Sassy Summertime Crochet Belt
Add some attitude to your warm weather wardrobe this year! The Sassy Summertime Crochet Belt is an easy crochet accessory to make and wear with your favorite sun dress. Five different sizes are available to choose from ranging from small-XXL. Choose your favorite three colors of worsted weight yarn and make yourself this stylish sash-style crochet belt pattern today. The long fringe is a fun visual element that will effortlessly add style to any outfit.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- STITCH NATION by Debbie Stoller™ “Alpaca Love™”:
1 Ball each 3650 Lotus A, 3810 Lake B and 3620 Fern C. - Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].
- Yarn needle.
SIZE:
Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large are in parentheses.
Belt Length: 23 (27, 31, 35, 40, 45)”, excluding ties
GAUGE:
12 hdc = 4”; 10 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
BELT
With A, ch 70 (82, 94, 106, 121, 136).
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc into each ch across, ch 100 – 69 (81, 93, 105, 120, 135) hdc.
Fasten off and turn work.
Row 2: With B, ch 100, hdc in first 2 sts, [skip next st, ch 1, hdc in next st] across to last st, hdc in last st, ch 100.
Fasten off and turn work.
Row 3: With A, ch 100, hdc in each hdc and ch-1 space across, ch 100.
Fasten off and turn work.
Row 4: With B, repeat Row 2.
Row 5: With C, repeat Row 3.
Row 6: With B, repeat Row 2.
Row 7: With A, repeat Row 3.
Row 8: With B, repeat Row 2.
Row 9: With A, ch 100, dc in each hdc and ch-1 space across, ch 100.
Fasten off.
Edging Row:
Turn to work along opposite foundation ch.
Beginning at edge without A 100-ch length, with C, ch 100, sc in each st across.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.