NO. 6536—BELT
Inspired by the costumes of Old Mexico.
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380, 1 tube yellow No. 108, 1 tube each red No. 137, green 150, and blue 210. This is sufficient material to make both the belt and matching bag No. 6537.
Crochet Hook No. 6.
Belt—using yellow—Ch 21, turn.
1st row. 1 s c in 2nd st on ch, ch 1, skip 1, 1 d c in next st, repeat to end of row, ch 2, turn.
2nd row. 1 s c under 1 st loop of 1st row, ch 1, s c in next loop, repeat across row—repeat this row 3 times, break warp—attach green—work 1 row—attach blue for 1 row—red for 1 row—green for 1 row, blue 1 row, red 1 row—work yellow for 41 inches and repeat stripe as above, ending with 4 rows yellow.
Fringe—Cut a piece of cardboard 3 inches wide and 6 inches long—wind each color used around this the long way about 50 times—cut through at one side—pick up one strand of each color, fold over and slip loop end through mesh in belt end, draw all ends of warp through this loop and pull up to knot fringe—continue fringe across both ends of belt.