How to Create Stylish Crochet Pants

You’ll Need:

1,150 (1,200, 1,250, 1,300, 1,350, 1,400) yards of Bernat Baby Velvet for the body (#4 Medium weight yarn, color A);

70 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120) yards of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL for the waistband (#4 Medium weight yarn, color B);

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Scissors;

Yarn needle;

Stitch marker.

Size:

XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Stitches Control:

Color A (Body) = 15 hdc X 13 rows = 4″

Color B (Waistband) = 15 hdc X 10 rows = 4″

Instructions

Waistband

Note: For the waistband, we’re going to use color B.

Row 1: ch 13 (13, 13, 13, 13, 13), hdc into the second ch from hook and each ch across. Total of 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12) hdc.

Row 2: Turn, ch 1 (do not count as a st), 1 hdc into each st across. Total of 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12) hdc.

Row 3–66 (70, 76, 82, 88, 96): rep row 2.

The end of row 66 (70, 76, 82, 88, 96): cut the yarn and leave an 8-10" long tail, then use that tail to sew the edges together to form the waistband, using any method you like.

Body

Note: For the body, we’re going to use color A.

Make sure to place the stitch marker into the first stitch in every round.

For round 1 only, we’re going to crochet into the end of each row of the waistband.

Round 1: Add new yarn into the waistband anywhere you like, then ch 1 (do not count as a st), 2 hdc into the same sp that you just added new yarn, 2 hdc into each sp around. Total of 132 (140, 152, 164, 176, 192) hdc.

Round 2: 1 hdc into each st around. Total of 132 (140, 152, 164, 176, 192) hdc.

Round 3–24 (25, 26, 27, 28, 29): rep round 2.

Left Leg

Note: For the left leg, we’ll keep using color A.

Make sure to place the stitch marker into the first stitch in every round.

Round 25 (26, 27, 28, 29, 30): ch 16 (16, 16, 16, 16, 16), sk 66 (70, 76, 82, 88, 96) st, sl st into next st, 1 hdc into the same st that we just made a sl st, 1 hdc into each st around (including the 16 ch that we made). Total of 82 (86, 92, 98, 104, 112) hdc.

Round 26 (27, 28, 29, 30, 31): 1 hdc into each st around. Total of 82 (86, 92, 98, 104, 112) hdc.

Round 27 (28, 29, 30, 31, 32) – Round 105 (105, 105, 105, 105, 105): rep round 26 (27, 28, 29, 30, 31). *If you want shorter pants, just make fewer rows. If you want longer pants, just keep adding more rows.

The end of round 105 (105, 105, 105, 105, 105): cut the yarn and weave the end.

Right Leg

Note: For the right leg, we’ll keep using color A.

Make sure to place the stitch marker into the first stitch in every round.

Round 25 (26, 27, 28, 29, 30): Add new yarn into the corner that we made the 16 ch, then ch 1 (do not count as a st), 1 hdc into the same st that we just added new yarn, 1 hdc into each around (including the 16 ch that we made from the left leg). Total of 82 (86, 92, 98, 104, 112) hdc.

Round 26 (27, 28, 29, 30, 31): 1 hdc into each st around. Total of 82 (86, 92, 98, 104, 112) hdc.

Round 27 (28, 29, 30, 31, 32) – Round 105 (105, 105, 105, 105, 105): rep round 26 (27, 28, 29, 30, 31). *If you want shorter pants, just make fewer rows. If you want longer pants, just keep adding more rows (make sure that you have the same amount of rows on both legs).

The end of round 105 (105, 105, 105, 105, 105): cut the yarn and weave the end.

Drawstring

For the drawstring, I’m using 2 strands of yarn and crocheting them together. Then make the ch until you have around 50-80", long enough to wrap around your waist and tie the drawstrings.

To add the drawstring, work it through the waistband in and out, making sure it's even top to bottom and lines up with the inseam.