Okay, so yesterday I bought myself a new dress. I tried it on in the dressing room and fell in love. But when I got home it was a different story… I realized the dress was actually a bit big on me and the tiny braided belt that came with it wasn't really helping. Before I cried, I decided to have a go at crocheting a belt! I am so thankful for this crochet talent! It has saved me money so many times!! I decided to write out the belt pattern as I went so I could share it with all of you <3 Enjoy!
Supplies
Sport weight yarn
4.25 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Stitches
CH- Chain
SC- Single Crochet
HDC- Half Double Crochet
Slip Stitch
How To Crochet The Belt Loop
Step 1: CH 18. Join to first CH. Make sure the CH is not twisted.
Step 2: CH 1, SC into each CH around. Join to first SC. (18 SC)
Step 3: For this round, you will crochet over the SC and CH. Not through a stitch, but over/around the entire loop. 20 SC over the entire loop. Join to the first SC. (20 SC)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Make Second Belt Loop
Step 1: CH 18. Join to first CH. Make sure the CH is not twisted.
Step 2: CH 1, SC into each CH around. Join to first SC. (18 SC)
Step 3: For this round, you will crochet over the SC and CH. Not through a stitch, but over/around the entire loop. 20 SC over the entire loop. Join to the first SC. (20 SC)
Do NOT finish off.
How To Crochet a Belt
Line the first belt loop behind your second one. For Row 1 you will be crocheting into the stitches from both loops. joining them together.
Row 1: CH 1, HDC into next 6 stitches. CH 1, turn.
Row 2: HDC into each of the 6 stitches. CH 1, turn.
Row 3: 2 HDC into the first stitch. HDC into each of the next 4 stitches. 2 HDC into the last stitch. CH 1, turn. (8 HDC)
Row 4: 2 HDC into the first stitch. HDC into each of the next 6 stitches. 2 HDC into the last stitch. CH 1. turn. (10 HDC)
Row 5: HDC into each stitch across. CH 1, turn. (10 HDC)
Row 6-7: HDC into next 3 stitches. CH 4. Skip 4 stitches. HDC into each of the last 3 stitches. CH 1, turn. ( 6 HDC)
Row 8: HDC into next 3 sticthes. CH 2. SC over the chains from last two rows. CH 2. HDC into last 3 stitches. (6 HDC and 1 SC)
Repeat rows 6-8 until you have the length to fit around your waste.
Do NOT finish off
End of Belt
Row 1: HDC into next 3 stitches. CH 2 HDC into each of the last 3 stitches. CH 1, turn. ( 6 HDC)
Row 2: HDC into next 3 HDC and 2 HDC over the CH space. HDC into last 3 HDC. CH 1, turn. (8 HDC)
Row 3: HDC into each HDC. CH 1, turn. (8 HDC)
Row 4: HDC DEC, HDC into next 4 stitches. HDC DEC. CH 1, turn. (6 stitches)
Row 5-16: HDC into each stitch across. CH 1, turn. (6 HDC)
Row 17: HDC into next 2 stitches. HDC DEC. HDC in last 2 stitches. CH 1, turn. (5 stitches)
Row 18: HDC into each stitch across. Finish off and weave in your ends.
Adding a Border
Attach yarn just above the belt loop. HDC around until you get to the other side of the belt loop. slip stitch. (2 HDC into the corner/turns on the end of the belt) and finish off. Weave in your ends.
Love it! This is the one I wanted 🙂 … with it’s holes included.
Thank you so much for sharing. Have a nice weekend, Corina
Thank you for the belt pattern. I’ve been looking for a pattern for a narrow crocheted belt. It’s impossible to buy a belt to fit certain sizes. Do you have any suggestions for a stretchy fashionable yarn and pattern?
Thank you for your help.
I’m so glad you did this! I have been looking for a belt recently, and I didn’t really like what I saw, and many were overpriced. I thought I’d like to crochet one, but then I forgot about it (my 2-year old is a terrible sleeper). I can’t wait to try this! What yarn did you use?
I really have no clue what the yarn was.. it was one that was given to me. I am pretty sure it was wool though.
Please what does DEC mean? And I don’t really get the joining of the 2 loops and starting the row 1 from there
DEC stands for Decrease
I’m not quite getting step 3 for the belt loop, I keep getting thrown by ‘Not through a stitch, but over/around the entire loop’ do you mean going through the back/front loop?