This Chic Crochet Boho Belt is a free, quick stash-buster pattern for beginners. It looks impressively complicated but it is actually so quick and easy to work up! You can have one ready in just one afternoon. Read through my inspiration for this belt and the design process. Or you can just scroll on down for the free pattern.
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Chic Crochet Boho Belt
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Chic Crochet Boho Belt
The Inspiration
I needed this belt in my life! During the week we had a heatwave here in Europe and festival season suddenly arrived – even though there aren’t any festivals this year. I didn’t feel like ditching my boho outfits so I created this Chic Crochet Boho Belt to go with my shorts. I will also be making a shorter one to cinch in the waist on some of my dresses! For those of you who have already made my Boho Chic Crochet Headband you can see that I have used the same pattern stitch here. I have just added more motifs and some plaited ties with tassels.
The Yarn
Instead of using Scheepjes Catona for the Chic Crochet Boho Belt like I did with the Boho Headband, I decided to use Drops Muskat in Natural. I am absolutely in love with this yarn. I cannot express how incredibly soft and silky this yarn is. It is made from 100% Egyptian mercerised cotton and it is wonderful to work with. It was so quick to work up this Chic Crochet Boho Belt because it is a DK weight yarn.
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You can here Drops Muskat here from Amazon.
Drops Muskat is 100% mercerised cotton. The weight of this cotton is: Yarn group B | DK / Worsted| 8ply
To make a lacier belt (like my Boho Headband Pattern) you can buy Scheepjes Catona HERE from Amazon.
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The Pattern
Please carefully read all of the instructions before you begin working on the Chic Crochet Boho Belt.
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Materials
Terminology: American (US)
Skill level: Beginner
Required materials: Yarn, hook, scissors, a blunt yarn (tapestry) needle and a measuring tape.
Hook Size: 4mm
Sizing: Children: 6 yrs – 14 yrs | Women: XS – 2XL
Gauge: Each motif has a width of approximately 7.5cm (3”) and a height of 7cm (2.8”).
Suggested Yarn: The sample piece used Drops Muskat in colour Natural (08). This yarn is 100% mercerised Egyptian cotton.
Get Drops Muskat HERE
To make a lacier belt (like my Boho Headband) get Scheepjes Catona HERE.
Yarn weight: Yarn group B | DK / Worsted| 8ply
Yarn quantities: 40 grams for size XS
Stitches & Terminology
sl st slip stitch
sk skip a stitch
ch chain
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
Picot Make 1 double crochet, chain 3, then slip stitch down into the top of the double crochet. This makes a little bump on the top of the double crochet, which is known as a picot.
Multiples: The pattern stitch needs multiples of 12sts + 1, plus 1 for the foundation chain.
This means that if you want to make a custom size then chain in multiples of 12 until the length is long enough. Then chain 2 more.
Sizing
Women
Size XSSMLXL2XL Low Hips 88cm 34 ½”96cm 37 ¾”102cm 10 ¼”108cm 42 ½”118cm 46 ½”126cm 50 ½”
Children
6 – 14yrs
Age6yrs – 7yrs8yrs – 9yrs10yrs – 12yrs13yrs -14 yrs Hips67cm 26.4”73cm 28.7”81cm 31.9”88cm 33.9
Choosing a Size
Choose a size from the table above based on your own hip measurements
Hip Length
The length of the belt around your hips is determined by how many motifs you make. Each motif requires 12sts. If you want to make a custom size then chain in multiples of 12 (12, 24, 36, 48 and so on) until the chain fits around your hips. Then add 2 more chains. You could also add or subtract 12 chains from the listed amounts in this is easier for you
There is approximately 1cm – 2cm of positive ease for each size according to the charts above (if you have the same gauge). For example, if you choose to make for size S the total length of the main part of the belt (not including the ties) will be 97.5cm. If this will be too loose for you then go down to size XS. When you add the ties on either end this will give some extra length to the main panel if you need it.
You can decide how long you want the ties to be dependent on your own height. I chained 65 for each tie for the sample belt and each tie was 28cm after plaiting (excluding the tassels).
The Tassels
You can watch this You Tube video HERE by Red Ted Art for instructions on how to make the tassels.
TIP: Waist sized belts
You could also make the belt to cinch in your waist when wearing a dress. Measure your waist and see which measurement on the above charts is closest. You can use this to make a smaller belt.
The Pattern
The sizes are listed in the following order in the foundation chain (FC) instructions:
Children: 6- 7yrs ( 8- 9yrs, 10 – 12yrs, 13– 14yrs)
Women: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
The Main Panel
FC Children: Chain 110 (122, 134, 146)
Women: Chain 146 (158, 170, 182, 194, 206)
R 1 1sc in 2nd ch from hook. *ch5, skip 3ch, 1sc in next chain; rep from * to end, turn.
R2 Ch5 (counts as 1dc and 2ch) *1sc in next ch-5 arch, 8dc in next arch, 1sc in next arch, ch5; rep from * to last arch, 1sc in last arch, ch2, 1dc in last sc, turn.
R3 Ch1, 1sc in first stitch, skip [2ch, 1sc] *make a picot into each of the next 7 sts, then make 1dc into the last dc, 1sc in next ch-5 arch; rep from * to end.
To end row 3 you can: (A) can slip stitch around to the left of the rows to join back with the first chain of the foundation chain (identify this by its tail), or (B) yarn off and weave in end. Turn you work upside down and yarn on at the first chain of the foundation chain (you can identify this by the tail).
R4 Ch5 (counts as 1dc and 2ch) *1sc in next ch-5 arch, 8dc in next arch, 1sc in next arch, ch5; rep from * to last arch, 1sc in last arch, ch2, 1dc in last sc, turn.
R5 Ch1, 1sc in first stitch, skip [2ch, 1sc] *make a picot into each of the next 7 sts, then make 1dc into the last dc, 1sc in next ch 5 arch; rep from * to end. Yarn off and weave in all loose ends.
Un-plaited ties on the Chic Crochet Boho Belt
The Plaited Ties
The ties are made by plaiting three rows of chains together. Place one end of the belt on a flat surface in front of you with the short end facing upward where you will yarn on to begin making the first plaited tie.
Yarn on directly into to the middle stitch. Chain until you have the desired length. Yarn off leave a long tail. The sample piece had 65 chains which became 28cm long after plaiting (excluding the tassel).
Yarn on into the stitch to the left of the middle chain and make the same amount of chains as the middle chain. Yarn off.
Yarn on into the stitch to the right of the middle chain and make the same amount of chains as the middle chain. Yarn off.
Plait the rows of three chains together.
Repeat these instructions on the other end of the belt to make the second plaited tie.
The Tassels
Make two tassels and attach to the end of both ties. The sample piece has two short tassels wrapped around 2 rather than 3 fingers. You can watch a You Tube video HERE by Red Ted Art for instructions on how to make the tassels
When you make the tassels, you need to tie a long piece of yarn around the yarn you have wrapped around your fingers (see the video). Make sure you make this piece of yarn long enough because you can use it to attach the tassels to the tails left over from the plaited ties.
Weave in the loose ends at the top and bottom of the plaited ties. Make sure to do this very securely where you yarned on at the main panel of the belt. If you do not do this the ties might come off when the belt is being worn.
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