The Crochet Shorts

All the way back in February I saw a pair of crochet jean shorts online, and I honestly could not decide if I liked the style or not. As time went by they grew on me, and I lusted after them. Specifically this pair. 
                                                                                                                   
                              


Like always I felt exactly like this... 

So the challenge to recreate this look began. I sat on this idea for a couple of months until this last week. I was cleaning out my jean drawer and found a pair that were way too short for me. I had a nostalgic moment of inspiration to hem my jeans into shorts. I remembered how mom used to hem them when I would rip the knees out. So I decided to go all in and take a pair of old American Eagle jeans and create a crochet denim short. 

I went to the fabric store and bought a thick crochet lace. To create the shorts I cut the pants to about an inch longer then the desired length. I then flipped the rough edge out wards and ironed them into place to create the frayed unfinished look. Next I stitched the hem into place, and cut the lace to about five inches long. The finishing touch was adding the lace simply by sewing it into place. To prevent the lace from fraying I rolled the outer edge in a fourth an inch. 

Time: 35 minutes    Price: $3.50