Tribal Triangle Tutorial

This is a slightly niche post in that for it to be of any interest to you, you need to be a tribal belly dancer and be able to crochet! It is really for the 'Severn Sisters' ladies who asked me to put together a pattern for a Tribal belly dance belt.

Chain 4, join with a slip stitch in the first chain to form a circle.
Chain 3, 4tr into the ring, chain 3, 5tr into the ring, chain 3, 5tr into the ring, ch3, join with a slip stitch in the top of the first ch3.

You should have a triangle with 3 chains in each corner and 5 trebles along each side (including the ch3)

Join a new colour in a corner, Chain 3, 1 treble in the same corner, do 1 treble in each of the side stitches below 7 times. Make a corner 2tr, 3ch, 2tr all in the corner space. (this combo will be referred to as 'corner' in the rest of the pattern, there is no cue!) Treble 7 stitches along the side, corner, treble 7 stitches along the side, 2tr, 3ch join to first ch3.

Join the next colour, in a corner, Chain 3, 1 treble in the same corner, do 1 treble in the side stitches below 10 times. Make a corner 2tr, 3ch, 2tr all in the corner. Treble in 10 stitches along the side, corner, treble in 10 stitches along the side, 2tr, 3ch join to first ch3.

For the final round join on black in a corner. Chain 3, 2 treble in the same corner, do 1 treble in the side stitches below 12 times. Make a corner 3tr, 3ch, 3tr all in the corner. Treble in 12 stitches along the side, corner, treble in 12 stitches along the side, 3tr, 3ch join to first ch3.

Note: On the final round, the corners have clusters of 3 trebles in them instead of 2 to make it sit nice and flat.

Got that? Now make five triangles.

Chain 50 in black to make the tie, double crochet on the first triangle, chain 5, dc on the next triangle etc... chain 50 for the other end of the tie. I crocheted 5 rows for the belt doing 1dc in each stitch and 2 chains at each end to turn my work.

Add tassels, bells, cowri shells, coins or anything tribal-esque to fit your tribe.

Don't panic Annie, this one is yours! Good Luck to the rest of you. Any problems let me know. 

Yip Jo xxx