Blue and White Sandals

BASIC SOLE: RND 1: With Blue and O (zero) hook ch-43 {47}[52], hdc 3rd ch from hook, 2 hdc next ch, hdc next 27 {31}[36] chs, dc next 10, 3 trc next 2, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), 3 trc next, dc next 10, hdc next 27 {31}[36] ch, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (88 sts){96 sts}[106 sts] RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 27 {31}[36] sts, dc next 9, (2 trc next st, trc next st) 6 times, dc next 9, hdc next 27 {31}[36] sts, 2 hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (98 sts){106 sts}[116 sts] RND 3: 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 27 {31}[36] sts, dc next 9, (2 trc next st, trc next st) 10 times, dc next 9, hdc next 27 {31}[36] sts, 2 hdc next 3 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-3, turn. (114 sts){122 sts}[132 sts] RND 4: (2 dc next st, dc next st) 3 times, dc next 39 {43}[48] sts, (2 trc next st, trc next 2 sts) 8 times, dc next 39 {43}[48] sts. (2 dc next st, dc next st) 3 times, sl st top beg ch-3, ch-3, turn. (127 sts){136 sts}[146 sts] RND 5: Dc next 52 {56}[61] sts, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) 8 times, 2 dc next st, dc remaining sts around, sl st top beg ch-3, ch-3, turn. (135 sts){145 sts}[155 sts] RND 6: (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) twice, 2 dc next st, dc next 48 {53}[57] sts, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) 10 times, dc next 44 {48}[54] sts, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) twice, 2 dc last st, sl st top beg ch-3, ch-1, turn. (151 sts){161 sts}[171 sts] RND 7: Sc next 70 {74}[79] sts, hdc next 2 sts, dc next 4, (2 trc next st, trc next 2 sts) 4 times, dc next 2, hdc next 2, sc remaining sts, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (155 sts){165 sts}[175 sts] -Make 2. Turn one sole over so you have a left and right sole

TOE STRAP: ROW 1: With Blue and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2-55: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 55 fasten off. -make 6 (3 ea sandal) BRAIDED TOE STRAP: ROW 1: With White and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. ROW 3: Hdc next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 4-55: Rep row 2. End row 55 fasten off. NEXT STRAP: ROW 1: With white and O hook join in next st free row 2 of strap, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, (only st worked), ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 2-53: Hdc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 53 fasten off. Rep next strap on more time so that there are 3 crochet stripes of 1 st ea. Braid all 3 straps, holding ends tog join White and ch-1, work 1 hdc in end of ea strap across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) Next: Hdc ea st across, fasten off. -make 4 (2 ea sandal) Lay all 5 (3 blue, 2 white braid) one on top ea other. Tie a knot in the center of the layers. Measure in 2” from center edge of toe on sole and sew ends of one strap to this point on either side. Continue sewing straps one after the other across the side of the sole. Rep for other sole. FIRST BRAID FOR HEEL: ROW 1: With White and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. ROW 3: Hdc next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 4-16: Rep row 2. End row 16 fasten off. NEXT STRAP: ROW 1: With white and O hook join in next st free row 2 of strap, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, (only st worked), ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 2-14: Hdc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 14 fasten off. Rep next strap on more time so that there are 3 crochet stripes of 1 st ea. Braid all 3 straps, holding ends tog join White and ch-1, work 1 hdc in end of ea strap across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) Next: Hdc ea st across, fasten off. -make 6 (3 ea sandal) SECOND BRAID FOR HEEL: ROW 1: With White and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. ROW 3: Hdc next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 4-14: Rep row 2. End row 14 fasten off. NEXT STRAP: ROW 1: With white and O hook join in next st free row 2 of strap, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, (only st worked), ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 2-12: Hdc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 12 fasten off. Rep next strap on more time so that there are 3 crochet stripes of 1 st ea. Braid all 3 straps, holding ends tog join White and ch-1, work 1 hdc in end of ea strap across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) Next: Hdc ea st across, fasten off. -make 4 (2 ea sandal) THIRD BRAIDED STRAP FOR HEEL: ROW 1: With White and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. ROW 3: Hdc next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 4-12: Rep row 2. End row 12 fasten off. NEXT STRAP: ROW 1: With white and O hook join in next st free row 2 of strap, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, (only st worked), ch-1, turn. (1 st) ROW 2-10: Hdc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 10 fasten off. Rep next strap on more time so that there are 3 crochet stripes of 1 st ea. Braid all 3 straps, holding ends tog join White and ch-1, work 1 hdc in end of ea strap across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) Next: Hdc ea st across, fasten off. -make 4 (2 ea sandal) ANKLE STRAP: ROW 1: With Blue and O hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts) ROW 2-71: (Check around own ankle) Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 71 fasten off. Sew ankle strap to top of heel. Sew snap at ea end. -rep on other sole.