Yarn: vintage cotton weight 2

Hook: 2mm

Time: 2hr

Notes:

• on new row: ch 2 counts as 1st dc & ch 1 counts as 1st sc

Pattern:

• R1: ch 2, foundation dc 12
  • or: ch 14, dc into 3rd stitch, dc across (13)
• R2: ch 2, turn, dc into 2nd dc, dc 3, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, sc 4
• R3: ch 2, turn, dc, ch 3, sc 3 (1 in ch before dc, 1 in dc, 1 in ch after dc), ch 3, dc 3
• R4: ch 2, turn, dc 3, ch 2, dc into middle sc, ch 2, dc 4 (2 in ch sp, 2 in last dc)
• R5: dc across (13)
• repeat R2-5 until desired length (do not fasten off!)
  • i would recommend long enough to stretch across the smallest part of your waist, with about a 2 inch gap
  • this way, you can wear the belt anywhere on your waist / hips

to end the belt: (do once on each side)

• R6: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc dec, sc 8, sc dec in last 2 stitches (10)
• R7: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc dec, sc 6, sc dec in last 2 stitches (8)
• R8: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc dec, sc 4, sc dec in last 2 stitches (6)
• R9: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc dec, sc 2, sc dec in last 2 stitches (4)
• R10: ch 1, turn, sk 1, 2 sc dec (2)
• R11: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in middle stitch, chain until desired length
  • i recommend about 8-12 in, or long enough that you can stretch the belt over the widest part of your hips and have enough ends to tie it
  • (+ more length if you want the ties to hang down)