Belt Pattern #2262

With double thread of Linen, make a chain about 33 inches long.

1st row: Make a group-st in 4th ch from hook (to make group-st, * thread over hook, insert hook in st, draw loop through. Repeat from * once more. Thread over and draw through all 5 loops). ** Ch 1, skip 1 ch, group-st in next ch. Repeat from ** across, ending row with dc in same place as last group-st. Ch 3, turn.

2nd row: Group-st in dc (increase), * ch 1, group-st in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending row with group-st in turning ch-3, ch 1, group-st and dc in same place (another increase). This completes 1 stripe. Drop Linen; attach 2 strands of Autumn Glow. Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: Repeat 2nd row. Ch 3, turn.

4th row: Decrease 1 group-st at both ends of row. (To decrease, work 1st part of group-st in 1st ch-1 sp, then complete same group-st by working into 2nd ch-1 sp.) * Ch 1, group-st in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending with group-st in last ch-1 sp, and dc in turning ch-3. This completes 2nd stripe. Drop Autumn Glow; pick up Linen. Ch 3, turn.

5th row: Same as 4th row.

6th row: Group-st in 1st ch-1 sp, * ch 1, group-st in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending row with group-st in turning ch-3, dc in same place. Break off.

With 1 strand of Autumn Glow, ch 9, turn.

1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Hereafter, pick up only the back loop of each sc.

2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 28 inches. Break off. Make another piece same as this, and sew 1 to each long side of belt.

Then make 4 more strips which are sewed to shaped ends of belt, working as follows: Ch 2, turn. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in turning ch. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd row, increasing 1 sc at 1 side only on each row until there are 6 sc in the row. Work straight until short edge measures 1 inch. Then decrease 1 sc each row at same side as increases were made until 2 sc remain. Break off.

Make 3 more pieces same as this, and sew 2 to each shaped end of belt. Sew on snap fasteners.