Sweet Nothings Crochet: SHELLY SASH

Monday 15 October 2018

SHELLY SASH

This is a cute quick belt in a lovely easy shell pattern.

I just blinged it a bit by throwing in a few pearl beads.

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Materials used : I have used an Indian polyester silk purse thread , with a 4 mm crochet hook ; beads ; pearls ; a belt buckle ; fabric glue to seal ends neatly

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

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

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.

Skill level : Easy.

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

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

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

dc 3-tog : Double crochet 3-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all lps on hk. One dc 3-tog made.
Double crochet 3-tog : dc 3-tog :   Here is an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/qlnqXDB3OUM

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

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
dc 3-tog : Double crochet 3-together

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Get this free pattern from Ravelry at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shelly-sash

I tweaked the pattern just a little bit.

First I found beads that would fit in my yarn and threaded them in – check the top of this blog on how to work with beads.

Then I did a quick swatch to see how many inches I get with one pattern repeat – which was only to decide how many beads I needed to string in... mainly as I had a smaller number in this particular set and I did not want to run out. The pattern instructions tell you the length and width of the belt, with the yarn used by the designer – so that’s a good marker for you too.

I made this belt with beads and then one without beads, but a nice shiny yarn.. and see how different they look ! What a great pattern !

To start I attached my belt buckle to one end of my yarn with 5 sc – passing the yarn through the belt buckle and then working the sc.

I worked a few rows of sc and then started the pattern. I just worked 1 dc on the sc at both ends, and worked the Shell stitch on the 3^rd sc.

This worked perfectly for me. When I had the waist length needed, I once again worked a plain set of stitches at the other end – so that the free end will go through the buckle without fidgetiness.

I just worked the same 5 sc on the other end of your belt, but this time, just a longer straight strip that will work through your buckle to hold your belt in place.
You don’t really need ‘holes’ as we’re working plain sc, and the belt buckle pin will easily slip through this to get it to fit.

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