https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet-sailor-bow-belt • Posted by Cat Morley
Belt To make the belt, using the blue yarn, chain a length long enough to fit around your waist plus a couple of inches. Row 1: DC in each chain. Tie off. Row 2: Change to white yarn, chain 1, dc in each chain. Tie off. Row 3: Change to blue yarn, chain 1, dc in each chain. Tie off. Row 4: Using white yarn, sc in each chain around the entire belt. Tie off.
Bow To make the bow, using the white yarn, chain 60. Tie off. Row 1: Change to blue yarn, chain1, DC in each chain. Tie off. Row 2: Change to white yarn, chain 1, dc in each chain. Tie off. Row 3: Change to blue yarn, chain 1, dc in each chain. Tie off. Row 4: Change to white yarn, chain 1, sc in each chain. Tie off. Row 5: Using blue yarn, sc in each chain around the entire belt. Tie off leaving a long tail.
Stitch together the two ends of the bow with a yarn needle using the tail you left.
Bow Loop Using blue yarn, chain 20. Row 1: DC in each stitch. Rows 2 -4: Chain 1, DC in each stitch. Cast off leaving a long tail.
Using the tail of the bow loop, stitch the top and bottom of the loop on to the front of the belt at one end.
Slip the bow through the bow loop and stitch in place.
Belt Loops (Make 2) Using blue yarn, CO8. Row 1 - 4: chain 1, sc in each stitch. Cast off.
Stitch the two belt loops behind the bow, on the back of the belt, one at the very edge and one a few inches in.
Slip the other end of the belt through the belt loop and your bow belt is ready to wear!