This Belt can be made with:
The Famous “PURITAN” CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
or
“DE LUXE” Quality CROCHET COTTON, Article 346.
2 balls Flamingo or color desired and
1 spool “STAR” Mercerized Sewing Thread, Article 400 to match.
⅛ yd. buckram.
¼ yd. lining material.
160 medium size pearl beads.
3 hooks and eyes.
Aluminum crochet hook size F.
Belt is worked with 4 strands of thread throughout.
Ch 17, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row-D c in 1st s c, * skip 2 s c, in next s c work 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (shell), repeat from * 3 times, skip 2 s c, d c in end s c, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row-D c in space between next 2 d c, * skip the ch 3 loop, shell in space between next 2 d c, repeat from * 3 times, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 5, turn. Repeat last row until work measures 26 inches from beginning or desired length, ch 1 to turn at end of last row.
Next Row-S c in 1st d c, skip next d c, 2 s c in next loop, * s c in next d c, skip next d c, 2 s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, s c in next d c, 2 d c in end loop, cut thread.
FINISHING-Cut buckram same size as belt. Cover entire piece of buckram with lining material. With “STAR” Mercerized Sewing Thread sew seams. Overcast lining to belt. Sew hooks and eyes to short ends of belt on the wrong side. Sew a row of pearls close together at each end of belt. * Sew 3 pearls evenly spaced on next row, 2 pearls evenly spaced on next row, repeat from * across belt ending with a row of 3 pearls.
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