Fig. 250. The design for the belt

3rd row—Into each group of chains work 3 single crochet, 1 picot, 3 single crochet.

4th row—6 ch fasten in the picot loop.

5th row—3 single crochet, picot, 3 single crochet, 1 picot, 3 single crochet, 1 picot; continue all around. This completes the mat.

Belt of Irish Crochet ([Figure 250]).

This belt is very useful, especially as it is mounted upon a foundation, which is the ordinary cotton waist belting, one inch wide sold at all notion counters for a few cents. The crochet belt is basted upon this belting after being stretched and starched.

To make the belt:

1st row—Chain 26, turn.