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Tassle Belt — Crochet Mesh Belt with Tassels: vintage crochet pattern
A narrow filet-mesh hip belt with a row of yarn tassels knotted along the lower edge and long knotted yarn ties at each end. Originally published as "Tassle Belt" in Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226) by American Thread Company, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 14–16 yd (13–15 m) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | 2 meshes = 1 in (2.5 cm); 2 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm). |
| Finished size | One size fits 10 to 16. Belt is 51 meshes long on the foundation (about 25½ in / 65 cm at the printed gauge) plus ties; 8 rows deep (about 4 in / 10 cm). |
| Time | about 2 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted or Sayelle: 1 skein of 4 oz (113 g) in Scarlet or Flame
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size H)
- Scissors
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 16 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- double crochet
- stitch
- repeat
- skip
Notes before you start
- Source: "Tassle Belt", Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”; 1—4 oz. skein Scarlet or Flame; Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Gauge: 2 meshes = 1 inch; 2 rows = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, tr = treble crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st) written as sc, dc, sl st; "trc" written as tr (the booklet's abbreviation list gives "Treble Crochet tr c"); "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain; "repeat" written as "rep".
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: The printed materials carry a footnote mark after "SAYELLE" (a DuPont certification mark for the fibre); the mark is omitted from the materials list.
- Modernisation note: Row 1 label added (printed without a number). Title spelling "Tassle" kept as the original name; the modern title adds a plain description.
- Modernisation note: Check: Rows 2–4 widen the belt by one mesh at each end and Rows 5–8 narrow it again; the finished length is not printed, so the length in the size line is calculated from the foundation and the printed gauge.
- Modernisation note: Check: in the tassel directions the tassels are knotted in the 3rd row from the lower edge and pulled through the first row, but the next tassel is placed "through row of lower edge"; kept as printed — follow the photograph for placement.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 6 done (0%)
Belt
0 of 6 done- Row 1: Ch 106, dc in 4th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across ch, ch 4, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Dc in first dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * across row, ending with ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch, ch 1, dc in same space, ch 4, turn.Mark row complete
- Rows 3–4: Rep Row 2.Mark row complete
- Row 5: Dc in first dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * across row, ending with ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch, ch 2, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 6: Sk first 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * across row to within last dc and turning ch, dc in next dc, turn.Mark row complete
- Rows 7–8: Rep Row 6. Fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
Row 1: Ch 106, dc in 4th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across ch, ch 4, turn.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Tassle Belt pattern from?
It was published as "Tassle Belt" in Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Tassle Belt?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — the booklet gives weight only: 1 skein of 4 oz (113 g), including 162 strands of 12 in for tassels and two 16 yd ties. Check the yardage on your yarn label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 2 meshes = 1 in (2.5 cm); 2 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm).
