EMBELLISHED TROUSERS
Crank up the colour on plain-Jane trousers with Sara Huntington’s bright embellishment
Hello, our name is the Simply Crochet team, and we are colouroholics. From dreamy pastels to acid brights, we’re always up for a colour injection and this easy-to-hook band is the stuff of dreams. Treat basic trousers to an electric wardrobe update.
NOTES
For the foundation ch, you will need to work a multiple of 6 sts. To calculate how many multiples of 6 you need, divide the finished length of your strip by 2.5 (which is the length of 1 multiple of 6) and round the answer to the nearest whole number.
For example, our trousers measured 88cm long. 88 ÷ 2.5 = 35 to the nearest whole number, so you will need 35 lots of 6 for the foundation ch, or 210 sts.
Each row is worked on RS only, so do not turn at the end of each row. Fasten off the yarn at the end of each row.
STITCH PATTERN MULTIPLE OF 6 + 5 STS Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, ch3, skip 3 ch, *dc in next 3 ch, ch3, skip 3 ch; repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in last 4 sts, do not turn. Fasten off.
Row 2 (RS) Ch1 (doesn’t count as st throughout), dc in first st, *ch3, skip 3 sts, dc in next 3 ch; repeat from * to last 4 sts, ch3, skip 3 sts, dc in last st, do not turn. Fasten off.
Row 3 (RS) Ch1, dc in first dc, dc in next 3 ch, *ch3, skip 3 sts, dc in next 3 ch; repeat from * to last st, dc in last st, do not turn. Fasten off. Rows 2 and 3 set pattern.
RAINBOW BAND MAKE 2
Work a foundation ch of a multiple of 6 sts, as explained above.
Work Rows 1-3 of the Stitch Pattern, then repeat Rows 2 and 3, working a total of 12 rows and using the following colour sequence:
Crimson, Safran, Tournesol, Chartreuse, Prussian, Cerise; then use the colours in reverse order for the remaining 6 rows.
TO FINISH
Pin each Rainbow Band into position on either side of a pair of Trousers. Sew in place along each edge.