Baby Rainbow Sandals
Baby Rainbow Sandals
Baby Rainbow Sandals
These baby sandals are 10 cm/4 inches long so size 3 months approx. I have used Catania cotton yarn
and a 3mm crochet hook and a tension of 6 sc and 6 rows of sc to an inch/2.5 cm. I did work the sole a bit
looser, though. You can probably use the same pattern and thicker yarn for larger sizes but I haven't
tested for them yet. If I do, I'll add the details later.
The sandals are worked in a single piece - the only things you need to sew on are the buttons. If you
discover anything odd or any changes that would improve the pattern, please let me know.
I have used US terms for this pattern (even though I'm British) as most visitors to my blog seem to hail
from the USA. The UK stitch name equivalents are:
US sc = UK dc
US dc = UK tr
Please do not sell this pattern or post it to any website. Please link directly to my blog instead. No file
sharing of this pattern. If you use the pattern, I would love to see your creations!
So here we go:
rnd 1: 1 sc in third chain from hook, 1 sc in each of next 11 chs, 3 sc in next chain, then work 12 sc down
the other side of the row of chs. (27 sts)
rnd 2: 2 sc in the next st (mark the first of these 2 sts, and continue to mark the first st of each rnd as you
work)1 sc in each of next 12 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts to end. (32 sts)
rnd 3: 1 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. [1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] three
times, 1sc in each of next 12 sts to end. (37 sts)
rnd 4: 1 sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2
sts] three times, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts to end. (43 sts)
rnd 5: 1 sc, [ 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] three times, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts, [1 sc in each of next 3
sts, 2 sc in next st] three times, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts to end (49 sts)
rnd 6: 1 sc, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts] three times, 1 st in each of next 12 sts, [ 1 sc in
each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] three times, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts to end. (55 sts)
If you're making two-colour shoes this is where you should change colour.
(I've made a small photo tutorial on how to crochet the strap on this post)
rnd 11: still working in the back loop only, 1 sc in each of next 26 sts, [sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts]
twice, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts to end (52 sts)
rnd 12: working in both loops, 1 sc in each of next 24 sts, [sc2tog, 1sc in next st] six times, 1sc in each of
next 10 sts to end. (46 sts)
rnd 13: 1 sc in each of next 24 sts, [dc2tog] six times, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts to end. (40 sts)
rnd 15 and strap: 1 sc in each of next 16 sts (this is where to change colour if you're making the two-
colour version), 18 ch. *1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each chain**, then 1 dc in each of next 16 sts. 18
ch and rep from * to **. Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn to attach to the base of the last dc worked on the
body of the shoe. Sew two buttons on each shoe.
Pattern changes - please make sure you've got the latest version.
(I just corrected the last row - had got confused with my scs, dcs and trs, sorry!)
(I've included where to change colour for the strap on the two-colour version)
(I made a correction to row 2 where sc/dc confusion had struck again)
(I corrected the hook size - you should use a 3mm hook)