Pretty up the bathroom with this flirty, unexpected Sheer Bathroom Set. Delicate leaf and simple chevron laces let plenty of light in.
Finished Size: Café-curtain panels: About 17" wide and 24" long each. Shower-curtain insert: About 70" wide and 5" high. See pattern for notes.
Yarn: Berroco Cotton Twist (70% cotton, 30% rayon; 85 yd [78 m]/50 g): # 8369 Aegean, 11 balls for all pieces; 8 balls for a pair of café curtains; 3 balls for shower curtain insert.
Yarn Weight: #3 - Light
Needles: Size 8 (5 mm): straight for café curtains; two 36" circulars (cir) for shower-curtain inset. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Purchased fabric shower curtain 70" wide; markers (m); tapestry needle; size G/7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook for window curtain hanging loops. See pattern for full listing.
Gauge: 18 sts (1 patt rep wide) from Rows 1–22 of Lace chart measure about 4" wide for window curtain and about 43⁄8" wide for shower-curtain insert; 24 sts (1 patt rep wide) and 17 rows = 4" repeating. See pattern for full listing.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, 2008