Diagonal Stripes Belt
Designed by Mimi Santiago Alelis, $\copyright$ 2006 Skill level: Easy Size: adjustable up to 38 inches Finished Measurement: $1\;\;\nu_{2}$ inch wide $\boldsymbol{\textbf{X39}}$ inches long Materials: Cannon Cotton size 8 thread, 1 ball (Cannon SC039 used in model) Inox crochet hook, size $2.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ Belt Buckle Stitch marker or safety pin Gauge: 16 sts and 7 dc rows $=2$ Abbreviations $\mathbf{ch}=$ chain, $\mathbf{ss}=$ slip stitch, $\mathbf{sc}=$ single crochet, $\mathbf{dc}=$ double crochet, hdc $=$ half double crochet, st $=$ stitch $\mathbf{rnd}=$ round, $\mathbf{tog=}$ together Notes: This belt is worked continuously in rnds without joining. Mark the beginning of each rnd and move marker up as you work. The stripe design is made only by using Cannon multicolor thread.
Leave a $12^{\circ}$ tail at the start. Ch 20,
forming a circle, Rnd 1: (sc on 9 chs, 2 sc on the next ch) twice (22 sc) Rnd 2: Hdc on each sc (22 hdc) Rnd 3: (dc on 10 hdc, 2 dc on the next hdc) twice (24 dc) Rnd 4: (dc on 11 dc, 2 dc on the next dc) twice (26 dc) Rnd 5: Dc on each dc around Rnd 6 onwards: Continue in dc around until about 2 yds of thread remain. Next rnd: (hdc tog the next two dc, hdc on the next 11 dc) twice (24 hdc) Last rnd: (sc tog the next two hdc, sc on the next 10 hdc) twice (22 sc) Ss on the next st, finish off. Sew the end flat. Position the buckle on the other end, fold by about $^{1\!}/2$ inch, and sew to close.
