The Square Motif Belt with Pineapple Fringes is a pattern that I designed nearly two years ago. The pattern calls for cotton thread size 8. I am looking back on that old pattern now and have decided to re-write, re-design and use that opportunity for a Crochet and Design Along for anyone who is interested.
This wide hip belt is worked with join-as-you-go motifs . Edging and the fringed pineapple tips are worked separately
If you would like to join this Crochet Design Along, I would encourage you to use the pattern instructions provided here as guides for developing your own design if possible. So you don’t have to stick to the pattern instructions if you don’t wish to.
Likewise, along the way, I may be modifying the pattern and will write out the new pattern design at the end of this Crochet Design Along. The final pattern will be a free pattern.
YARN: Instead of cotton thread, I am now trying this pattern with worsted weight yarn in olive colour. (I am using Patons Classic Wool)
HOOK: 3.5mm aluminium crochet hook
DESIGN NOTES: The original pattern is designed as a hip belt with ties. I would like to re-design this belt this time as a waist belt, perhaps resembling a “corset-belt.” This means making a length that is shorter than my waistline by about 1-2 inches.
The pineapple edging and fringes are still tentative. These widen the belt but do not provide support. I am thinking of radically redesigning this section of the belt, as well as the design of the ties.
Instructions
Motif:
Ch 5, sl st in fifth ch fr hook to make ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, *ch 5, 3 dc in ring, rep from * twice more, ch 2, tr in top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: *Ch 5, with one loop of each remaining in hook dc in next 3 dc, yo, and pull through all loops on hook (3-dc-cluster made), ch 5, sc in 5-ch loop, rep from * 3 more times ending last rep with ch-5 and sl st in base of first ch-5.
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 3 dc in same st, *sc in next 5-ch loop, ch 5, sc in next 5-ch loop, 4 dc in next sc, ch 3, 4 dc in same sc, rep from * 2 more times, sc in next 5-ch loop, ch 5, sc in next 5-ch loop, 4 dc in next sc, ch 1, dc in top of ch-3.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 4 dc, dc in sc, ch 4, sc in 5-ch loop, ch 4, dc in next sc, sk 4 dc, 4 dc in 3-ch loop, ch 3, 4 dc in same loop, rep from * 2 more times, sk 4 dc, dc in sc, ch 4, sc in 5-ch loop, ch 4, dc in next sc, sk 4 dc, 4 dc in 3-ch loop, ch 3, sl st in top of first ch-3 to join. Fasten off.
Second motif:
Ch 5, sl st in fifth ch fr hook to make ring.
Rnds 1-3: Same as motif above.
Rnd 4: (Joining) Ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, sk 4 dc, dc in sc, ch 2, with wrong sides facing each other sc in first 4-ch loop of previous motif, ch 2, sc in ch-5 loop of current motif, ch 2, sc in next 4-ch loop of previous motif, ch 2, dc in sc of current motif, sk 4 dc, 4 dc in 3-ch loop, ch 1, sc in ch-3 loop of previous motif, ch 1, 4 dc in same loop of current motif, sk 4 dc, *dc in sc, ch 4, sc in 5-ch loop, ch 4, dc in next sc, sk 4 dc, 4 dc in next 3-ch loop, ch 3, 4 dc in same loop, rep from * ; dc in sc, ch 4, sc in 5-ch loop, ch 4, dc in next sc, sk 4 dc, 4 dc in next 3-ch loop, ch 1, sc in ch-3 loop of previous motif, ch 1, sl st in top of first ch-3 of current motif to join. Fasten off.
Join more motifs in the same manner until you reach desired length.
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