Barette Stitch Belt Pattern #68

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 1 ball of color 26 Nile Green and 1 ball of color 48 Hunter's Green; or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord, 2 balls of Nile Green and 1 ball of Hunter's Green. Belt may be made in a variety of color combinations or solid colors. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 1 or 2.

   With Nile Green, using thread double, ch 17, turn. 1st row: Insert hook in 4th ch from hook, draw loop out on hook, thread over and draw thread through 1 loop on hook, then thread over and draw thread through the 2 remaining loops on hook. This stitch is called a barette (b). * Ch 2, and make a 2nd b in the same ch in which 1st b was made, skip 2 sts of foundation ch, and make a b in next st. Repeat from * to end of ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 1 b under 1st ch-2 loop of previous row, * ch 2, 1 b under same loop, 1 b under next ch-2 loop, and repeat from * to end of row. Ch 3, turn. 3rd and subsequent rows: Repeat 2nd row until belt measures desired length. Break off thread. To keep belt from stretching and also to add interest to the design, thread a blunt pointed needle with 3 double strands of Hunter's Green and baste in and out of the center of the three center rows of barette stitches.