How to Crochet a Stylish Belt with D Rings or Bangles

You’ll Need:

4ply 100% cotton yarn;

Crochet hook 3 mm;

D rings, or two bangles.

Used Patterns

Fan Stitch

3 double crochet, chain 1, 3 crochet all in the same stitch.

V Stitch

1 half double crochet, chain 1, 1 half double crochet all in the same stitch.

Instructions

Foundation chain: multiple of 10 chains + 2 (200 sts in this pattern).

1^st Row

1sc into the second chain from the hook. 1sc in next stitch. *Skip 3 stitches, Fan in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, 1sc in next stitch*. Repeat to end, 1sc in last chain. Turn;

2^nd Row

Chain 2, hdc into first stitch, *chain 3, 1sc into ch 1 space of next fan, chain 3, V stitch into next space* repeat between * and * to end. 2 hdc into the last stitch. Turn;

3^rd Row

Chain 3, 3dc into first stitch. *1sc into chain 3 space, 1 chain, 1 sc into next 3 chain space, Fan into chain 1 of centre of next V stitch*. Repeat between * and * to end, 3 Dc and 1 sc into the last stitch;

4^th Row

Turn your belt so you are now working along the bottom of the foundation chain (this is the opposite side of where you were working for the last 3 rows). 3Dc in first stitch, V stitch in next stitch. *Fan into the centre of the bottom of the next fan, V stitch into centre of bottom of next V stitch*, repeat till end. 3dc in the last stitch. Turn;

5^th Row

Chain 2, hdc in next stitch, V stitch in 1 chain space of next V stitch, *Chain 3, Sc in 1 chain space in top of next Fan stitch, chain 3, V stitch in 1 chain space of next V stitch*. Repeat between * and * till end. Skip 2 Dc and 2 hdc in the last stitch. Turn;

6^th Row

Chain 3, Dc in 1 chain space of next V stitch. *Sc in chain 3 space, chain 1, sc in next chain 3 space, Fan stitch in chain 1 space of next V stitch*;

Assembly

Sew in all ends. Sew on your D rings… or if you don't have any D rings you could raid a small girl's jewelry box and make your own buckles! You need to crochet all the way around the bangle. I used slip stitch—it's very easy; you simply crochet from one side to the other.