The latest issue of Silver magazine hits the news stands in Perth tomorrow. It features 12 of my quick craft projects for babies.
One of my favourite projects was the Embellished Jeans. I thought I would share the instructions with you, in case you would like to make some for your little ones. I have been adding these crocheted flowers to everything is sight lately – they are fun and quick to crochet up. (you may need to click on the photo to enlarge it!)
Embellished Jeans
Transform a pair of chain store jeans into designer baby wear with a few embellishments.
Materials:
Pair of jeans
DMC perle thread 5 ply
Embroidery thread
1 m of woven ribbon
Using a size 2 crochet hook, crochet three flowers according to the pattern below. Stitch the flowers to the jeans using embroidery thread in a matching colour. Position two on the front and one on the back pocket. Echo stitch around each flower. Thread the woven ribbon through the belt loops.
Flower Medallion
Work 5 ch. And join into a ring with sl. st.
1st Round: 2 ch., work 23 d.c. into ring, join with sl.st. to 2 ch.
2nd Round: 4 ch., 1 d.c. into same st. as sl.st., 1 ch.,* miss 2 sts., (1 d.c., 2 ch., 1 d.c) into next st., 1 ch.; rep from * 6 times, sl.st. to 2 ch. at beg. of round.
3rd Round: 2 ch., (1 d.c., 2 ch., 2 d.c.) into first 2 ch.sp., *1 s.c into 1 ch., sp., (2 d.c., 2 ch., 2 d.c.) into next 2 ch.sp., rep, from * 6 times, 1 s.c. into last 1 ch.sp., sl.st. to 2nd ch. of first 2 ch.
4th round: *(3 d.c., 1 ch., 3 d.c.) into 2 ch sp., 1 s.c. on s.c. of previous round; rep. from *7 times, sl st. to join. Fasten Off.
Here are a couple of other projects –
I had a wonderful lunch on Friday with Janelle, Kylie, Katherine, and Susan at the Margaret River Chocolate Factory in the Swan Valley. So nice to get together with fellow bloggers and share a good laugh and a love of crafty things. Thanks also for Susan and Jenni for giving us an award this week!
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Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Craft Expert – I like that title! – love the crocheted flowers and the styling the mag used for the ideas – look out Martha!
Those are just the cutest little flowers – one day I’ll have ago at them.
What a cute little pair of baby jeans!
what a lovely idea to transform a pair of jeans, or something else.
Congratulations on what look like very awesome projects Lisa! I will have to find myself a copy 🙂
The crochet instructions are all Greek to me…sigh. So lovely to meet you too-we’ll have to catch up again sometime 🙂
great stuff!
oooh congratulations, everything looks so wonderful xoxo
Just lovely-thanks for sharing
Congratulations again on the mag – thanks for sharing with the rest of us what we sadly miss out on – I might have to give a pair of those jeans a go – although my crochet is dismal.
You are tuned to really good mags!Thanks for sharing…The chocolate factory…humm still remember it,my girls favorite destination was the one in the swan valley as it was quite close to home.
Congratulations on your projects being published.Have jotted down the crochet instructions for the gorgeous flower.I think it will look devine embellishing a special handmade bag? Maybe for someone as a Christmas present or a birthday gift mmmmm 🙂 Barb.
Thank you SO much for sharing your project with us… the little jeans are very stylish and professional-looking! I love them and look forward to making some for my little girl!
Thank you so much, you are so incredbily talented!
Vikki 🙂
Congratulations!!! Clever. I’m very new to crochet so I’m going to give those darling flowers a whirl. Thanks for the directions.
Those crochet flowers are just gorgeous! What a great way to transform boring jeans… do you think I might be a little old to do that to mine?
How delightful your creations. A designer that buys our feedsacks uses them for her logo patch; another makes children’s clothing out of them or uses them for accents; another makes tons of creations from them. I would never have thought of either, nor your darling creations. Many happy successes. TTFN ~Marydon
You are SO famous. And rightly so.
Really, really cute! Congrats on being in the magazine!
Hey I subscribe to silver magazine….didn’t know that was YOU being the crafty one!!!
You’re so clever Lisa. Now I wish I could crochet as I love using these flowers on my LO’s and have to buy them. I can follow your instructions, i go well for the first line then get lost from there 🙂 HA Ha What does ds or was it dc mean. I’m not going to give in i was taught to crochet a square when i was about 8 and haven’t done any since so i am a bit rusty. (just a wee 35years rusty)
xx Linda
Those little crochet flowers are adorable. Gonna have to try some. Is there any way to get that magazine in the US? I would love a copy.
Wow! Such a wonderful idea, the crochet flowers look really professional – much better than the kind of embelishments you find on kids clothes in high street stores!
Those are adorable Lisa. Congratulations on having all your projects in a magazine!
Congrulations, I am so happy for your projects to be seen by the world! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Pity I never got the hang of crochet because they look great. Well done on all your projects!
LOVE the jazz-up on the jeans–terrific, fun idea! I really like that crochet embellishment. That looks like a great magazine too. :o) Happy Day ((HUGS))
I can’t wait to see the other projects! I’m so getting this magazine!
What a great idea, and congratulations on being in the magazine, you must be just thrilled.
x
Love the crocheted flowers. I can see why you are putting them on everything. I’m going to have to try one. Thanks for the instructions.
HI,
Just had another look at the flower and I have a query is it dc or a treble stitch you use in the first row.To me it looks like trble but I can’t enlarge the picture to have a closer look? 🙂 Barb.
congratulations on getting published in a magazine! how exciting! i wish i knew how to crochet because i would definately whip up that!
How wonderful! I don’t have any little ones but I see these flowers gracing a cute tote bag! Thanks for the instructions!
Congratulations on the publication. The articles and pictures look very appealing. I think I might want to crochet some flowers, too. I can think of a couple of uses, and the embroidery really adds to the look. Thank you for sharing.
I love crochet flowers, hopefully Rachel has picked up the crochet gene from My Mum – it skipped me 🙂 Thanks for a lovely lunch together, look forward to the next gathering!
Janelle xx
Lisa, I can’t wait to try this on a pair jeans for my little grandbaby’s. Thank you for sharing it.
Keep Stitchen’
Bonnie
I have some big girls that would like flowers like that sewn on their jeans! Thanks for sharing, Lisa.
Also, Margaret River Chocolate Factory? Sounds like my dream restaraunt. In my mind it has a chocolate river running through the center of it. Perhaps I have watched Willy Wonka one too many times. LOL!
wow 12 of your projects! That must be a great magazine!
Congrats on the spread in the magazine!! Those jeans are so cute. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pattern.
I LOVE the crochet flowers on the jeans!thanks for the instructions-I shall give it ago! cheers
Congratulations on being famous and being published in a mag…how cool! I love the jeans…so girlie!! Cathyx
You are amazing. Honestly.
I love the pictures in the magazine but even more I love that you are in the magazine.
Love Renee xoxo
fun, clever ideas… one more reason I simply must learn to crochet!
CONGRATS! What an honor — but well deserved! I absolutely LOVE the jeans. I will definitely be digging out my crochet needle. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
Well done yet again Lisa! Your projects are always so different & exciting! Well done!
I would love to do lunch one day …. mmmmmm … if only our country wasn’t quite so vast!
Congratulations Lisa. How excited you must have been to see so many projects of yours in one publication!