How to Crochet a Self-Belted Garment with Mélange Grey Brilliance Yarn

You’ll Need:

650g of mélange grey Brilliance yarn (50% merino wool, 50% polyamide);

Crochet hook 1.5;

Scissors;

Stitch markers.

Size:

XL.

Used Patterns:

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 9. Work according to the scheme.

Instructions:

Make a chain of the length equal to your waist circumference, circle them in the ring, and make 5 rows of double crochets for the self-belt.

Then, work according to scheme 1: make 1^st-13^th rows once, then repeat 12^th-13^th rows 3 times.

20^th row: * 9 double crochets, 5 chain sts*;

21^st row: * 5 double crochets, 5 chain sts, 5 double crochets*;

Repeat 20^th and 21^st rows 4 times.

30^th row: * 10 double crochets, 6 chain sts, 10 double crochets*;

31^st row: * 6 double crochets, 6 chain sts, 6 double crochets*;

Repeat 30^th and 31^st rows 4 times.

Make the same increases in the 40^th row.

Make the last 3 pattern repeats with treble crochets. At 63 cm height from the beginning of work, make 6 rows of single crochets. The last row – 5 single crochets, picot.

Make a cord of chain sts, insert between sts.