baby sandals

Baby Sandals ( free pattern )

worsted yarn

Stitches used:
ch- chain sp- space
hdc- half double crochet dc- double crochet
stitch- st/sts yo- yarn over

Thread: Color a, Color B

SOLE:

RND1- With main color (color A) ch10, 2 hdc in 3rd ch fr hook, 1 hdc in next 6 ch, 6 hdc, working on the other side, 1 hdc in ea next 6 ch, end with 3 hdc in last ch of starting ch. join with sl st.

RND2- ch2, 1 hdc in same sp, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in each of 5 ch. working around, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, end with 2 hdc in next 2 sts., join.

RND3- WORK IN BACK LOOPS FOR THIS ROW ONLY: ch 2, 1 hdc in each sts around,join.

RND4-5- ch2, 1 hdc in each st. around, join, pull up a loop on last ch. DO NOT FASTEN OFF

TOE:
Fold finish sole lenghtwise and determine the center front, count 8 stitches back from center, attach another yarn (Color B) on that st. Work as dc's as indicated.
*DC: after attaching yarn, ch3, yo, insert next st, yo, draw all loops through st and yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop on the hook while working next st, do this 15 times ending up with 16 loops on the hook, PULL TIGHT and YO once more through LAST LOOP on hook. TIE OFFand weave ends.

STRAP: attach Color A or main color to the 8 stitches back from center space( ch 3 of color B), ch 5, sl st in color B dc sp of previous row ( row 5). fasten off. weave ends.

For right bootie: follow the same instructions.

HAVE FUN!!