Free Vintage Pattern # 7

A Belt With Space For Ribbon or Elastic
Needlecraft, 1914

Italics are mine! All mine!!!

Using crochet cord or mercerised cotton of similar size, make a chain of 21 stitches, turn.
1, A treble in 8th stitch of chain, chain 2, miss 2, 1 treble, chain 5, miss 5, 1 treble, (chain 2, miss 2, 1 treble) twice, turn.
2. Chain 5, treble in treble, chain 2, treble in next treble, 5 trebles under 5 chain and treble in treble, (chain 2, miss 2, 1 treble) twice, turn.
3. Chain 5, treble in treble, chain 2, treble in next treble, chain 5, treble in next, chain 2, treble in treble, chain 2, treble in 3rd of chain, turn.
Repeat these two rows to the length required. I'm assuming they mean the last two rows are repeated. Finish ends and sides of belt as follows:
1. Chain 5, miss one space, fasten in next; repeat.
2. Fill each loop of five chain with 3 doubles, picot of 3 chain and 3 doubles.
Make four roses, of 3 rows of petals, as have been so often described in Irish crochet-work, place one in front, one at the back, and one at each side; or simply use one for front fastening. Ribbon or elastic may be run in and out of the spaces, or the belt may be lined with material of any desired color, matching ribbons and other accessories. It is an excellent plan to make a seperate lining and tack the belt to this. Several linings may be provided and changed as occasion requires.

I find it amusing that the most complicated part of the whole damned thing (the flower) doesn't even have a pattern. I'd typed up most of the pattern before I realised it was just the frickin' belt part. Irish crochet rose patterns can be found all over the damn place anyway.

Grooooaaan.