More crochet

SCrochet Know-How 3 gives four more crochet stitches, my samples are shown below.  I have a problem with getting crochet into a nice even shape, so I have blocked my samples into 6 inch squares as I plan to sew them I to baby blankets when I have enough.  Luckliy I used a pure wool 8 ply yarn which blocked out well (the stretchiness of the crochet also helps).

From the top left, the samples are half treble, treble between treble, double treble and treble round treble.  It's good to learn some new stitches, but I obviously need a lot more practice!  I liked the treble between treble, it gave a lovely textured effect.

This chapter also gave instructions for crocheting  circles, with an accompanying project of a belt.

I made the belt in 4 ply cotton in 3 different colors - I doubt if I will ever wear it, but it was fun to make. The discs only took about 10 minutes each to crochet, and then about another hour to sew them together and add the plaited ends.  These small circles could be used for other accessories, such as earrings and necklaces.

My crochet belt