I walk barefoot at home. I would walk barefoot in the street if I could, but I can’t. My daughter is a little copy cat so she too walks barefoot, only problem is that the tiles sometimes get really cold and she jams her toes in the tables all the time (she takes after her mother). I had seen lots of crocheted baby sandals, booties, shoes but couldn’t find something that would fit a toddler and was not closed because her feet get hot and were simple and plain. So I designed my own. The hardest thing in this pattern is getting a two and a half year old to stand still for 30 seconds while you draw her feet. After the drawing, the second hardest is to make her give you the paper so you can measure it because she’s running around all over the place screaming “my feet my feet” while waving the paper around. These really are so easy to make and take an hour or two from start to finish and you only need very little yarn. Adult sized sandals can also be made in exactly the same way.

You will need:

• Worsted weight (thick worsted not light worsted, you don’t want a flimsy pair of sandals right?) yarn (how much will depend on the size of the feet)
• 4.5 mm hook
• 2 buttons
• tapestry needle
• scissors

1. First you will need to draw out the feet on a piece of paper. Once you have measure width and length of the foot at the longest points. Subtract the width from the length. The number you get is the length of your starting chain. In my case the length was 15.5 cm and the width was 7.3 cm. My starting chain was 8.2 cm long which turned out to be 12 chains. Add one chain for turning so that is a total of 13 chains.
2. SC in the second chain from the hook, then SC in the next stitch across. Slip stitch into the first chain to join and chain 1, you should not have a hole just a very thin rectangle
3. SC in each stitch until you get to the turning chain, SC 3 in it, SC in each stitch until you get to the slip stitch, SC 3 in it then slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1.
4. SC in each stitch until you get to the the first 3 scs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next 3 stitches, SC in each stitch until you get to the second 3 scs sc 2 in the next 3 stitches. slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1
5. SC in each stitch until you get to the first 2 SCs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, SC in each stitch until you get to the second 2 scs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next stitch, slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1
6. SC in each stitch until you get to the first 2 SCs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, SC in each stitch until you get to the second 2 scs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1
7. SC in each stitch until you get to the first 2 SCs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, SC in each stitch until you get to the second 2 scs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1
8. SC in each stitch until you get to the first 2 SCs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, SC in each stitch until you get to the second 2 scs that were worked together, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, SC 2 in the next stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, slip stitch to the first SC to join and chain 1
9. If you are following you will realize that we are just working an oval base, with a length of straight scs then two half circles at each end. In the next rounds you will be adding a single extra SC between the increases. Keep going until the base is as big as the foot.
10. Once the base is right you can start working on the sides.
11. Once the size of the base is right.  SC in each stitch until you get to the first increase, work only 1 SC in each stitch and keep going to the second half circle.  Chain the same number you chained in your foundation and then slip stitch in the first SC of the round. and chain 1.  You have just created the strap  in the front.
12. SC in each stitch until you get to the last SC before the chain, Skip it and skip the first chain, SC in the back ridges of the chains until you get to the last one, skip it and skip the first SC. Slip stitch into the second SC and chain 1.  Repeat for 3 more rows, every times skip a stitch before the strap and the first stitch in the strap and then SC along the strap and skip the last stitch in the strap and the first stitch in the sandal’s body.  Finish off and weave in ends.
13. To add the second thin strap try on the sandal and attach your yarn where you would like the strap.  Measure the length across the foot to the other side of the sandal and chain twice the length and slip stitch in the same stitch where you attached the yarn.  Repeat for the second sandal but on the opposite side.
14. Add the buttons and weave in all ends.
15. Enjoy your sandals.
16. If you would like to make the surface non slip you can use a glue gun or some puff paint and make some dots on the sole.

This is a tutorial and I tried to explain it as clearly as possible, if you need any help leave a comment or send me an email jessyz [at] chocolatemintsinajar [dot] com and I’ll help you out.