Green and cream patterned curtains with scalloped trim frame bright kitchen windows beside cream cabinetry.

Sage Honeycomb Hexagon Curtain Crochet Pattern

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This floor-length curtain panel is made from lacy hexagon motifs joined into a honeycomb. Each hexagon has a small cream center, a ring of 12 sage-green cluster petals, two open rounds of dc groups, and a crisp cream outline. Once the hexagons are joined, those outlines form a cream lattice across the whole panel.

The palette has two colors: soft sage green and warm cream. The style is cottage kitchen. The lace is light enough to let sunlight through and has enough texture to look good when the curtain is pulled back. The pattern uses US crochet terms throughout.

One finished panel measures about 33.8 in (85.9 cm) wide by 74.3 in (188.7 cm) long, measured from the top edge to the bottom points. The tab loops add about 1.75 in (4.4 cm) above that. The pattern makes one panel, so make two for a matching pair, as shown.

Here is the order of work. First you crochet full hexagons in rounds and half hexagons in rows. Then you whipstitch them into 15 offset rows. Last, you level the top with a graduated header, work a two-round border, and add 9 tabs.

Finished Size and Construction

  • Finished panel: 33.8 in × 74.3 in (85.9 cm × 188.7 cm), plus tabs
  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Terminology: US
  • Yarn weight: DK (light #3), cotton or cotton blend
  • Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
  • Pieces per panel: 83 full hexagons and 14 half hexagons
  • Layout: 15 rows. Odd rows have 6 full hexagons. Even rows have 5 full hexagons plus 1 half hexagon at each end.
  • Hexagon size: 5.5 in (14.0 cm) flat side to flat side, 6.4 in (16.3 cm) point to point, 3.2 in (8.1 cm) per side
  • Size before border: 33 in × 73.5 in (83.8 cm × 186.7 cm)
  • Border depth: about 0.4 in (1.0 cm)

Materials

Choose a smooth mercerized cotton or a cotton blend in DK weight, about 225 m per 100 g. Cotton hangs straight, shows the stitches clearly, and washes well. Avoid fuzzy yarns, because they blur the lace.

Quantities for one panel:

  • Color A, sage green: 600 g (1,350 m)
  • Color B, cream: 400 g (900 m)

For a pair, double these amounts. The quantities include a margin of about 15%.

Tools:

  • 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Rust-proof pins and blocking mats
  • Measuring tape
  • Spray bottle

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • tr: treble crochet
  • dtr: double treble crochet
  • sp: space
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sc2tog / sc3tog, hdc2tog, dc2tog, tr2tog, dtr2tog: work 2 (or 3) sts of that type together
  • MR: magic ring
  • RS / WS: right side / wrong side

Cluster (cl): Yarn over, insert the hook in the st, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops. Repeat from * twice more, then yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook.

Beginning cluster (beg cl): Ch 2, then work a cluster in the same st using only 2 repeats.

Gauge and Checkpoints

Make one full hexagon before anything else and measure it after every round:

  • After Rnd 1: 1 in (2.5 cm) across
  • After Rnd 2: 2 in (5.1 cm)
  • After Rnd 3: 3 in (7.6 cm)
  • After Rnd 4: 4 in (10.2 cm) flat to flat
  • After Rnd 5: 5.1 in (13.0 cm) flat to flat
  • After Rnd 6: 5.5 in (14.0 cm) flat to flat

For the border, the gauge is 16 sc = 3 in (7.6 cm). This matches the 17 sts on each 3.2 in (8.1 cm) hexagon side.

If your hexagon is bigger than 5.6 in (14.2 cm), go down half a hook size. If it is smaller than 5.4 in (13.7 cm), go up half a size. A difference of 0.1 in (0.3 cm) per hexagon adds up to 0.6 in (1.5 cm) across the width and about 1.1 in (2.8 cm) down the length.

Sage green and cream crochet with intricate openwork lace stitches forming diamond patterns and square medallions.

Full Hexagon (make 83)

Rnd 1 (B): MR, ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in the ring. Sl st to the top of the ch-3. (12 dc) Fasten off B.

Rnd 2 (A): Join A in any dc, beg cl, ch 2, cl in the next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * 10 more times. Sl st to the top of the beg cl. (12 cl, 12 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 3: Sl st into the ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * 10 more times. Sl st to the top of the ch-3. (36 dc, 12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 4: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * 4 more times. Join. (54 dc, 6 corner ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 5: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the corner sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp, ch 1, [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the corner sp, ch 1, [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice. Repeat from * 4 more times. Join. (72 dc, 18 ch-1 sps. Each side has 12 dc and 3 ch-1 sps.) Fasten off A.

Rnd 6 (B): Join B in any corner sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same sp, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp to the next corner (15 sc), (sc, ch 2, sc) in the corner sp. Repeat around, omitting the last corner. Join. (102 sc, 6 ch-2 sps)

Each side now has 17 sts: 1 corner sc, 15 sc, and 1 corner sc. Weave in the ends.

Half Hexagon (make 14)

This piece is the vertical half of a hexagon, cut through its top and bottom points. At the left end of an even row, use it as worked. At the right end, use a second one rotated 180°.

Row 1 (B, RS): MR, ch 3 (counts as dc), 6 dc in the ring. Do not join. (7 dc) Fasten off B.

Row 2 (A, RS): Join A in the top of the ch-3, beg cl, [ch 2, cl in the next dc] 6 times. (7 cl, 6 ch-2 sps)

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), turn, [3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 6 times, dc in the last cl. (20 dc, 7 ch-1 sps)

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in the first ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in the last sp. (27 dc)

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in the first dc, ch 1, [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the ch-2 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * once more, [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, 3 dc in the top of the turning ch. (36 dc, 9 ch-1 sps) Fasten off A.

Row 6 (B, RS): Turn so the RS faces you and join B in the last dc made. Ch 1, 2 sc in the same st, sc in the next 14 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the ch-2 sp, sc in the next 15 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the ch-2 sp, sc in the next 14 sts, 2 sc in the last st. (51 sc: 3 sides of 17 sts)

The half hexagon measures 2.75 in × 6.4 in (7.0 cm × 16.3 cm).

Make All Pieces

Each full hexagon uses about 6 g of A and 2.5 g of B. A half hexagon uses about half of that.

  • Full hexagons: 83 (A for Rnds 2–5, B for Rnds 1 and 6)
  • Half hexagons: 14 (same color split)

Layout (H = full hexagon, ½ = half hexagon):

Row 1:   H  H  H  H  H  H
Row 2:  ½  H  H  H  H  H  ½
Row 3:   H  H  H  H  H  H
Row 4:  ½  H  H  H  H  H  ½
 ...repeat to...
Row 14: ½  H  H  H  H  H  ½
Row 15:  H  H  H  H  H  H

Odd rows 1–15 (8 rows × 6) = 48 hexagons. Even rows 2–14 (7 rows × 5) = 35 hexagons plus 14 halves.

Joining

Use B and a tapestry needle. Place two pieces RS up, side by side, and whipstitch through the back loops only. That leaves the front loops as a raised cream line on the RS.

Join stitch to stitch: each 17-st side goes to the neighboring 17-st side, and each ch-2 corner sp goes to the matching ch-2 corner sp. Take one extra stitch through each corner to lock it. Nothing is added or skipped.

  1. Join the 6 hexagons of each odd row along their vertical sides.
  2. Join each even row’s 5 hexagons the same way, then add a half hexagon to each end with its straight edge facing out.
  3. Join the rows together along the zigzag seams. The lower slanted sides of each upper hexagon meet the upper slanted sides of the hexagons below.

Keep the tension relaxed and even. Tight seams pucker the lattice and shorten the panel.

Checkpoint: Every row should be 33 in (83.8 cm) wide. Rows 1–3 joined should measure 15.9 in (40.4 cm) from the top points to the bottom points. The full field of 15 rows should be 73 in (185.4 cm).

Top Header

The top row ends in points, with valleys 1.6 in (4.1 cm) deep between them. These two rows fill the valleys.

Row 1 (B, RS): Join B in the first st of the upper-left side of hexagon 1 (its left vertex corner sc). Ch 5, which counts as dtr.

Upper-left side, next 16 sts: dtr in the next 2, tr in the next 2, tr2tog, dc in the next 2, dc2tog, hdc in the next 2, sc in the next 4 (14 sts made).

Point: sc in the top ch-2 sp.

Upper-right side, next 16 sts: sc in the next 4, hdc in the next 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2, tr2tog, tr in the next 2, dtr in the next 2 (14 sts made).

Valley: dtr2tog over the last st of this hexagon and the first st of the next hexagon.

Repeat the upper-left side, point, upper-right side, and valley across. On the last hexagon, end with dtr in its last st instead of a valley.

The count is 6 × 29 = 174, plus 5 valley sts and 2 end sts, for 181 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. (181 sc) The header now sits about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) above the original points, and the panel measures 73.5 in (186.7 cm).

Border

The border gauge is 16 sc = 3 in (7.6 cm). Work it with B, RS facing, starting at the top-left corner.

Rnd 1:

  • Top: 3 sc in the first st, sc in the next 179, 3 sc in the last st. (185 sc)
  • Right side, going down: 7 sc across the header row-ends (6 in the Row 1 end, 1 in the Row 2 end). Then for each row:
  • Odd rows 1–13: 1 sc in the upper vertex sp, 17 sc along the side, 1 sc in the lower vertex sp (19 per row).
  • Even rows: 34 sc on each half-hexagon straight edge (3 sc per dc row-end and 2 sc per sc row-end).
  • Row 15: 1 sc in the upper vertex sp and 17 sc along the side.
  • Total: 7 + 133 + 238 + 18 = 396 sc.
  • Corner: (sc, ch 2, sc) in the lower-right vertex sp.
  • Bottom: Sc in the next 17 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the point sp, sc in the next 16 sts. Then sc2tog over the next st and the first st of the next hexagon, sc in the next 16 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the point sp, sc in the next 16 sts. Repeat from * 4 more times. Sc in the last st. (211 sc)
  • Corner: (sc, ch 2, sc) in the lower-left vertex sp.
  • Left side, going up: Mirror the right side. (396 sc)
  • Join.

Rnd 1 total: 185 + 396 + 2 + 211 + 2 + 396 = 1,192 sc.

Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around, with these changes:

  • Top: 3 sc in the center sc of each top corner. (189 sc)
  • Sides: (396 sc each)
  • Bottom corners: Sc in each corner sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp. (8 sc total)
  • Bottom: sc3tog centered on each valley, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each point sp: 211 − 10 + 12 = 213 sc.
  • Join.

Rnd 2 total: 189 + 792 + 8 + 213 = 1,202 sc. Fasten off.

Why the math works: Each hexagon side carries 17 sts over 3.2 in (8.1 cm). That is the same density as the border gauge, so the border neither ruffles nor pulls. The extra sts at the corners and points give the outside of each turn the room it needs. The sc2tog and sc3tog at the valleys take up the inside of each turn, so the zigzag keeps its crisp points.

Tabs (make 9)

On the top edge, Rnd 2 has 189 sts: a 5-st corner group at each end and 179 sts between them. Skip the first corner group, then work across the 179 sts as follows: skip 2 sts, [tab over 7 sts, skip 14 sts] 8 times, tab over 7 sts, skip 2 sts. Check: 2 + 63 + 112 + 2 = 179.

Each tab: Join B, ch 1, and work 7 sc. Then ch 1, turn, and sc 7 in every row until the tab measures 4 in (10.2 cm). Fold the tab to the WS and sew the last 0.5 in (1.3 cm) to the back of the header. That makes a loop about 1.75 in (4.4 cm) deep and 1.3 in (3.3 cm) wide. It fits a rod up to 1.25 in (3.2 cm) across.

Final Blocking

  1. Soak the panel in cool water and press out the water without wringing.
  2. Lay it flat on mats or a clean sheet, RS up.
  3. Pin the top edge straight to 33.8 in (85.9 cm).
  4. Pin the sides to 74.3 in (188.7 cm), measured from the top edge to the bottom points.
  5. Pin each bottom point and the matching valley so all 6 points sit level.
  6. Open the lace and center the cream lattice lines.
  7. Let it dry completely before you unpin it.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

  • All 83 hexagons are 5.5 in (14.0 cm) flat to flat, within 0.1 in (0.3 cm).
  • Every row is 33 in (83.8 cm) wide before the border.
  • The seams lie flat, and the cream ridges are all on the RS.
  • Header Row 1 has 181 sts and the top is level.
  • Border Rnd 1 has 1,192 sc and Rnd 2 has 1,202 sc.
  • There are 6 even bottom points.
  • There are 9 tabs, evenly spaced, each sewn securely.
  • All ends are woven in at least 1 in (2.5 cm).

Troubleshooting

  • Hexagon cups: Rnd 3 or 4 is too tight. Relax the ch-1 sps or go up half a hook size.
  • Hexagon ruffles: Check that each side has exactly 12 dc after Rnd 5.
  • Half hexagon won’t sit flat: Recount Row 4 (27 dc) and Row 5 (36 dc).
  • Seams pucker: Take the seam out and whipstitch it again with looser, longer stitches.
  • Header dips at the valleys: Make the dtr2tog a little taller, or block the header firmly.
  • Bottom points are rounded: Make sure you worked (sc, ch 2, sc) in each point sp on both rounds.
  • Sides wave: Recount the 396 sc per side. Pull out and redo any extra sts at the half-hexagon edges.

Care

Hand wash, or machine wash on a gentle cool cycle in a mesh bag. Lay flat to dry and reshape. Don’t hang the panel while it’s wet, because its weight will stretch the length.

Sage green and cream crocheted hexagon blanket draped across a bright bathroom window, with close-up details of the intricate stitchwork.

Final Notes

Every measurement depends on the one before it:

  • 1 hexagon = 5.5 in (14.0 cm), with 17 sts per side
  • 6 hexagons = 33 in (83.8 cm) per row
  • 15 offset rows = 73 in (185.4 cm)
  • The header brings the panel to 73.5 in (186.7 cm)
  • The border brings it to 33.8 in × 74.3 in (85.9 cm × 188.7 cm)

If your first hexagon is on gauge, the rest of the panel will come out the right size too. Make two panels for a full window and hang them on a slim rod.

Happy crocheting!

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