Corset Belt by Caddy Melville Ledbetter

Corset Belt

Knitting
March 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
90 - 140 yards (82 - 128 m)
XS (S, M, L, 1X)
English

Striking belt is fun to knit and looks great with a plain dress or long blouse. Back detail of wrapped beads/washers paired with ribbon closure will blow people away!

Skill Level: Easy

Sizing Information:

  • XS (S, M, L, 1X)
  • Finished waist (with ribbon): 23 (26, 29, 32, 35)“ / 58.5 (66, 73.5, 81, 89) cm
  • Finished length: 17 (19, 22, 24, 26)“ / 43 (48.5, 56, 61, 66) cm
  • Finished height (at center): 6” / 15cm

Materials:

  • 90 (100, 115, 130, 140) yd / 80 (90, 105, 120, 130) m (1-2-2-2-2 skeins) Prism Tulle (100% nylon, each approx. 1 oz / 30g and 96 yd / 87m), in color Fog (medium/worsted weight)
  • One pair 4 mm / US 6 needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle
  • 8 plastic Washers or flat Beads with wide holes, 3/4” / 2 cm
  • 2 yd / 1.8 m Ribbon, 3/4” / 20 mm wide
  • Optional: 11” / 28 cm boning, 1/16” / 1 mm wide (only one piece of boning is needed)
  • Optional: Small piece of Scotch tape