Pants or Capris

Pants

H or I hook
Yarn of choice
Embellishments of choice

Chain 52
Row 1 -
HDC in 2nd chain from hook.
HDC in each chain across.

Row 2-
Turn chain 2
HDC in first stitch, *chain 1, skip 1 stitch, HDC in next stitch.*
Continue *-* to end of row.

Row 3-
Turn chain 2
HDC in each stitch and chain 1 space across.  
Slip stitch to beginning of row.

Round4
Turn chain 3
DC in each stitch across.
Slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 5-7
Do not turn, chain 3
DC in each stitch across. Slip stitch to beginning chain 3.
Round 8
Do not turn Chain 2
HDC in each stitch across row.
Slip stitch to beginning.

Leg one-
Round 9
Do not turn, Chain 3
DC in 25 stitches, skip 25 stitches, slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 10- 16
Do not turn, Chain 3
DC in each stitch across(25). Slip stitch to beginning chain 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Leg 2-
Attach Yarn at Round 8-
Round 1-
Chain 3
DC in the 25 stitches not worked in row 9. Slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 2-8
Do not turn, Chain 3
DC in each stitch around, slip stitch to beginning chain 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

You can decorate pants as you want.  Decorative edge at bottom of legs.
Add buttons, crocheted items, lace, etc.
Make a belt from ribbon or a decorative one from yarn and weave through round 2.

If you want to make capris just do less rounds on the legs.