This cheerful window curtain hangs as six light strands. Each strand alternates sunny yellow fans with soft cream flower rings, and natural wooden beads sit between the motifs. A plump tassel finishes each strand, alternating yellow and cream across the curtain.
The style is cottage-kitchen and airy. Light passes through the open fan spokes, the flower centers and the gaps between strands, so the curtain decorates a window without blocking it. Only two colors are used, which keeps it calm and fresh.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. Each strand is about 24 1/4 in (61.6 cm) long. With strands spaced 4 in (10.2 cm) apart, center to center, the curtain is about 23 in (58.4 cm) wide.
Here is how it comes together. You crochet 18 small fans and 12 flower rings, each finished with its own edging. Short beaded chain connectors join the motifs into strands. Then you add a hanging loop at the top and a tassel at the bottom of each strand.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: about 23 in (58.4 cm) wide x 24 1/4 in (61.6 cm) long
- Skill level: Easy / advanced beginner
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: DK (3) cotton
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Number of pieces: 18 fans, 12 flowers, 6 tassels and 36 beads, assembled into 6 strands
- Layout: 6 strands; each strand is Fan, Flower, Fan, Flower, Fan from top to bottom
- Fan size: 3 in (7.6 cm) wide x 1.75 in (4.4 cm) tall
- Flower size: 2.5 in (6.4 cm) diameter
- Size before border: fan 2 in (5.1 cm) x 1.25 in (3.2 cm); flower 1.5 in (3.8 cm)
- Border depth: 0.5 in (1.3 cm) on each motif
Materials
Use a smooth mercerized or matte cotton in DK weight. Cotton holds the fan spokes crisp and hangs straight. The quantities below assume about 115 m per 50 g. They include a margin for your test motifs and for the tassels.
- Yellow: 80 g (184 m), for the fans and 3 tassels
- Cream: 100 g (230 m), for the flowers, connectors, hanging loops and 3 tassels
Tools:
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- 36 wooden beads, 12 mm, with a hole of at least 4 mm
- Fine bead-threading needle or dental floss threader
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stiff card, 4 in (10.2 cm) tall, for the tassels
- Ruler or tape measure
- Blocking mat and rust-proof pins
- Spray bottle
- Curtain rod with 6 clip rings
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)
- rep: repeat
Special stitch – bead chain (bead ch): Slide 1 pre-threaded bead up the yarn until it rests against the hook. Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook. The bead is now locked inside that chain.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge is not critical for a curtain, but consistent motifs make the strands hang evenly. Before you make the full set, crochet 1 fan and 1 flower, block them and measure.
Fan checkpoints:
- After Row 1: 1.25 in (3.2 cm) wide
- After Row 2: 2 in (5.1 cm) wide x 1.25 in (3.2 cm) tall
- After the border: 3 in (7.6 cm) wide x 1.75 in (4.4 cm) tall
Flower checkpoints:
- After Round 1: 1.5 in (3.8 cm) across
- After the border: 2.5 in (6.4 cm) across
Connector checkpoint: 1.5 in (3.8 cm) long, including the bead
If your motifs are too big: go down to a 3.25 mm (D-3) hook.
If your motifs are too small: go up to a 3.75 mm (F-5) hook.
Small differences of up to 1/4 in (0.6 cm) are fine. Just keep every motif the same size.
Fan Motif (Make 18 in Yellow)
The fan is worked in turning rows from a small ring. That ring becomes the bottom point of the fan.
Ring: Ch 4, sl st in the first ch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Work 6 dc into the ring. Turn. (7 dc)
The dc fill only the top half of the ring, which creates the half-circle shape. Leave the bottom of the ring free; you will attach a connector there later.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr), ch 2. Tr in the next dc, ch 2; rep from * 4 more times. Tr in the top of the turning ch. Turn. (7 tr and 6 ch-2 sps)
These 7 tr are the radiating spokes. The center spoke is the 4th tr.
Checkpoint: The fan measures 2 in (5.1 cm) wide x 1.25 in (3.2 cm) tall. Do not fasten off; continue with the fan border below.
Flower Ring (Make 12 in Cream)
The flower is worked in joined rounds around a large chain ring, which leaves an open center.
Ring: Ch 12, sl st in the first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. Work 24 sc into the ring. Sl st in the first sc to join. (24 sc)
Push the stitches together evenly so the ring stays round. The center hole should measure about 0.75 in (1.9 cm).
Checkpoint: The flower measures 1.5 in (3.8 cm) across. Do not fasten off; continue with the flower border below.
Make All Pieces
Finish every motif through its border from the Border section before you start joining.
Yellow pieces:
- 18 fans (3 per strand)
- 3 tassels (strands 1, 3 and 5)
Cream pieces:
- 12 flowers (2 per strand)
- 3 tassels (strands 2, 4 and 6)
- 6 hanging loops
- 30 connectors (5 per strand)
Layout grid (6 columns, read top to bottom):
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
Loop Loop Loop Loop Loop Loop
Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan
Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr
Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan
Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr Flwr
Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan Fan
Y-Tas C-Tas Y-Tas C-Tas Y-Tas C-Tas
Joining
Join the motifs with short beaded chain connectors in cream. Each bead must be threaded onto the yarn before you crochet that connector.
Attachment points:
- Fan top: the center dc of the 5th scallop in Border Row 4. This sits directly above the center spoke.
- Fan bottom: the free bottom half of the base ring.
- Flower top: the center dc of any petal. Call this Petal 1.
- Flower bottom: the center dc of Petal 5, directly opposite Petal 1.
Hanging loop and top bead (make 1 per strand):
- Cut 20 in (50.8 cm) of cream yarn and thread on 1 bead.
- Ch 18 and sl st in the first ch to form the loop. It hangs about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) long.
- Ch 3, bead ch, ch 3.
- Sl st into the fan-top point of Fan 1 and fasten off. (7 ch between the loop and the fan, including the bead ch)
Motif connector (4 per strand):
- Cut 12 in (30.5 cm) of cream yarn and thread on 1 bead.
- Join with a sl st at the bottom point of the upper motif.
- Ch 3, bead ch, ch 3. (7 ch)
- Sl st into the top point of the next motif and fasten off.
Join in this order: Fan 1 to Flower 1, Flower 1 to Fan 2, Fan 2 to Flower 2, and Flower 2 to Fan 3.
Tassel connector (1 per strand):
- Thread on 1 bead.
- Join at the bottom of Fan 3.
- Ch 3, bead ch, ch 3.
- Fasten off, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail to tie on the tassel.
Tension: Keep the connector chains firm and even. If the chains are loose, the motifs twist and the beads slide sideways. Always enter each attachment point from the front so the motifs face the same way.
Size checkpoint: Lay one strand flat before the tassel goes on. Each connector should measure 1.5 in (3.8 cm), and the strand should measure about 19.25 in (48.9 cm) from the top of the hanging loop to the bottom of Fan 3.
Border
Each motif has its own border, worked straight after its base rows. There are no joining seams, so no stitches are added between pieces. On the fan, the border is worked only along the curved arc; the straight sides of the wedge are left plain.
Border gauge: The border adds 0.5 in (1.3 cm) all around the arc of each fan and all around each flower.
Fan Border (Yellow)
Row 3: Ch 1. Sc in the first tr. 2 sc in the next ch-2 sp, sc in the next tr; rep from * 5 more times. Turn. (19 sc)
Row 4 (scallop trim): Ch 1. Sc in the first sc. (hdc, dc, hdc) in the next sc, sc in the next sc; rep from * 8 more times. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (37 sts and 9 scallops)
Row 4 is a trim row. Its count is 19 sts worked 1-per-existing-stitch plus 18 extra stitches from the scallops: 19 + 18 = 37.
Why the math works:
- Row 3 has 7 sc worked into the 7 tr, plus 12 sc worked into the 6 ch-2 sps, for 19 sts. That is enough to cover the arc without ruffling.
- An odd count of 19 gives you a sc at both ends of Row 4 and exactly 9 scallops.
- The 5th scallop is worked into the 10th stitch of Row 3, which sits directly on top of the center spoke. Your top connector therefore lines up with the center spoke and the base ring, so the fan hangs level.
Flower Border (Cream)
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in the first sc, ch 4, skip 2 sc. Sc in the next sc, ch 4, skip 2 sc; rep from * 6 more times. Sl st in the first sc to join. (8 sc and 8 ch-4 loops)
Round 3: Sl st into the first ch-4 loop. Work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-4 loop around. Sl st in the first sc to join. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (8 petals, 7 sts each, 56 sts total)
Why the math works:
- Round 1 has 24 sts. Each repeat in Round 2 uses 3 of them (1 sc plus 2 skipped), so 24 ÷ 3 = 8 even loops.
- Each loop holds 1 petal, and 8 x 7 = 56.
- An even number of petals puts Petal 5 exactly opposite Petal 1, so the strand hangs straight.
- The ch-4 loops arch over the skipped stitches, which leaves the small openings under each petal.
Tassels
- Wrap yarn 30 times around the 4 in (10.2 cm) card.
- Slide a 12 in (30.5 cm) strand under the wraps at the top edge and tie it tightly.
- Cut the wraps open at the bottom edge.
- Wrap another strand around the tassel 0.75 in (1.9 cm) below the top, tie it and bury the ends inside.
- Trim the tassel to 3.5 in (8.9 cm).
- Tie the tassel to the tassel-connector tail, then hide that tail inside the tassel head.
Final Blocking
- Pin each strand flat on the blocking mat with the motifs face up.
- Pin each fan to 3 in (7.6 cm) x 1.75 in (4.4 cm), placing a pin in every scallop.
- Pin each flower to 2.5 in (6.4 cm), placing a pin in every petal tip.
- Mist the strand until it is damp, but not soaked.
- Straighten the connectors so that every bead sits centered.
- Leave the strand to dry completely, at least 6 hours.
- Comb and steam the tassels lightly, then re-trim them to 3.5 in (8.9 cm) if needed.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Every fan has 7 spokes, 19 sts in Row 3 and 9 scallops.
- Every flower has 24 sc in Round 1 and 8 even petals.
- All connectors are 1.5 in (3.8 cm) long, with the bead centered.
- Every motif faces front.
- The top and bottom connectors on each motif line up vertically.
- Tassels alternate yellow and cream across the strands.
- Every strand is 24 1/4 in (61.6 cm) long.
- All ends are woven in securely.
Troubleshooting
- Fan ruffles: Your Row 3 stitches are too loose. Go down a hook size for the border only.
- Fan cups upward: You may have skipped a stitch in Row 3. Recount to 19 sc.
- Flower petals are uneven: Recount Round 1; the ring must have exactly 24 sc.
- Strand hangs crooked: The connector is not attached at the center of the scallop or petal. Re-attach it.
- Bead slides out of place: Chain more firmly on both sides of the bead ch.
- Strands are different lengths: Compare the connectors and redo any that are not 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
Care
Hand wash in cool water with a mild soap and press out the water in a towel. Lay the strands flat to dry, then re-pin the motifs if needed.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is short and simple:
- Fan base: 2 in (5.1 cm), bordered to 3 in (7.6 cm).
- Flower base: 1.5 in (3.8 cm), bordered to 2.5 in (6.4 cm).
- Connectors: 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
- Hanger: 3 in (7.6 cm), including the hanging loop and top bead.
- Tassel: 3.5 in (8.9 cm).
Together these give strands of 24 1/4 in (61.6 cm), spaced 4 in (10.2 cm) apart, for a curtain about 23 in (58.4 cm) wide. Check your first fan and flower carefully, and the rest will follow. Happy crocheting!