Floral Belt Crochet Pattern

This floral belt crochet pattern is the perfect feminine accessory for any dress! It works up very quickly and once it’s finished all you have to do is tie it on and you’re good to go! Make it in whatever color you need to coordinate with your wardrobe!

What inspired this floral belt?

My favorite inspirations usually come from a personal need in my life. I buy a lot of dresses from my local Good Will store. Even when I’m not looking for dresses, I seem to spy a beautiful one that catches my eye.

However, there is a trend I’ve found with buying dresses second hand… many of them are missing the belt they originally came with. I don’t really mind wearing them without a belt, but it does probably look a little like it’s missing something when you can see the elastic waistband and empty belt loops.

So, it dawned on me that I could crochet a belt or two for myself and fix my own problem!

The Yarn for the Flower Belt Design

The best part about making a belt for myself is that I can pick just the right color for my outfit! My missing belt dress collection has become quite large! So, I really could use a belt in quite a few different colors.

For this belt to match my recently purchased coral and green dress, I found the perfect green in the Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn collection. The extra benefit of finding it available in 100% cotton yarn is that it blocked really well. I steam blocked it when I was done and it gave it a nice crisp look.

Blocking isn’t required for this pattern, but if you use a yarn that blocks well, you might like the results of doing so.

Pattern

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Materials:

• 54 Yards Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton weight 4 medium (100% cotton, 3.5oz/100g, 185yd/170m) I used color Bayleaf
• US I/ 5.5 mm Crochet Hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Gauge:

Each flower is approximately 1.25” to 1.5” wide. After 4 completed flowers, my work was 6” long.

Finished Size:

Width of belt is approximately 1.5”. Length is according to preference. I completed 17 flowers for a length of 26.5” before ties were added, which was perfect for a 30″ waist.

Abbreviation Key:

(ch) chain
(sk) skip
(st) stitch
(sl st) slip stitch
(dc) double crochet
Special Stitch: Bean Stitch

How to Crochet the Bean Stitch:

Insert hook. Yo and pull through the stitch. Yo. Insert hook in the same stitch. Yo and pull up a loop. You will have 4 loops on your hook. Yo. Insert hook in the same stitch. Yo and pull up a loop. You will have 6 loops on your hook. Yo and pull through all 6 loops on your hook. Chain 1 to finish off the stitch. (this counts as part of the stitch)

Pattern Notes:

I tend to crochet tightly. If you feel you are crocheting more loosely you can move to a smaller hook (or larger if you crochet even more tightly). Some people find they even need to go down two hook sizes to meet my gauge. Gauge is not terribly important for this pattern, but if you feel your tension is too loose or too tight, my gauge can help as a reference.

Photos are included in the instructions for key points that are the most difficult. There are not photos for every step, so be sure to read the instructions carefully and refer to the photos for additional assistance when applicable.

This pattern is made to fit a 30 inch waist. Length of belt can be easily adjusted to fit larger or smaller sizes by adding or removing number of completed flowers to the pattern.

Pattern:

Flower 1: Ch 3. 8 bean in first ch. Join with sl st to eye of first bean.

Note: for all flowers, be careful not to “tug” too much as you stitch. There will inevitably be an open gap at the center of your circle since there is no way to cinch it shut. However, if you tug too much as you stitch, the center might become bigger than you want it to be.

Flower 2: Ch 5. In center ch, place 4 bean. Sl st to st on last flower that you chained out of. Go through at least 2 loops of that stitch. Skip over the ch. Move your yarn behind your completed part of the belt to continue working into the other half of your ‘circle’. Place 4 more bean sts in same ch. Join with sl st to eye of first bean st.

Repeat Flower 2 until work is a few inches shorter than your waist measurement. This leaves room for adding ties.

For reference, I made my sample to fit a 30” waist. I completed 17 flowers to reach a 26.5” length. This left me several inches for the ties.

Border:

Chain 2. 2 dc in same stitch.

Ch 3. Sl st to the 3rd bean st of the last flower (or whatever stitch feels like the “center top”).

Chain 5. Sl st to the “center top” of next flower. Repeat across.

After the last flower, ch 3. Place 5 dc in the bean stitch on furthermost end of the final flower.

Ch 3. Start working down the other side in the same manner as the first side. (Sl st to the “center top” of the flower. Ch 5. Sl st to the “center top” of the next flower, etc.)

After the final sl st to the last flower, ch 3. Place 2 dc in the same st that you placed the initial 2 dc at the start of the edging. Sl st to the first dc of the edging.

Finish off and weave in your ends.

Ties:

Cut 4 strands of 42”. Put together and fold in half. Tie on one end like a tassel. Trim. Repeat on other side. Use as ties.

Optional: Block your belt to give it a little better shape and straighten out the edges.