My Valentines DIY Project: Recycling My Old Denim Shorts

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Hello everybody,

I already read this Contest last week and I am aware the deadline is February 28. I hope my entry will be included. But my DIY is not for someone special, it is for me, I am special, too, don't you think? Hehehe...

My long time want to,now, done! My old denim shorts patched with crochet hearts
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Before, this was just a plain shorts.
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Then I crocheted the edgings with red cotton in my stash, the color of Valentines.
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I used 1.5 steel hook to make the holes...
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Then, I searched Pinterest for heart Patterns. I used this pattern.

Using 1.9 steel hook, Chain 3 in magic ring, 3 Extended Double Crochet, 3Double Crochet, Chain 1, 1 Extended Double Crochet, Chain 1, 3 Double Crochet, 3 Extended Double Crochet, Chain 3,Slip Stitch. Pull the thread to form the heart then weave ends. I tie the hearts like this.
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Then I made other bigger hearts using the granny square variation and sewed on the Denim for my patching heart. I used big needle to penetrate the thick denim.
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Grateful I still have this colors of cotton yarns in my stash.
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I like colors of blue and green perhaps but I must do what is available.

I have difficulty in sewing them to the denim especially the hearts at the back, but, I have managed. If you scrutinized it the hearts were not sewed correctly but this is the goodness if we make for our own, we can just say it is included in the design hahaha!
Here is the result when I wear it, I so loved the result.
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Thanks for this Community Contest, I have now a new shorts.

Thanks much for dropping by...
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the results look like new pants

 21 hours ago  

Awesome transformation. Giving the old denim a fresh, stylish twist. Bravo

Truly an artist @jurich60! What other would just wish to do but you made it happen. You are really very creativ. Now, look at that denim! It has turned into a fancy one, so cute with all the hearts! Very lovely indeed!

Yes, old denim shorts becomes new with crochet.patching...

Ang cute naman po😍🥰

Thank you Sis

Omg these shorts are very cute 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I love it ❤️❤️