How to Make Upcycled Crochet Flares
Get into the festival spirit and add some fun to an old pair of jeans with this great DIY pattern from our Knitcraft Ambassador Emily. With just a hook and a small amount of yarn you can turn a tired pair of jeans into a festival ready outfit!
You will need
You Will Need
* Cotton DK Yarn - Mustard (Yarn A), Coral (Yarn B), Teal (Yarn C), Purple (Yarn D)
* 5mm Crochet Hook
* Scissors
* Yarn Needle
* Jeans to Upcycle
* Pins
* Needle and Thread
Abbreviations
slst = slip stitch
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
htr = half treble crochet
tr = treble crochet.
sk =skip
st/s = stitch/ stitches
How to make
Using 'Yarn A' and 5mm hook, Ch6.
Rnd 1: slst into 1st ch to make a ring. Ch3 (count as tr), 14 tr into ring, slst to join (15tr)
Rnd 2: ch4 (count as tr and ch), [tr, ch] in each st round, slst into 3rd ch st to join. (15 spokes)
Rnd 3: slst into ch-sp to start next round. Ch 3 (count as tr) 2tr into same ch-sp, 3tr into the next 3 ch-sps. Ch5, skip next ch-sp, 3tr into the next 4 ch-sps, ch5, skip next ch-sp, 3tr in next 4 ch-sps, ch5, slst into top of ch3 to join.
Rnd 4: ch1, dc in top of same ch3, dc into next 5 sts, htr into next 6sts, [3tr, ch2, 3tr] into ch5 corner space. htr into next 6 sts, dc next 6 sts, [3dc, ch2, 3dc] into ch5 corner space. dc in next 12 sts [3dc, ch2 3dc] into last corner space, slst into ch1 to join.
Fasten off.
Your triangle will now be taller at the top where you added the [3tr, ch2, 3tr] stitches. This corner will always be the top of your flair panel. With your triangle right way up, re attach 'Yarn A' to the bottom right hand corner.
Rnd 5: ch1 [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into corner space. Ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch2, skip 2 stitches, dc in the next st, ch2, skip 2, htr next st, ch2, skip 2, htr next st, ch2, skip 2, tr next st, ch2, skip 2, tr next st, [3tr, ch2, 3tr] into top corner sp, tr, ch2, skip 2, tr next st, ch2 skip 2, htr next st, ch2, skip 2, htr, ch2, skip 2, dc next st, ch2, skip 2, dc, ch2, skip 2, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into bottom left hand corner, dc into next 18 sts, slst into top of dc st to join.
Rnd 6: Ch1, 2dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into corner sp, dc next 2 sts, 2dc into ch-sp, dc, 2dc into ch-sp, dc, 2htr into ch-sp, htr, 2htr into ch-sp, htr, 2tr into ch-sp, tr, 2tr into ch-sp, tr next 4 stitches, [2tr, ch3, 2tr] in corner space, tr next 4 stitches. 2tr into ch-sp, tr, 2tr into ch-sp, htr, 2htr into ch-sp, htr, 2htr in ch-sp, dc, 2dc in ch-sp, dc, 2dc into ch-sp, dc next 2 stitches, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into corner sp, dc next 20 stiches, slst to join.
You will only be working in the right and left-hand side of your triangle for the next couple of rounds so ignore your bottom edge.
Attach 'Yarn B' into bottom right corner.
Rnd 7: dc in next 10 sts, htr in next 8 sts, tr in next 9 sts, [2tr, ch3, 2tr] into top corner space, tr next 9 sts, htr next 8 sts, dc into next 10 sts, slst into ch-sp.
Fasten off.
Attach 'Yarn C' into the first dc of previous round, in the bottom right hand corner.
Rnd 8: dc in next 10 sts, htr in next 8 sts, tr in next 11 sts, [2tr, ch3, 2tr] into top corner space, tr next 11 sts, htr next 8 sts, dc into next 10 sts, slst into ch-sp.
Fasten off.
Attach 'Yarn D' into bottom right hand corner (this time you will work a full round).
Rnd 9: dc in next 10 sts, htr in next 8 sts, tr in next 13 sts, [2tr, ch3, 2tr] into top corner space, tr next 13 sts, htr next 8 sts, dc into next 10 sts, dc around the bottom left corner and in each st along the bottom edge, dc into bottom right corner, slst to join. (You may need to adjust the number of dc in each of the bottom corners depending on your tension.)
Rnd 10: ch1, dc in each st up the right-hand side of the triangle, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into top corner space, dc in each stitch down the left-hand side of the triangle. slst to join.
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
Block your triangles before attaching to your trousers.