Knitted curtains: macrame, hook or knitting needles?

The basis of the life of any person is home and family. Therefore, we strive to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort for close people. How to transform a house with curtains, knitting needles, macrame, which curtains will fit into the living room, in the kitchen, you will learn in this article.

The purpose of the curtains is not only to protect the windows from bright sunlight and prying eyes, but also to decorate our house. The main feature of knitted curtains is their uniqueness. Created according to the same pattern by different craftsmen, the products never look the same. It depends on the quality of thread, color range, knitting density, size of tools used.The mood of the master can also play a big role in this.

Knitted curtains have their own characteristics. Crocheted, having a pattern in the form of a picture, or a three-dimensional pattern in the center, knitted curtains are not gathered by folds and folds, unlike tulle ones. Beauty, for which it was worth laboriously, will not be visible to anyone. To admire the openwork product, it is hung up with a stretched canvas.

The exceptions are curtains, knitted with simple patterns, having a greater length. They can be assembled as conveniently, focusing on the garter, decorating it with knitted elements, beads, ribbons, artificial flowers.

• Macrame curtains look good in large spaces.
• You can compose them with different fabrics: veil, organza, tulle.
• Compared to other handmade curtains, they are more durable and durable.
• Easy to use - convenient and easy to attach and remove.
• Requires careful care.
• Do not knot curtains, do not have the habit of pulling at them, knead hands.
• Wash simple knitted curtains in cool water no higher than 30 degrees with your hands or in a washing machine, using the manual washing mode without spinning.
• Use liquid detergents.
• Do not stretch or squeeze the wet product.

• Dry the curtains of synthetic yarn on a flat surface.
• To straighten the canvas, use a steamer or an iron.
• It is desirable to iron through a thin cotton fabric.
• You can gently clean the curtains with a vacuum cleaner or treat with a steam generator.
• Cloth with a lace ornate pattern is better to give dry cleaning.

The curtains created by the hands of the hostess have much more advantages than disadvantages.

• Knitted curtains - interior decoration, which can not be purchased at the store.
• You can make curtains of the desired size, style, color, create several sets: winter, with Christmas patterns, spring with floral motifs, autumn with leaves and fruits.
• Openwork knitting perfectly disperses the sun's rays, which is important for windows facing the south and east.

• Shaded rooms will look brighter with curtains in white and gold tones.
• Small space seems more spacious and airy.
• Curtains made of macrame are not confused as thread. They are hard to break.
• Knitting is a real manual therapy.Relaxes, soothes, distracts from negative thoughts, creates a great mood.

• Curtains made of natural thread attract dust.
• Knitwear, especially in the macrame technique, attracts small children and animals.
• They have a lot of weight, require reliable fasteners.
• Creating a product will take a long time.

Before you add knitted curtains to your interior, you need to clearly define what they are intended for. The type of curtains depends on the density of knitting, the thickness of the thread, their color.

Common species:

• If you are going to make a light daytime curtain - a curtain that covers the window with one cloth, you can knit an openwork cloth with a crochet hook or knitting needles, or any suitable technique. She will look light and airy. Especially it is worth looking at the model Arch.
• Thick thick curtain - a curtain is used as a night curtain for a window, or a decorative screen for door glass, a niche. You can knit it out of thick woolen or thick knitted threads, choosing the right shade and pattern. Knit too tight curtains are not worth it. It will look hard and cumbersome.

• The curtains that are familiar to us are two canvases, which are moved apart in different directions on the eaves, the most common among curtains.
  1. Rustic curtains. Consist of straight canvases. Placed in the center of the window on a stretched metal string, dense fishing line or cord.
  2. Curtains "Cat's House". Rectangular strips of fabric along the length of the window, are fastened to the eaves and supplemented for decoration with lambrequin, - with horizontal additional canvas.
  3. Classic curtains. Length is from 1,5m to 2,70m. Can be with lambrequin and without it.

If you want to decorate your house with knitted products, determine whether this decor is suitable for your style in the interior.

We must remember that:

• Knitted decor is misplaced for Loft, Hi-Tech, Empire style.
• Knitting is not suitable for creating Roman, Austrian, Italian or English curtains.
• Lace will not look in a clear and concise European style.

Knitted curtains are ideal where comfort and warm-hearted atmosphere are created with the help of the most simple, but dear to the inhabitants of the house things, including those made by the hands of your favorite mistress. You can combine curtains with other knitted items: lace tablecloths and napkins.But to get involved in an abundance of knitted decor is not worth it. Capes on stools and chairs, bedspreads, pillowcases on pillows, knitted vases, floor mats, in addition to an openwork tablecloth on the table and knitted curtains will be an obvious search. Unless you set yourself a goal to create an atmosphere of the era of the 50s.

A suitable place for knitting and crocheting products is the kitchen. Practical housewives do not buy here curtains of expensive fabrics with fancy decorations and draperies. Knitted curtains are the most profitable option, combining practicality and the ability to demonstrate their impeccable taste and craftsmanship.

Long curtains will interfere during cleaning and cooking. Short curtains for half of the window, or closing all the glass, make it possible to use the sill as a work surface. Short curtains are suitable for rooms where there are plants. Such a curtain is not available for feathered and fluffy pets.

They look great, decorating not only windows, but also arches, doors, niches, verandas. You can add curtains to wall panels in the same technique or crocheted flower pots with flowers. We must not forget about the balance and do not overload the room with similar products.

Fashion is changing and dictates its conditions. New projects of residential complexes are large spaces, sometimes not very comfortable for everyday life. The emergence of studio apartments, kitchens - dining rooms, living rooms - halls implies dividing the space into zones for comfort. Macrame curtains are a great solution to this problem. Practical and beautiful, they are a great alternative to commercially made curtains of thread.

The most common crochet openwork crocheting technique is sirloin, very simple and affordable for novice needlewomen. The pattern is created by the alternation of columns with nakida and chains of air loops and forms a canvas of empty and filled cells.By alternating the cells in a specific order, you can link the lace fabric with any pattern.

Skilled craftswomen use black and white cross-stitch patterns for knitting in this technique.

• The dark cell is filled with double crochets.
• Transparent cell remains empty.

You can link the whole canvas in this technique, and you can alternate with other, no less interesting types of needlework. Bruges crochet looks very elegant. This is an imitation of the famous Flemish lace, woven on bobbins, which decorated the clothes of crowned heads and court aristocracy of the sixteenth century.

Lace is created from separately crocheted braid made with crochets. On the sides of the ribbons knit chains of air loops, like cloves. According to the figure, the stripes are connected with double crochets and semi-columns, in combination with chains of air loops. The ornate bends of the Bruges lace create fancy and elegant motifs that are perfectly combined not only with sirloin knitting, but also with the Irish crochet technique.

Irish knitting is a combination of separately related plant motifs: flowers, leaves, buds, bulk and flat. Details fit according to the scheme and laid out strictly on the pattern.Elements of a fillet net are interconnected. You can knit a web of mesh separately and sew related parts.

Chess is a popular and easy way for beginners to weave macrame. The canvas is created from flat double knots, arranged in a checkerboard pattern. It is possible to weave a curtain from rep knots in a chess technique. Curtains from frivolite, bow and knot "leaves" look spectacular.

From flat single knots, tightened in one direction, beautiful braids twisted in a spiral are obtained. Curtains, woven in this technique, the most common and look more impressive than the factory thread. Knitting needles can be tied curtains. You can make a light lace with lace, using thick knitting needles and thin yarn for knitting. This method is suitable for creating a pattern "web", "cones", "leaves." The pattern is airy, rare and does not stretch.

Beginners to knit, it is better to choose the technique of "gossamer". Openwork pattern is achieved by performing nakidov and knitting at the same time several loops. Curtains can be created from individual motifs.This technique is used when knitting both crochet and knitting. Curtains from details in the form of large multi-colored flowers perfectly look. A canvas of bright crocheted squares resembles a Venetian stained glass window. Dense squares created by knitting needles are Dutch tiles.

During operation, you can combine different techniques.

• Details knitted can be crocheted.
• You can assemble a curtain using the Patchwork fabric technique by linking the squares of the matter with a crochet hook.
• Crocheted edging looks great on curtains of linen, calico and calico.
• The burgher's and Irish lace on the airy fabric knitted with knitting needles looks harmoniously.
• Garters made of macrame will fit any curtains, and braids look great with lambrequins crocheted and knitted.

Knitted curtains for your home is a great choice. For those who knit independently, this is an opportunity to experience the joy and pleasure from your favorite work. If you do not know how to knit, the product created according to your sketch by an experienced master will please you and will be the subject of your pride. Knitted curtains, like any handicraft, keep the warmth of the hands of their creator, good thoughts and feelings about those for whom his work is intended.

About knitted curtains and decorations for the interior with their own hands, see the following video.