ere is only one thing cuter then little baby feet, and that's little baby feet in little baby shoes! Its coming on to warmer weather now here in Aus, and so I thought it would be a great time to work on some baby shoes that are for the warmer weather.
Todays shoes are the Simple Sandal, and when I say simple, boy do I mean simple! They use hardly any yarn and can be whipped up in no time flat, and as a bonus they can be made equally as cute in boy and girl colours!
Simple Sandals: Newborn Size (0-3)
4mm hook
dk (8ply) weight yarn in main and contrasting colours
2 buttons
small needle for sewing on buttons and weaving in ends.
Making the sole: Contrasting colour
1: Chain 10, hdc in the 3rd chain from hook 4 times, hdc in the next 2 chains, dc in the next 4 chains, 6dc in the last chain, DO NOT TURN, working on the opposite side, dc 4 times, hdc twice, join to first hdc, then sl st to the next stitch so the yarn is close to the centre of the heel.
2: ch1, sc twice in the same stitch as the ch, 2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 10 stitches, 2sc in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next 10 stitches, join to the first sc, then sl st to the next to centre yarn.
3: ch1, 2sc in the same st as the ch, 2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 9 stitches, 2sc in the next st four times, sc in the next 9 stitches, 2sc in the last 2 stitches, join. End of, do not weave in ends (you will need it as a marker)
LEFT BOOTIE: Main Colour
Count 12 stitches on each side of where you ended off and place markers.
1: With toe pointing towards you, join yarn in the back loop of the marker to the left, ch1, sc in each stitch around, back loops only, join.
2: ch2, hdc in each stitch until you reach the second marker, ch2, TURN
3: hdc in each hdc around, ch2, turn
4: hdc in the next 3 stitches, ch2, turn
5-8: hdc in 3 stitches, ch2, turn
End off and weave in ends.
RIGHT BOOTIE: Main Colour
Count 12 stitches on each side of where you ended off and place markers.
1: With toe pointing towards you, join yarn in the back loop of the marker to the right, ch1, sc in each stitch around, back loops only, join.
2: ch2,turn, hdc in each stitch until you reach the second marker, ch2, TURN
3: hdc in each hdc around, ch2, turn
4: hdc in the next 3 stitches, ch2, turn
5-8: hdc in 3 stitches, ch2, turn
End off and weave in ends.
Join contrasting colour on the corner that will be covered by the strap (makes for a neater finish) and slip stitch around the entire bootie. End off and weave in ends. Sew on buttons, done!
: Simple Sandals
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