​Wide Crochet Belt

You’ll need:

1 ball of grey (00393) Schachenmayr Catania yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

1 ball of spirit color (00083) Schachenmayr Corsica yarn (50% cotton, 50% nylon; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 6;

Ring 3-3,5 cm diameter.

Size: S (M) L.

Length (without ring): 50 (55) 60.

Height: 30 (29) 28 cm.

Used Patterns

Single crochets with base st: 2 chain sts, insert crochet hook in the 1^st chain st, draw 1 st and at first, crochet this st, then, crochet both sts = 1^st single crochet with base st. *insert crochet hook in both lower chains of the last st, draw 1 st and at first, crochet this st, then, crochet both sts = 2^nd single crochet with base st*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 1 pattern repeat = 9,5 cm x 6 cm.

Note: this belt consists of 2 details. At first, make the upper part from the 1^st row, then, fold your work to down (don’t turn) and crochet the lower half in symmetry.

Work in 2 threads of each colors yarn.

Instructions

Upper Part

1^st row (grey): 66 (77) 88 single crochets with base st;

2^nd row (grey): 1 chain st increase, * 2 single crochets, 2 chain sts, skip 3 sts, (1 double crochet, 5 chain sts, 1 double crochet) in the next st, 2 chain sts, skip 3 sts, 2 single crochets*; repeat from * to * x 6 (7) 8 times;

3^rd row (spirit color): 1 chain st increase, 2 single crochets, 1 chain st, * 3 treble crochets behind the next arch of chain sts (of 2 chain sts), 6 treble crochet behind the next arch of 5 chain sts, 3 treble crochets behind the next arch of 2 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 5 (6) 7 times, 1 chain st, 2 single crochets;

4^th row (spirit color): 1 chain st increase, single crochets in all the following sts, also behind both chain sts before and after single crochets in the beginning and end of row = 78 (90) 102 sts;

5^th row (grey): 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet in all the following sts.

Lower Half

Fold your work to down in order to right side is upper side (don’t turn), join the new spirit color yarn to the 1^st st of the 1^st row. Make 2^nd-5^th rows one more time. Don’t cut the yarn (finish the detail with grey yarn).

First Strap

Fasten the side edge (to 9 rows height) with 5 single crochets with grey yarn, turn. For the 1^st strap, make 2 chain sts increase and make 1 double crochet in the 3^rd and 5^th single crochets, turn.

Ring with the 2^nd strap: join the new grey yarn to the 2^nd side edge and also fasten it with 5 single crochets. Leave long end of yarn for sewing. Fasten the ring with single crochets with grey yarn. Cut and fasten the yarn. Sew ring to 5 single crochets. For the 2^nd strap, join the new yarn to the ring opposite 5 single crochets and also make 100 chain sts. Cut the yarn.

Assembly

Make 2 tassels: cut 2 x 24 spirit color threads of yarn 20 cm long. Put 24 threads in a bundle, fold in half and mark the center with the help of yarn.