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Monday, June 02, 2014

Chubby Baby Flip-Flop Sandals Pattern

Chubby Baby Flip-Flop Sandals Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno

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Dress your baby up in the cutest little flip-flop sandal to ever adorn chubby feet! They have a double-thick bottom so they are nice and sturdy, as well as a button closure to help keep them on baby’s feet.
You can use any worsted weight cotton you have on hand. Samples were made up using soft garment cotton, basic kitchen cotton, and a cotton/hemp blend. All types worked up beautifully! This pattern is great for individual creativity. Use crazy color combos, or dress them up with buttons, beads, or appliques!


Materials:

1 oz Color #1 Worsted Weight Cotton
½ oz Color #2 Worsted Weight Cotton
G hook
Two ½” buttons

Large eye needle for tucking ends


Finished Sizes:
0-3 Month:
3-1/2” long x 2” wide
3-6 Month: 3-3/4” long x 2” wide
6-9 Month: 4-1/4” long x 2-1/4” wide
9-12 Month: 4-1/2” long x 2-1/4” wide





0-3 Month Bottom: (Make 4)

Row 1: (RS) ch 9, 2dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 5ch, 6dc in last ch, (working on the opposite side of starting chain) dc in 5ch, 3dc in same sp as first 3dc. Join with sl st to ch 2 (22)

Row 2: ch2 (not hdc), 2hdc in join space, 2hdc in next 2dc, hdc in 5dc, 2hdc in next 6dc, hdc in 5dc, 2hdc in last 3dc. Join with first hdc. (34)

Cut, and tuck in ends. 
Match wrong sides of bottoms together.




After you have slip stitched the two pieces together, cut and make sure both pieces are on the bottom. Tie with a square knot (don’t pull too tightly) and using a crochet hook, hide the ends in the space between the pieces. 


Right Shoe: work only in the top layer of the shoe
1: Have the center back facing you (where row starts and ends), then from the last stitch of the row, skip 7 stitches to the left, slip stitch around the next hdc. 


2: chain 6, sc around the post of the last dc from the 6dc in row 1.
3: chain 7, skip 19 stitches on row 2 from where you joined, and slip stitch around the next post. 

4: ch1, turn, sc in each chain skipping the sc in the middle. Do not cut after you have worked each chain.

5: BACKSTRAP- ch 16, sc in 5th chain from hook, sc in each ch (12sc), sl st in the side of the last sc from toe strap.

Cut, tuck ends. Attach button. 


Left Shoe: Same as before- only work top layer.

1: Have the center back facing you (where row starts and ends), then from the last stitch of the row, skip 26 stitches to the left, slip stitch around the next hdc.


2: chain 6, sc around post of 1st dc from 6dc on Row 1.
For left shoe- sc around the dc numbered 1, instead of #6 from the right shoe
3: chain 7, skip 19 on row 2 from where you joined and sl st around the next hdc.
Repeat Row 2 and BACK STRAP from right shoe. Everything will end up facing the opposite direction from the right shoe. 


3-6 Month Bottoms: Make 4
Row 1: ch10, 2dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 6ch, 6dc in last chain, (working on the opposite side of starting chain) dc in 6ch, 3dc in same sp as first 3dc. Join with sl st to ch 2 (24)
Row 2: ch2 (not hdc), 2hdc in join space, 2hdc in 2dc, hdc in 6, 2hdc in next 6dc, hdc in 6, 2hdc in 3dc, join with 1st hdc. (36)
For Right Shoe:
Follow placement for the 0-3 size except chain 7, sc around post of last dc of 6dc from row 1, ch8, skip 21 hdc from row 2, attach around the post of next hdc.
Follow instructions for toe strap and back strap from 0-3.
For Left Shoe:
Skip 28 stitches, attach with a sl st around the next post. Then follow the placement for the 0-3 size except chain 7, sc around post of first dc of 6dc from row 1, ch 8, skip 21 hdc from row 2 going back to the left, attach around the post of the next hdc.  
6-9 Month Bottoms: Make 4
Row 1: ch13, 2dc in 3rd chain from hook, dc in 9ch, 6dc in last, (working on the opposite side of the starting chain) dc in 9ch, 3dc in same space as join. Join to first dc. (30)
Row 2: ch2 (not hdc), 2hdc in join, 2hdc in 2dc, hdc in 9, 2hdc in 6dc, hdc in 9, 2hdc in 3dc, join to first hdc. (42)
For Right Shoe:
Follow placement for the 0-3 size except chain 8, sc around post of last dc of 6dc from row 1, ch9, skip 27 hdc from row 2, attach around the post of next hdc.
Follow instructions for toe strap and back strap from 0-3.
For Left Shoe:
Skip 34 stitches, attach with a sl st around the next post. Then follow the placement for the 0-3 size except chain 8, sc around post of first dc of 6dc from row 1, ch 9, skip 27 hdc from row 2 going back to the left, attach around the post of the next hdc.  
9-12 Month Bottoms: Make 4
Row 1: ch14, 2dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 10ch, 6dc in last ch, (working on the opposite side of the starting chain) dc in 10ch, 3dc in same sp as join. Join to the first dc. (32)
Row 2: ch2 (not hdc), 2 hdc in join, 2hdc in 2dc, hdc in 10, 2hdc in 6dc, hdc in 10, 2hdc in 3, join with first hdc. (44)

For Right Shoe:
Follow placement for the 0-3 size except chain 9, sc around post of last dc of 6dc from row 1, ch11, skip 29 hdc from row 2, attach around the post of next hdc.
Follow instructions for toe strap and back strap from 0-3.
For Left Shoe:
Skip 36 stitches, attach with a sl st around the next post. Then follow the placement for the 0-3 size except chain 9, sc around post of first dc of 6dc from row 1, ch 11, skip 29 hdc from row 2 going back to the left, attach around the post of the next hdc.

Terminology: ch- chain
sc- single crochet (US)
dc- double crochet (US)
hdc- half double crochet
sl st- slip stitch
sp- space

© Bizzy Crochet and Design 2014


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