10 Minute Baby Sandals
Get your baby ready for summer with these 10 Minute Baby Sandals. There are lots of adorable free baby crochet patterns to choose from, but these barefoot baby sandals are the best because they do not wrap around the toes at all.
Plus, this free crochet pattern is completely customizable and can easily be crocheted in any size you need. Work up this pattern if you need a cute homemade baby gift idea for a shower, or treat your own little one to a new pair of summer sandals.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- Worsted Weight Yarn in two colors
- Crochet Hook I/5.5 mm
- Yarn Needle
SIZE:
0-6 months
6-12 months
12-18 months
NOTES:
Directions for smallest size is written with larger size adjustments in parentheses. 0-6 (6-12, 12-18).
All pictures are for 12-18 month size.
SANDAL
Ch 6, (8, 10)
Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook, sc across. Ch 7 (12, 17), sl st to very first sc at the beginning of the row. (5 sc, 7 sc, 9 sc) {Pictures A, B and C}
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc from previous row. Ch 7 (12, 17) sl st to very first sc at the beginning of the row. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc, 7 sc, 9 sc) {Picture D is the bottom view, E the top view}
Row 3: Sc in each st across. For 0-6 months, stop here and move down to heel strap. 6-12 and 12-18 months, ch 1, turn. (5 sc, 7 sc, 9 sc)
Row 4: Sc in each st across. For 6-12 months, stop here and move down to heel strap. 12-18 months, ch 1, turn (7 sc, 9 sc)
Row 5: Sc in each st across. Move on to heel strap. (9 sc)
Heel Strap
Ch 12 (17, 22) join to first sc on the opposite end of the sandle. All loops should be going from one side of the sandle to the other. None of them should cross each other. Break yarn and weave in ends. {Pictures F, G and H}
Flower
Ch 51
Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 9 st, hdc in next 20 st, dc in next 20 st.
Edging one
Ch 1, turn, sl st to the front loop of 1st dc, *ch 2, sl st to the back loop of next st, ch 2, sl st to the front loop of next st* repeat from *to* across. Cut a 24” tail, thread your needle. Skip ahead to assembly.
Edging two
Ch 1, skip sc directly below the ch 1 and rev sc in the stitch just before it. Rev sc all the way across. Cut a 24” tail, thread your needle. Skip ahead to assembly.
Assembly
Hold your flower the way pictured in Picture I. Slide your needle along the bottom from right to left, pull it tight as you go and sew the bottom together. {Pictures I, J, K}
Then attach your flower to the top of your sandal.
Make another one and you’re done!