Blog > Barefoot Sandals Pattern by Carolyne

13 August 2013

I wrote this blog post a month ago! I was waiting for my new crochet hooks to arrive so that I could work out which size hook I used for this project because the one I had has no size on it...they took a month to arrive! It was worth the wait though because I now have 22 new hooks to play with :) So yes, although it is still summer, it isn't quite so hot! These sandals still look great with high heels or flip flops or of course if you're going away on holiday :)

We have a heatwave here in England! Wooohooo! Summer dresses, time on the beach and going barefoot! I took my crochet hook and some yarn to the beach and made my daughter some barefoot sandals. My daughter loves them! She is a big Lord of The Rings fan and said "this is something the elves would wear!" So really I should have called them elf sandals :)

These would be great for a beach wedding or party!

So, I tried to make the pattern as simple as I could, I wrote the pattern and also drew a lopsided diagram :)

The pattern is written in US terms. To convert to UK all sc become dc, hdc is htr, and dc is a tr

I used a size 1.5 hook but I think that it would still work with a bigger hook. I used No 5 cotton in an ivory colour.

Row 1 : Ch  6 and sl st to join

Row 2: Ch1 sc into ring, *ch3, sc into the ring* repeat * to * 7 times, ch 1 hdc into 1^st ch of this row. You will end up with 8 petals or chain spaces.

Row 3: ch 1 and sc into hdc, *ch 5 and sc into chain space*  repeat * to * 7 times, ch 2 and dc into 1^st ch of this row. You should now have 8 larger petals or chain spaces.

Row 4: ch 1 and sc into dc of previous row, ch 4, sc into 1^st chain space, ch 3 and sc into the same chain space, ch 4 and sc into the next chain space, ch 6 and sc into the next chain space, ch 3 and sc into the same chain space, ch 4 and sc into the next chain space, ch 4 and sc into the next chain space, ch 5 and sc into the same chain space, ch 4 and sc into the next chain space, ch 4 and sc into the next chain space, ch 3 and sc into the same chain space, ch 6 and sl st  into the 1^st ch of this row

Row 5: sl st twice into the 1^st chain space to get you into the middle of the space, ch 1 and sc into the same chain space, then make a picot (ch 2, sl st into the sc, ch 2 sl st into sc, ch2 sl st into sc)  Ch3, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 3, sc into the next chain space, picot, ch4, sc into the next chain space, picot, ch 4 sc into the next chain space, picot, ch 3, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 3, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 4, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 4 sc into next chain space, picot, ch3, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 3, sc into next chain space, picot, ch 4 sc into next chain space, picot, ch 4, sl st into 1^st ch of this row.

You should end up with 12 picots.

For smaller flower

Row 1: Ch 6 and sl st to join.

Row 2: Ch 1 sc into ring, ch 3 and sc into ring 4 more times, then make a chain of about 25 to go around your toe and sl st back into sc. Then Ch 3 and sc into ring 3 more times,  ch 3 and sl st into 1^st chain. Ch 3 (or more depending on your preference) and join to larger motif).

 Attached yarn to the corner or the triangle and make a long line of chains, do that for the other corner too.

And repeat

I have included a chart below to help you. It is a little lopsided though :) I shall make a neater one soon. 

If you need help just contact me :)

Enjoy!

Carolyne

xxx

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