Tutorial Tuesday: How To Create A Floral Crochet Belt // Free Crochet Pattern!

Hello there and Happy Tuesday to you!  Utilizing two of my favorite and free crochet patterns:

For the Roses: Skip to my Lou Blog: Easy 3D Rose Flower 

and 

For the Leaves: Repeat Crafter Me

This flower belt is a fun, spirited and creative way to use up that scrap yarn!

MATERIALS:

LESS THAN HALF A SKEIN EACH:

RED HEART SUPER SAVER YARN // Medium 4 // 100% Acrylic // 364 yards 

5 Colors for the Roses

White for the Belt

Green for the Leaves

H/8 5.00MM Crochet Hook

Tapestry Yarn Needle

Craft Scissors

Measuring Tape

Button [2 cm]

Needle and Thread
GAUGE
2"= 5 STS
4"=11 Rows

ABBREVIATIONS/STITCHES UTILIZED

sc=single crochet

hdc=half double crochet

hdc blo slst=back loop half double crochet

dc=double crochet

tch[s]=turning chain[s]

sts=stitches

sl st= slip stitch

ch=chain

THE PATTERN

STEP ONE

Creating the Belt [with white yarn]

First Measure for your waistline and write do your inch # [For EXP: 27 inches]

CH 5 STS 

R1: HDC for the first 2 STS, CH 1, and crochet the remaining 2 STS, turn work to continue.

R2-R[ compiled inches] /// EXP: 74 Rows:

Note: I deducted 2 inches from the 27 inches, so that the belt would feel a bit snug around my waist!

Continuing the Rows:  

 Alternate between SC for the all of the rows, into all of the STS, once you reach the final row [ROW 74 or compiled inches Row.]

Suggested Sizing For Rows
MED:  Extend to Row 86 
LARGE: Extend to Row 94
XL: Extend to Row 105
XXL: Extend to Row 118

 SC for the final row and SL ST complete final work.

Next, Implementing the Button at the final SC Row, utilizing your needle and thread [as pictured below]

Next, Following Skip to my Lou's pattern to create the Roses. I created 5 of them in various colors. After constructing the Roses, using your tapestry yarn sewing needle and a strand of yarn, sew the Roses unto the belt [as pictured below]

Next, Following Repeat Crafter Me's pattern to create the Leaves, using your tapestry yarn sewing needle and a strand of yarn, sew the Leaves unto the belt [as pictured below]

HAPPY CRAFTING!

#THEDREAMCROCHET

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