Simple Lace Curtains by Judith Durant

Simple Lace Curtains

Knitting
April 1997
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Main Body pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1650 yards (1509 m)
34" x 34" (86.5 x 86.5 cm)
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Gauge Information Main Body Pattern: 16 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10cm) on larger needles, blocked. Edging Pattern: 26 sts and 32 rows in Stockinette Stich on smaller needles.

Finished Size Each panel measures 34” x 34” (86.5 x 86.5 cm), without tabs and blocked.

Charts Included main body lace pattern, edging pattern

From Judith Durant’s pattern description I can vividly recall that on my first visit to Paris I exclaimed, “Wow! Look at all the French windows!” Duh. But I also remember my impressions of the wonderful lace that covered them -- just enough coverage to keep nosy folks like me from prying, but not enough to keep the sunshine out. …

This led me to make kitchen curtains that could, without too much trouble, be adapted to new homes. Each piece is knit separately so that the finished size can be changed by replacing one or two elements.