Sage Vine Filet Curtain Panel Crochet Pattern

The Sage Vine Filet Curtain Panel is an airy curtain made of open cream filet mesh. A sage green border frames it, and a leafy vine climbs each long side. A row of small green fans finishes the hem with a soft scalloped line.

The palette is just warm cream and soft sage green. The style is cottage and botanical: daylight shines through the grid, and the vines give the edges a clean, graphic line.

This pattern uses US crochet terms. One finished panel is 32 in (81.3 cm) wide and 73.5 in (186.7 cm) long, including the scallops. The set is a matching pair of separate, unjoined panels. The pattern is written for one panel, and you repeat it for the second.

Construction is simple:
1. Work the cream mesh flat in rows.
2. Add a four-round green border all the way around.
3. Work two rows of fans along the bottom edge.
4. Make two vines separately and sew one onto each side.

Finished Size and Construction

• Finished size (one panel): 32 in x 73.5 in (81.3 cm x 186.7 cm)
• Skill level: Intermediate (easy stitches, large piece, careful counting)
• Terminology: US
• Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
• Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8)
• Number of pieces: 1 mesh panel + 2 vine appliqués per curtain; 2 curtains in the set
• Layout: One vertical rectangle with a vine up each long edge
• Mesh body: 35 squares x 85 rows
• Size before border: 28 in x 68 in (71.1 cm x 172.7 cm)
• Border depth: 2 in (5.1 cm) on all four sides, plus 1.5 in (3.8 cm) of scallops on the bottom only

Materials

Use a smooth combed or mercerized cotton, or a cotton blend, in worsted weight at about 170 m per 100 g. Cotton keeps the mesh crisp, drapes well, and doesn’t fuzz in sunlight.

Per panel:
– Cream (mesh): 400 g, about 680 m (744 yd)
– Sage green (border, scallops, vines): 180 g, about 306 m (335 yd)

For the pair: 800 g cream and 360 g sage green.

These quantities include about a 15% margin for your swatch and differences in tension.

Tools:
– 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– 12 or more locking stitch markers
– Rust-proof pins and a large blocking surface
– Measuring tape
– Clip rings and a curtain rod

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• sp = space
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• RS / WS = right side / wrong side
• rep = repeat

Special stitches:
– Mesh square: One dc post plus one ch-2 sp.
– Fan: (tr, ch 1) 4 times, then tr, all in the same st. This makes 5 tr and 4 ch-1 sps.
– Picot: Ch 3, worked between two sc in the same sp.

Gauge and Checkpoints

Mesh gauge: 10 squares x 10 rows = 8 in (20.3 cm). One square measures 0.8 in (2.0 cm) each way.

Border gauge: 15 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm), which is 3 sc per mesh square.

Test swatch: Ch 35 and work Rows 1–10 of the mesh below. This gives 10 squares across. Wet-block the swatch, let it dry, and measure it.

• Over 8 in (20.3 cm): Change to a 4.5 mm hook.
• Under 8 in (20.3 cm): Change to a 5.5 mm hook.

Then hang the swatch from a clip for an hour to see how much a long panel will drop under its own weight.

Checkpoints (lying flat):
– Row 1: 28 in (71.1 cm) wide
– Row 25: 20 in (50.8 cm) tall
– Row 50: 40 in (101.6 cm) tall
– Row 85: 68 in (172.7 cm) tall
– After border Rnd 4: 32 in x 72 in (81.3 cm x 182.9 cm)
– After scallops: 32 in x 73.5 in (81.3 cm x 186.7 cm)

A tolerance of 0.5 in (1.3 cm) either way is fine.

Mesh Body (Cream)

With cream, ch 110. That is 3 ch per square x 35 squares, plus 5.

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 8th ch from hook (the skipped ch count as dc + ch 2). Ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * 33 more times. Turn.
Count: 36 dc posts (including the turning ch) and 35 ch-2 sps, which makes 35 squares (106 sts).*

Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), skip the first ch-2 sp, dc in next dc. Ch 2, dc in next dc; rep from * across, working the last dc in the 3rd ch of the turning ch. Turn.
Count: 36 dc posts and 35 ch-2 sps.*

Rows 3–85: Rep Row 2.
Count: 35 squares in every row.

Place a marker every 10 rows so you can check length easily. Fasten off and weave in the end. The mesh now measures 28 in x 68 in (71.1 cm x 172.7 cm).

Border (Sage Green)

Work in joined rounds with the RS facing. Each corner has a ch-2 corner sp. In the counts below, “per side” includes the end stitches of that side but not the corner ch-2 sps.

Rnd 1 (sc): Join sage green with a sl st in the top right corner post, then ch 1.
– Corners: Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner post. On the bottom edge, work into the base ch of the corner posts.
– Top edge: 3 sc in each ch-2 sp, which is 105 sc between the corners.
– Long sides: 3 sc around each row-end post, which is 85 x 3 = 255 sc between the corners.
– Bottom edge: 3 sc in each skipped-ch group of the foundation, which is 105 sc.

Join with a sl st to the first sc.
Per side: top and bottom 1 + 105 + 1 = 107 sc; long sides 1 + 255 + 1 = 257 sc. Total: 728 sc + 4 corner sps.

Rnd 2 (dc): Sl st into the corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp. Dc in each sc along each side, and work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner sp. Join.
Per side: (107 worked 1-per-st) + 4 added at the corners = 111 dc on top and bottom; (257 worked 1-per-st) + 4 added = 261 dc on the long sides. Total: 744 dc.

Rnd 3 (ladder): Sl st into the corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work (ch 2, dc) in the same sp.
– Along each side: Ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc. Rep 55 times on the top and bottom, and 130 times on the long sides.
– End of each side: Ch 1 and skip the last dc.
– Corners: Work (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner sp.

Join.
Per side: top and bottom 57 dc (including both corner dc) + 56 ch-1 sps; long sides 132 dc + 131 ch-1 sps.

Rnd 4 (sc): Sl st into the corner sp, then ch 1. Sc in each dc and each ch-1 sp along each side, and work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner sp. Join and fasten off.
Per side: (57 + 56 = 113 worked 1-per-st) + 2 added = 115 sc on top and bottom; (132 + 131 = 263) + 2 added = 265 sc on the long sides. Total: 760 sc.

Why the math works:
– Rnd 1 puts 3 sc on every 0.8 in (2.0 cm) square, which matches the 15 sc = 4 in border gauge. The edge won’t ruffle or pull in.
– The odd counts in Rnd 2 (111 and 261) let the ladder start and end with a ch-1 sp beside each corner dc, so it’s symmetrical.
– The bottom count of 115 = 1 + (6 x 19), so the scallop repeat fits exactly.

After Rnd 4, the panel measures 32 in x 72 in (81.3 cm x 182.9 cm).

Bottom Scallops (Sage Green)

Work the scallops in rows across the 115 bottom sc only.

Row 1 (RS): Join sage green in the first sc after the bottom right corner sp. Ch 1, sc in the same st. Skip 2 sc, Fan in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * 18 more times. Turn.
Count: 19 Fans and 20 sc, because 1 + (6 x 19) = 115.*

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first sc. [Sc in next tr, (sc, Picot, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, sc in next tr, sc in next sc; rep from * across. Fasten off.
Count: 13 sc per Fan x 19 = 247, plus 20 sc = 267 sc and 76 picots.*

Each scallop is about 1.7 in (4.3 cm) wide and 1.5 in (3.8 cm) deep. Tack the scallop row ends to the corner sc of the border.

Vines (Sage Green, Make 2 per Panel)

Each vine is one continuous chain stem with 32 leaves. Stem gauge is 4 ch = 1 in (2.5 cm).

Leaf:
1. Ch 8.
2. Working back down the chain from the 2nd ch from hook, work sl st, sc, hdc, dc in next 2 ch, hdc, sc. You’re now at the base of the leaf.
3. Rotate the work. Working in the unused loops from the base to the tip, work sc, hdc, dc in next 2 ch, hdc, sc.
4. Ch 1 at the tip, then sl st down the center of the leaf back to the stem. This forms the vein.

Each leaf is about 2 in (5.1 cm) long and 1 in (2.5 cm) wide.

Stem: Ch 4. Ch 8, make 1 Leaf; rep from * 31 more times. Ch 4.
Count: 4 + (8 x 32) + 4 = 264 stem ch, which is 66 in (167.6 cm).*

Stem return: Sl st in the back bump of each stem ch back to the start, skipping over the leaf bases. This thickens the stem.
Count: 264 sl st. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

Placement: Center each stem along the 3rd dc post line in from each long edge of the mesh, which is 2.4 in (6.1 cm) from the mesh edge. Start 1 in (2.5 cm) above the bottom border and stop 1 in (2.5 cm) below the top border. Angle the leaves upward and alternate them left and right, about 2 in (5.1 cm) apart. Pin everything in place, then whipstitch the stem and each leaf vein to the dc posts with green yarn.

Make Both Panels

The pair is two identical panels that are hung separately and never joined.

• Cream: 2 mesh bodies (800 g)
• Sage green: 2 borders, 2 scallop rows, and 4 vines with 128 leaves (360 g)

[ Panel A ]        [ window ]        [ Panel B ]
vine | mesh | vine                   vine | mesh | vine
~~~ scallops ~~~                     ~~~ scallops ~~~

Final Blocking

1. Weave in the ends along the dc posts.
2. Soak the panel in cool water for 15 minutes, then press the water out gently without wringing.
3. Roll the panel in towels to remove extra water.
4. Lay it flat with the RS up.
5. Pin the width to 32 in (81.3 cm) and the length to 72 in (182.9 cm) from the top border to the scallop base. Check every 12 in (30.5 cm).
6. Pin each fan open to 1.5 in (3.8 cm) deep.
7. Ease the squares square and flatten the leaves.
8. Let the panel dry completely, then trim the tails.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

• [ ] Every mesh row has 35 squares.
• [ ] The mesh measures 28 in x 68 in (71.1 cm x 172.7 cm).
• [ ] The border has 115 sc on the top and bottom and 265 sc on each long side.
• [ ] The corners lie flat and square.
• [ ] There are 19 even fans with 4 picots each.
• [ ] Each vine has 32 alternating leaves and sits straight.
• [ ] The finished panel measures 32 in x 73.5 in (81.3 cm x 186.7 cm).
• [ ] Both panels match to within 0.5 in (1.3 cm).

Troubleshooting

• Mesh slants: Make sure ch 5 counts as dc + ch 2 and that the last dc goes in the 3rd turning ch.
• Squares are too tall: Pull up the first loop of each dc less.
• Border ruffles or pulls in: Change hook size for the border only, and keep the counts the same.
• Scallops don’t fit: Recount the bottom of Rnd 4. You need exactly 115 sc.
• Vine puckers the mesh: Sew more loosely, and relax the stem-return sl sts.
• Panel is too long: Remove rows before you add the border. Each row is 0.8 in (2.0 cm).

Care

Hand wash in cool water, or machine wash on a gentle cycle in a mesh bag. Dry flat and reshape while damp, because hanging the panel wet stretches it.

Final Notes

The measurement chain for one panel:
– 35 squares x 85 rows at 0.8 in (2.0 cm) gives 28 in x 68 in (71.1 cm x 172.7 cm).
– A 2 in (5.1 cm) border brings it to 32 in x 72 in (81.3 cm x 182.9 cm).
– The 1.5 in (3.8 cm) scallops finish it at 32 in x 73.5 in (81.3 cm x 186.7 cm).

Check gauge, count every border side, and make the second panel the same way for a matched pair.

Happy crocheting!