Ribbon Ring Belt Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

7- 10 yd reels of 1\8” wide Spool ‘O Ribbon in Light Blue, 9- 3” diameter brass rings, about 96- 6mm cracked glass beads in blue\pink, large eye beading needle, 1” split ring, 7\8” swivel hook, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle and thread.

GAUGE: 6 sc = 1”, 5 rows sc = 1”, one reel of ribbon covers 2-1\2 rings

FINISHED SIZE: 3” wide X 40” long

RING:
RND 1: With ribbon and H hook work sc evenly around ring to cover, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
-Make 9 (if you like to make the belt longer add more rings; shorter, remove rings.

JOINING RINGS:
ROW 1: With ribbon and H hook join in any st on covered ring, ch-1, sc sa st as ch-1, sc next 5 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

ROW 2-6: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 6 sl st to corresponding sts on next ring, fasten off.

NEXT RING:
ROW 1: With ribbon and H hook join in st next side of ring that is across from 1st st row 6 of previous join, ch-1, sc sa st as beg ch-1, sc next 5 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

ROW 2-6: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 6 sl st to corresponding sts on next ring, fasten off.

Rep next ring until all 9 rings are attached tog.

FRINGE:
With large eye beading needle thread beads onto a reel of ribbon. Knot one end of ribbon and slide four beads down. Measure down 10” and cut ribbon. Knot second end and slide 2 of the four beads to this knot. Make 9.

Knot one end of ribbon and slide four beads down. Measure down 6” and cut ribbon. Knot second end and slide 2 of the four beads to this knot. Make 18.

Place ribbon in center bottom sts of ea ring by inserting hook, fold ribbon in half, pull thought sts, insert free ends in this lp and pull tight. Ea ring gets 3 beaded tassels: 6”, 10” and 6”.

With needle and thread sew swivel hook to the end of belt centering it on ring. Decide where you want to fasten or close the belt and sew split ring here to wrong side of belt.

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