Sweet Nothings Crochet: PLAITED BELT

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PLAITED BELT

Belts are so versatile, and while they are not all meant to hold up your trousers, they make such a big difference to a simple dress, skirt or pair of trousers.

I’d totally go add this belt to my wardrobe as a must-have accessory!

This lovely belt will go with trousers and skirts alike and make a lovely cinched waist for any dress too. I have another belt all written up and ready to go for you as well

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Materials used : polyester silk purse yarn (in cone form) ~ one cone , with a 3.25 mm crochet hook ; beads ; pearls ; a belt buckle ; fabric glue to seal ends neatly

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

General yarn info : Use any yarn with a suitable hook. polyester silk purse yarn is available locally only in India, but like I said, you can use any knitting cotton yarn with a suitable hook for this project.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over ch : Chain
fsc : Foundation Single Crochet

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials of all the stitches used in today’s pattern.

Please note that I take a lot of trouble to give loads of tips through my pattern sheet, so please read through the full sheet before you pick up your hook n yarn.

You-tube link for the original pattern is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEus6b7u9U

Now the original link has the pattern starting straight out and you can attach a button at the end – or you can also use this pattern to make a cord for your bag.

While I am using the same pattern for the major part, I thought I’d add the belt buckle before starting, and this write up is just for that start bit.. so you start off by attaching your yarn to the centre of your belt buckle and then we will do a few rows of seed stitch before we start on the lovely plaited belt (which we will take from that you-tube video link), and end off with a few rows of seed stitch too.

This seed stitch start and finish means that you can adapt any pattern for a belt – as your seed stitch start can be adjusted in width to fit into the belt buckle and you still have the beauty of any stitch pattern to make up your belt.. Smart, right

You can work a start and end with sc too, but the seed stitch gives a better effect.

What is the Seed Stitch?
It is a pattern made by working with sc and dc only.

In case this video does not come on, please visit https://youtu.be/NLRf3mQJ9FA

What is the advantage or need to start with sc or seed stitch on a belt?

If we start directly with the pattern, it will not go through the belt buckle.

A sc or Seed stitch start gives a lovely feature to the start and end of a belt and still keeps it flat enough to go through a belt buckle.

You need to decide now if you are using a belt buckle or a button to hold the two ends of your belt together.

a) If using a button : Work the Seed Stitch for a few rows and then on one end, you will need to work in a 'hole' for the button to go through. You will attach the button at the other end of the belt.

How do you work a "hole"? While working the pattern, you will sk a stitch and work a ch-sp at that point. It will automatically become a hole for your button to slip through.

How do I make my hole large enough for my button? You will increase the stitch length. So if you are using a button that will not fit through the length of a dc stitch, on the line where you need a hole, you will work a treble/triple crochet row and skip a stitch in the centre of that row. Got it?

b) If using a buckle : Start with working sc around the end of the buckle to hold it in place and give a neat finish. Ensure that you keep the sc here in an even number of sts for ease of working the Seed Stitch that will follow.

Once you have the buckle neatly encased in sc, turn and start working on the seed stitch pattern below.

Start with an even number of sts depending on the width of belt or the buckle size you have in hand.

Row 1 : sc in the 1^st sc (on the belt buckle) ;

*dc in the next sc ; sc in the next sc*.

rep *to* till end. Turn.

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st sc ;

*sc in the next dc ; dc in the next sc* .

rep *to* till end. Turn.

Row 3 : sc in the 1^st dc ;

*dc in the next sc ; sc in the next dc*.

rep *to* till end. Turn.

Rep Rows 2 & 3 for about 6” or so (or as long as you want this start / end bit) and then start on the Plaited Belt portion from the you-tube link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEus6b7u9U

When you have a plaited belt length that is 6” short of the finished size you desire, you will repeat the seed stitch pattern at the non-buckle end as well.

Before you head off to the you tube, here's a thought. I have worked the plaiting as per pattern and the width of my belt was about 2" or so. I thought that I can easily increase the width by either working with a thicker yarn or increasing the number of stitches - so if you are game.. go for it. Do let me know if this does work out. Cheers.

Great .. now off you go to the lovely link for the rest of the Plaited Belt pattern at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEus6b7u9U

Fasten off then and weave in the ends

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Sunday, 4 January 2015

PLAITED BELT

PLAITED BELT

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