Summery Capri Jeans

Yellow is such a happy color! It really brightens up this pair of cropped jeans.

I’m thrilled with the brilliant yellow yarns we can buy these days, particularly because one of my daughters looks great in yellow. Strong yellows go in and out of fashion. When they’re out, it’s very difficult to find bright yellow yarn. Stock up on it while you can!

The flowers on these Capri jeans are crocheted with Cascade Yarns’ Pearls (the one with a little shine in it) and Pima Tencel. I used Pearls to crochet the leaves and stems, too. You can use stash yarns, too. Be sure to pick yarn that you can run through the washing machine, since that’s how you will wash the jeans.

Remember, you don’t have to use yellow. Use different colors, more colors—whatever you want.

Summery Capri Jeans

You Will Need:

• Instructions for “Baby Stars” (one of the “Millefiori” patterns) and “Veined Leaves” from Crochet Bouquet
• 3 colors of light weight (3) yarn:
• Two similar flower colors, maybe in different textures
• One leaf color
• 5 mm crochet hook (US size H/8)
• Purchased cropped jeans
• Seed beads for flower centers
• Sewing needle and thread, pins

Instructions

1. Crochet forty or so Baby Stars (page 26), about half in one flower color and half in the other.
2. Crochet two Plain Vein Leaves (page 123).
3. Arrange flowers using the photo as a guide. Pin them in place.
4. Estimate the length of the stems, and crochet one for each flower grouping.
5. Arrange the stems and leaves and pin in place.
6. Sew all crocheted pieces onto jeans with sewing thread, adding two seed beads at the center of each flower.