Belt

Material Required:

AMERICAN THREAD

“Aunt Lydia’s” Heavy Rug Yarn.

2—70 Yd. Skeins color A.

1 Crochet Hook Size H or any size hook which will result in stitch gauge below.

Gauge: 1 pattern = 1 inch.

Suggested Color Scheme: A—Lilac.

Measurements: Waist: Fits All Sizes. Width: Approx. 4¼ inches.

With A and Size H hook, ch 15.

ROW 1: Dc in 4th st from hook, dc in next 2 sts, working over side of last 3 sts, insert hook in space between ch at beg and first dc, work a sc pulling loops to width of the 3 dc, * skip next st of ch, dc in next 3 sts, insert hook in space between these 3 sts and sts of previous group, work a sc, repeat from * once, dc in next st, turn.

ROW 2: Ch 3, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 dc, taking care not to work over the loop of sc of row below, insert hook in space between ch at beg and first dc, work a sc over the 3 dc just made, * skip next st, dc in next 3 dc, work a sc over side of these 3 sts, repeat from * once, dc in next st. Repeat Row 2 for waist measurement minus 2 inches.

FINISHING:

Working across long edge; sc, sl st, sc, sl st over side of last dc; sc, sl st over side of each row to next corner, sc, sl st in corner, * sc, sl st in same space, repeat from * once, * sc in next st, st in next st, repeat from last * 4 times, sc in next st. Continue around in same manner working next corners same as 2nd corner, end to correspond, fasten off.

TASSEL: (Make 2)

Wind yarn 30 times around a 5 inch cardboard. Tie one end; cut other end. Tie again 1 inch below first tying.

TIE:

Work a ch 36 inches long or length desired, sl st in each st of ch, fasten off. Lace through 4 front spaces of belt and attach tassels.

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Instruction on page 8

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