Free Crochet Pattern: Cotton-Ease (new) POSY BELT

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Free Crochet Pattern Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (new) POSY BELT

Pattern Number: 80366AD

Free Crochet Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (new) POSY BELT
Pattern Number: 80366AD
SKILL LEVEL: Easy SIZE: Adjustable CORRECTIONS: None MATERIALS 830-145 Lion Brand New Cotton Ease: 1 Ball (A) 830-134 Lion Brand New Cotton Ease: 1 Ball (B) 830-194 Lion Brand New Cotton Ease: 1 Ball (C) 830-186 Lion Brand New Cotton Ease: 1 Ball (D) 830-148 Lion Brand New Cotton Ease: 1 Ball (E) Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6 Large-Eyed Blunt Needles Additional Materials 3 in. (7.5 cm) piece of cardboard

Plum Terracotta Lime Maize Turquoise

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Free Crochet Pattern: Cotton-Ease (new) POSY BELT

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NOTES: For both Flowers and Circles, use colors as desired. Make additional motifs to make a longer belt.

POSY MOTIF (make 9 in colors as desired) With first color, ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring. Fasten off first color. Rnd 2: Join second color with sl st in any st, ch 1, work 3 sc in each st around. Fasten off second color. Rnd 3: Join third color with sl st in any st, ch 1, *dc in next st, tr and dc in next st, ch1, sl st in next sc, rep from * around (6 petals), sl st in beg st. Fasten off. CIRCLE MOTIF (make 8 in colors as desired) Ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Work 7 sc in ring, join with sl st in beg st. Fasten off. FINISHING Beg and ending with a Posy and alternating Motifs, sew Posies and Circles into a strip. Tassel (make 2) Wrap B around 3 in. (7.5 cm) cardboard 20 times. Cut a piece of yarn 10 in. (25.5 cm) long and thread doubled onto large-eyed blunt needle. Insert needle under all strands at upper edge of cardboard. Pull tightly and knot securely near strands. Cut yarn loops at lower edge of cardboard. Cut a 10 in. (25.5. cm) length of A and wrap tightly around loops 1 in. (2.5 cm) below top knot to form Tassel neck. Knot securely; thread ends onto needle and weave ends to center of Tassel. Trim Tassel ends evenly. Cord (make 2) Cut a 50 in. (127 cm) length of each A and B. Knot strands tog at one end and secure this end to a doorknob. Twist strands clockwise until they are tightly twisted. Keeping strands taut, fold twisted length in half, allowing strands to twist into themselves. Sew a Cord to each end of Flower/Circle strip. Sew a Tassel to the end of each Cord. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration beg = begin(s)(ning) dc = double crochet sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es) ch(s) = chain(s) rep = repeat(s)(ing) sl st = slip stitch trc = treble (triple) crochet

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*CottonEase (Article #700) is a versatile, soft cotton blend worsted weight yarn 50% Cotton/50% Acrylic. It comes in 3.5 oz/100g (207 yd/188m) balls

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