Patterns Written in US Terms

MATERIALS:
Remaining Lion Brand Homespun Yarn in Waterfall, needle to take yarn, 1-1\2” 2 piece clench buckle and size H hook or hook to obtain gauge.
GAUGE: 3 hdc = 1”, 2 rows hdc = 1”
FINISHED SIZE: 2-1\2” X 32(34”){36”}[38”]

BELT:
ROW 1: With yarn and H hook ch-11. hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (9 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Hdc next 3 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn.  (3 sts)
ROW 4-73(83){93}[103]: Rep row 2.  End row 73 (83){93}[103] fasten off.
ROW 74 (84){94}[104]: Join next free st row 3, ch-1, hdc same st as ch-1, hdc next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn.  (3 sts)
ROW 75(85){95}[105}-145(155){165}[175]: Rep row 2.  End row 145(155){165}[175] fasten off.
ROW 146(156){166}[176]: Join next free st row 3, ch-1, hdc same st as ch-1, hdc last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (3 sts ROW 147(157){167}[177]-217(227){237}[247]: Rep row 2.  End row 217(227){237}[247] fasten off.
ROW 218(228){238}[248]: Loosely braid the three sections, holding end of braid in hand join yarn in end st of braid, ch-1, hdc same st as beg hdc, hdc next 2 sts, (hdc next 3 sts of next braided section) twice, ch-1, turn.  (9 sts)
ROW 219(229){239}[249]: Hdc ea st across, fasten off.
Sew clench buckle to ea end.