clear beads. Navy and pale blue tassels finish the strands, and battery fairy lights add an optional glow.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished curtain is 32 in (81.3 cm) wide and 55 in (139.7 cm) long from the top of the valance to the tassel tips.
You make eight half-circle scallops and join them with a straight top band that has rod loops. Then you chain one beaded cord from each scallop, add the motifs and tassels, and block.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 32 in (81.3 cm) wide × 55 in (139.7 cm) long
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
- Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
- Number of pieces: 8 scallops, 8 cords, 48 small stars, 16 two-layer large motifs, 8 tassels
- Layout: 8 scallops in one row, with 1 strand from the center of each scallop
- Piece size (scallop): 4 in (10.2 cm) wide × 2 in (5.1 cm) deep
- Size before border: 32 in × 2 in (81.3 × 5.1 cm)
- Border depth: 1 in (2.5 cm), which makes the valance 3 in (7.6 cm) deep
- Strand: 48 in (121.9 cm) cord plus a 4 in (10.2 cm) tassel
Materials
Use smooth worsted cotton. It shows stitch detail clearly and stretches very little under the weight of the beads. The amounts below assume about 92 m per 50 g.
- Navy: 150 g (276 m) for the valance, cords, small stars, 1 moon, 3 large stars, and 4 tassels
- Golden yellow: 50 g (92 m) for small stars, 2 moons, 2 face stars, and the embroidery
- Cream: 50 g (92 m) for small stars, 4 clouds, 1 moon, and 3 face stars
- Pale blue (or sage): 50 g (92 m) for small stars and 4 tassels
- Dark brown: a few meters of yarn or floss for the faces
These quantities include a margin of about 25 percent.
Tools and notions: 4.0 mm (G-6) hook, tapestry needle, dental floss threader, 24 wood beads (12 mm, with holes of at least 4 mm), 24 large-hole clear beads (10 mm), a little fiberfill, a 36 in (91.4 cm) wooden rod 3/4 in (1.9 cm) thick, optional battery micro-LED wire, stitch markers, pins, and a 4.5 in (11.4 cm) card.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sp – space
- RS – right side
Bead chain: Slide one pre-strung bead up against the hook, then chain around it. The bead locks into that chain.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 19 sc and 16 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm). For chains, 5 ch = 1 in (2.5 cm).
Make one scallop first and check it:
- After Row 3, it measures 2.75 in (7.0 cm) across the straight edge.
- After Row 5, it measures 4 in (10.2 cm) across and 2 in (5.1 cm) deep.
- Row 6 has exactly 19 sc.
If the scallop is too big, go down 0.5 mm. If it’s too small, go up 0.5 mm. The scallop width sets the valance width.
Valance Scallop (make 8, navy)
Row 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 6 dc in the ring, close the ring, and turn. (7 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Dc in the same st, then 2 dc in each st across. Turn. (14 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Dc in the same st, then dc in the next st. 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st; repeat from * 6 times. Turn. (21 dc)
Row 4 (lace): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1). Dc in the next st, ch 1; repeat from * across, ending with dc in the last st. Turn. (21 dc and 20 ch-1 sps)
Row 5 (curved edge): Ch 1. Sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp. (21 + 20 = 41 sc) Don’t turn.
Row 6 (straight edge): Ch 1 and rotate to work along the row ends. Work 1 sc in the Row 5 end, 2 sc in each of the 4 dc row ends, 1 sc in the ring center, 2 sc in each of the next 4 dc row ends, and 1 sc in the Row 5 end. (1 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 = 19 sc) Fasten off.
With golden yellow, embroider a straight-stitch star 3/4 in (1.9 cm) across over Rows 1–2.
Small Star (make 48)
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 1 and work 10 sc in the ring, then join. (10 sc; 0.75 in / 1.9 cm across)
Rnd 2: Ch 4. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next ch, and hdc in the next ch. Skip 1 sc and sl st in the next sc. Repeat from * 4 more times. (5 points)
The star measures 1.5 in (3.8 cm) across.
Large Star (2 layers per star)
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (10)
Rnd 3: Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; repeat around. (15)
Rnd 4: Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat around. (20; 1.75 in / 4.4 cm across)
Rnd 5: Ch 6. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, and tr in the next 2 ch. Skip 3 sc and sl st in the next sc. Repeat from * 4 more times. (5 points)
The star measures 3 in (7.6 cm) across.
Crescent Moon (2 layers per moon)
Foundation: Ch 18.
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, work sl st, sc, hdc in the next 2 ch, dc in the next 2 ch, tr in the next 5 ch, dc in the next 2 ch, hdc in the next 2 ch, sc, and sl st. Turn. (17 sts; 3.5 in / 8.9 cm long)
Row 2: Ch 1. Sc in the first 4 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 9 sts, then sc in the last 4 sts. (4 + 18 + 4 = 26 sc)
The extra stitches on the outer edge curve the strip into a crescent 3.25 in (8.3 cm) tall.
Cloud (2 layers per cloud, cream)
Foundation: Ch 11.
Rnd 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in the next 8 ch, then 3 sc in the last ch. Working along the other side of the chain, sc in the next 8 ch, then 2 sc in the first ch. Join. (9 + 3 + 8 + 2 = 22 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Work 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next 8, 2 sc in each of the next 3, sc in the next 8, and 2 sc in each of the last 2. Join. (22 + 6 = 28 sc; 3 × 1.5 in / 7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Rnd 3 (puffs): Ch 1. Sc in the next 13 sts. Skip 1 st, 7 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, sl st in the next st; repeat from * 2 more times. Sc in the last 3 sts and join. (16 sc and 3 puffs, using all 28 sts)
The cloud measures 3 in (7.6 cm) wide and 2.25 in (5.7 cm) tall.
Faces and Details
Embroider the faces with dark brown on the front layer only. Each face has two downward curves for closed eyes, three tiny lashes on each eye, and a short smile.
Add faces to the 4 clouds, the 2 yellow moons, the cream moon, and all 5 face stars. On the navy moon, work gold French knots and one tiny gold star. On each navy star, embroider a small gold star in the center.
Make All Pieces
| Piece | Navy | Yellow | Cream | Pale blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scallops | 8 | — | — | — |
| Small stars | 20 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
| Large stars | 3 | 2 (face) | 3 (face) | — |
| Moons | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Clouds | — | — | 4 | — |
| Tassels | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Strand layout, left to right (upper motif / lower motif):
1: Cloud / Navy moon 5: Cream face star / Yellow face star
2: Cloud / Navy star 6: Cream moon / Cloud
3: Yellow moon / Cream face 7: Yellow face star / Cloud
4: Navy star / Cream face 8: Navy star / Yellow moon
Small stars, top to bottom:
– Strands 1, 3, 5, and 7: navy, yellow, navy, pale blue, navy, yellow
– Strands 2, 4, 6, and 8: navy, cream, yellow, navy, pale blue, yellow
Tassels: navy on the odd-numbered strands, pale blue on the even-numbered strands.
Joining
Scallops: Lay the 8 scallops in a row, RS up, with the straight edges on top. Tack each pair of touching Row 5 corners together with 2 whipstitches.
Band Row 1: Join navy in the first sc of Scallop 1’s Row 6. Ch 1, then sc in each of the 19 sts of every scallop. Go straight from one scallop into the next without adding any seam stitches. Turn. (8 × 19 = 152 sc)
Keep your tension even at the seams. Loose stitches leave gaps there, and tight ones pull the valance in. The row should measure 32 in (81.3 cm).
Cords: String 6 beads onto navy in this order: wood, clear, wood, clear, wood, clear. Join with sl st in st 21 of a scallop’s Row 5, which is its center stitch. Ch 241, bead-chaining at chains 25, 95, 125, 195, 220, and 240. That puts the beads 5, 19, 25, 39, 44, and 48 in from the top. Then sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch back up. (240 sl sts)
Small stars: Sew them to the cord at 2, 8, 22, 28, 42, and 46 in. In cm, that’s 5.1, 20.3, 55.9, 71.1, 106.7, and 116.8.
Large motifs: Place the cord between the two layers of each motif. The upper motif sits at 12–16 in (30.5–40.6 cm) and the lower one at 32–36 in (81.3–91.4 cm). Whipstitch the edges together, adding a little fiberfill before you close each one.
Tassels: Wrap yarn 30 times around the 4.5 in (11.4 cm) card. Tie the top, wrap the neck 0.5 in (1.3 cm) down, cut the bottom loops, and trim to 4 in (10.2 cm). Tie one tassel to the end of each cord.
Border
Border gauge: 19 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm).
Rows 2–3: Ch 1, sc in each st, and turn. (152 sc per row)
Row 4: Ch 1 and sc in each st across. On sts 1, 19, 38, 57, 76, 95, 114, 133, and 152, make a rod loop: work the sc, ch 12, then sl st in the top of that same sc. Fasten off. (152 sc and 9 loops)
Why the math works: Each scallop gives 19 sts, and 8 × 19 = 152. The band never increases, and the loops sit on existing stitches, so the count stays at 152. At 19 sc per 4 in, 152 sc = 32 in (81.3 cm). The inner loops sit on the last stitch of each scallop, directly over the seams.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all the ends.
- Mist the valance and pin it to 32 × 3 in (81.3 × 7.6 cm), shaping each scallop into an even half-circle.
- Pin out the points of the small stars and let them dry.
- Steam the large motifs lightly without pressing, so they stay plump.
- Hang the curtain for 24 hours, then check that each cord is 48 in (121.9 cm).
- Steam the tassels and trim them evenly.
- If you’re using lights, twine the LED wire down the cords and tuck the battery box behind the band.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Each scallop has 41 sc on the curve and 19 sc on the straight edge.
- The band has 152 sc and 9 loops, and measures 32 in (81.3 cm).
- There are 8 cords, each 48 in (121.9 cm) long with 6 beads.
- Each strand has 6 small stars and 2 large motifs.
- The faces are even and the tassels are 4 in (10.2 cm) long.
Troubleshooting
- Scallops ruffle: Recount Row 3. It should have 21 dc.
- Scallops cup: Go up one hook size.
- Band is longer than 32 in (81.3 cm): Remove any extra seam stitches.
- Cords twist: Steam them while they hang.
- Moon stays straight: Work the Row 2 increases over the tr section.
- Beads are out of order: Restring them, threading the last bead you’ll use first.
Care
Spot clean with cool water and mild soap, then lay flat to dry, removing any LED wire first. Hang the curtain out of reach of babies and pets because of the beads and long cords.
Final Notes
Everything comes back to the gauge of 19 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm):
- One scallop is 4 in (10.2 cm) wide with 19 sts on its straight edge.
- Eight scallops give 152 sts and 32 in (81.3 cm).
- The band brings the valance to 3 in (7.6 cm) deep.
- The 48 in (121.9 cm) cords and 4 in (10.2 cm) tassels make the curtain 55 in (139.7 cm) long.
Check each stage as you go, and the finished curtain will match.
Happy crocheting!