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Peek-a-boo toes baby sandal pattern! Christal Friend - April 2009
Size 0 - 3 months / 3.5 inch sole
Added size changes in brackets for 4, 4.5 & 5 inch soles!
Materials- G hook, small amounts WW yarn in 2 colors MC and CC,
yarn needle, buttons for trim.
Stitches used -
sl st - slip stitch, sts- stitches, ch - chain, sc - single crochet,
hdc - half-double crochet, dc - double crochet,
sc dec - single crochet decrease, dc dec - double crochet decrease
Join- slip stitch to the 1st stitch of the round.
Sole with MC
Rnd 1) Ch 10 [11,12,13], 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 2 chs, hdc in the next 3 chs, dc in the next 2[3,4,5] chs, 6 dc in the last ch, then working on the opposite side of the starting chain, dc in the next 2[3,4.5] chs, hdc in the next 3 chs, sc in the next 2 chs, sc in the same ch as the 1st 2 sc of the round. Join. Ch 1. (23,25,27,29 sts)
Rnd 2) 2 sc in the 1st st, sc in the next 8[9,10,11] sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in the last 8[9,10,11] sts. Join. Ch 1. (28,30,32,34 sts)
Rnd 3) Sc in the 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 9[10,11,12] sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in the next 9[10,11,12] sts, 2 sc in the last st. Join. Ch 1. (34,36,38,40 sts)
Sides and top
Rnd 4) Work in back loops only for this round!
Sc in the 1st 3 sts, , ch 6[7,8,9], skip 6[7,8,9] sts, dc in the next 6 sts, ch 5[6,7,8], skip next 6 sts, dc in the next 6 sts, ch 6[7,8,9], skip the next 6[7,8,9] sts, sc in the last st. Join. Ch 1. ( 4 sc, 12 dc, 17,20,23,26 chs)
Rnd 5) Sc in the 1st 3 sts, sc in the next 6[7,8,9] chs, sc in the next 4 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next 5[6,7,8] chs, skip next 2 dc, sc in the next 4 dc, sc in the next 6[7,8,9] chs, sc in the last st. Join. Ch 1. ( 29,32,35,38 sts)
Rnd 6) Sc in the 1st 10[11,12,13] sts, hdc in the next st, dc dec twice, dc in the next 1[2,3,4] sts, dc dec twice, hdc in the next st, sc in the last 8[9,10,11] sts. Join. (25,28,31,34 sts)
Fasten off MC!
Top trim with CC
Rnd 7) Join CC with a sc in same st as joining, sc in the next 8[7,6,6] sts, sc dec 2[3,4,5] times, sc in the next 1[2,3,2] st, sc dec 2[3,4,5] times, sc in the last 7[6,5,5] sts. Join and Fasten off. (21,22,23,24 sts)
Sole Bottom
With CC repeat Rnds 1-3 of sole, do not fasten off!
Hold this piece against bottom of shoe, matching up stitches, slip st through both loops of CC sole and left-over loops from MC sole. Slip stitch all the way around through both sole pieces.
Fasten off and weave in ends! Repeat for 2nd shoe.
