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Skill Level: Easy

Designed by Kathleen Sams.

BELT

Belt measures 1" wide x 53" long without fringe.

AUNT LYDIA'S® ''Beadies™'': 1 Ball No. 38 Surfer.

Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm [US H-8].

Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 4 ch-3 sps = 4"; 5 rows = 1" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Ch 202.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across; turn.

Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 3, sc in next sc; rep from * across. Fasten off at end of Row 5. Weave in ends.

Fringe: Cut twenty 12" lengths for fringe. Fold 2 strands in half to form a loop, insert hook from the wrong side into sp at row ends, draw the loop through the fabric, then draw the yarn ends through the loop and tighten. Rep in every row end - 5 on each end. Trim ends and tie a knot in each end to prevent unraveling.

BAG

Bag measures 12" wide x 14" high.

AUNT LYDIA'S® ''Beadies™'': 3 Balls No. 38 Surfer.

Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm [US H-8]. Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 4 ch-5 lps = 4"; 8 rows = 4" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Ch 54.

Rnd 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 5, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across; ch 5, TURN AND WORK along opposite side of foundation row, sc in same ch as last sc; rep from * across; ch 2, tr in beg sc to join and form last lp - 13 ch-5 lps each side.

Rnds 2-28: Ch 1, sc over lp just made, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 lp; rep from * around; end ch 2, tr in beg sc to join and form last lp.

Rnd 29: Ch 1, 7 sc in each lp around; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off Weave in ends.

Twisted Cord Strap: Cut three 4 yard lengths of thread. Bring the ends together and tie in a knot close to the ends. Tape the knotted ends to a table. Slip a crochet hook or pencil in the loop opposite the knotted end; keeping thread taut, twirl the pencil or hook (twisting the strands) until threads are very tightly twisted. Bring loop and knotted ends together; secure to prevent untwisting. Remaining thread will form the twisted cord; smooth kinks from the cord. Weave the cord through the last rnd (28 loops) and tie ends together. Cut off original knot and let the threads form short fringe. Trim.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; lp = loop; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single cro-chet; sl = slip; sp(s) = space (s): st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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