






Crochet Baby Flip Flops Free Pattern
Materials
1. Worsted weight/ Aran yarn (size 4 Medium) in two main colors. Small amounts of colorful worsted weight yarn for the flowers in 3 colors of your choice.
2. For size 0-3 months: Hook F ( 3.75 mm)
For sizes 3-6, 6-9 & 9-12 months: Hooks F (3.75 mm) and G ( 4.25 mm)
Note: Soles for all sizes are worked using an F hook.
3. Yarn needle to weave in the tails
Size
To fit ages 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12 Months
Finished measurements for sole:
0-3 months: 3 3/4 inches long and 2 inches wide
3-6 months: 4 1/4 inches long and 2-1/4 inches wide
6-9 months: 4 1/2 inches long and 2-1/4 inches wide.
9-12 months: 5 inches long and 2-1/4 inches wide.
Gauge
Use finished sizes of soles for gauge.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is in standard American terms.
sc- single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet
tr- triple crochet
ch- chain
Variations if any for bigger sizes are given in brackets starting from the smallest to the biggest. The written pattern follows the group of pictures for each step. Please do not work directly from the pictures, work from the written pattern and look up the pictures when mentioned in the written pattern.
Stitch Explanation
1. sc2tog: insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, insert hook again into the next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all the three loops on the hook.
2. Triple crochet (tr): Wrap the yarn around the hook 2 times, insert the hook into the next st, and pull up a loop to get 4 loops on the hook, * (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times
Sole

1. Work around the foundation chain without turning

2. Finished sole
Sole Pattern
Tips for sole:
1. Count your stitches after every round.
2. At the end of each round when pattern says to sl st into beginning ch 1, you sl stitch into the next visible st, and when it says to sl st to 1st sc of the round you skip ch 1 (next st visible) and then slip st into the next st (the 1st sc).
3. Sole is worked in the round without turning at each round.
4. Working both the left and right soles together will help you get the sandals in the same size. They follow the same pattern.
Sole for 0-3 Months
With hook F, chain 12.
Round 1: 1 sc into 2nd chain from hook,1 sc in each remaining chain across to last chain, 3 sc in last chain. Do not turn. Work along the opposite side of the foundation chain as shown in pic 1 above, sc in each chain across to end, join with sl st into beginning ch 1.————–24 sts
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, sl st into top of beginning ch 1.————-30 st
Round 3: ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, sl st to 1st sc.———— 34 sts
Round 4: ch 1, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc again in next, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st again, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off———- 40 sts
Make 4 soles, 2 in each color as you will need 2 for each sandal.
Sole Pattern for 3-6 (6-9, 9-12 ) months
Using F hook, chain 13 (14, 16).
Round 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 6 st (7 st, 8 st), 1 hdc in next 4 st (4 st, 5st), 3 hdc in last ch, 1 hdc in next 4 st (4 st, 5 st), 1sc in each chain across to end, sl st to beginning ch 1———– 26 st (28 st, 32 st)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 st (6 st, 7st), 1 hdc in next 5 st (5 st, 6 st), 2 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 st (5 st, 6 st), 1 sc in next 5 st (6st, 7 st), 2 sc in next, sl st to beginning ch 1——-33 st (35 st, 39 st)
Round 3: ch 1, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 12 st (13 st, 15 st), 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next middle 3 sts, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 12 st (13st, 15 st), 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next st, sl st to beginning ch 1——– 38 st (40 st, 44 st)
Round 4: ch 1, 1 sc in next 10st (11st, 12 st), 1 hdc in next 5st (5st, 6st), 2 hdc in next, 2 hdc again in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc again in next st, 1 hdc in next 5 st (5st, 6st) , 1 sc in next 11 st (12st, 13), sl st to beginning ch 1. Fasten off———-43 st (45st, 49st)
Make 4 soles, 2 in each color as you will need 2 for each sandal.
Attaching the two soles

3. Overlap the two soles and slip stitch them together

4. Sl stitch forming a border around the sole
Keep two soles of different colors one under the other with the wrong sides of the soles touching each other and sl st around using the F hook for size 0-3 and the G hook for bigger sizes. Tuck all the yarn tails in between the soles before you slip stitch to hide them. See the pictures above.
Right Sandal

5. Count 7 (7,7, 8)sts as shown and place markers on both sides to mark 14 (14, 14, 16)sts in total

6. Shows where to work the first side strap

7. Start working from the marked st

8. Side band completed on right side
Right Sandal Pattern
Note: Variations for bigger sizes are given in brackets in the order 0-3 (3-6, 6-9, 9-12)
Right Side Strap Pattern
Fold the sole along the long middle line, and count back 7 (7, 7, 8) sts as shown in pic 5 above to mark the middle 14 ( 14, 14, 16) slip stitches on the heel side of the sole.
Use F hook for 0-3 months and G hook for 3-6, 6-9 & 9-12 months
You will be working near the marker on the right side as shown in pic 6 above.
Row 1: Sl st into the marked st as shown in pic 7 above, 1 sc in the same st as sl st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 sc again in next st; turn———–3 sts
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next, 1 hdc again in next; fasten off.———–3 sts not counting ch 1
You can see the completed Right side strap in pic 8 above.
Left Side Strap and Top Strap

9. After working the left side strap, continue to chain for the top strap

10. The yellow dot indicates the point where the top strap joins the sole, place a marker at the point

11. Sl st into the soles at the marked point

12. Work up along the chain and sl st into 3 chs

13. Chain again for strap on the other side

14. Chain for back strap after working on top of right side strap

15. Make sl stitches along the top of the next side band and start working sc and tr into the chain strap

16. When you reach the toe post sc2tog and continue working sc and tr up to the side strap

17. Sl st along the top of the side strap and into the chain strap at the back

18. Sl st to top right corner of left side strap and fasten off
Left Side Strap and Top Strap Pattern
Row 1: Sl st into marked st, 1 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in next, 1 sc in next; turn.———-3 sts
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next, 1 hdc in next again; turn.——-3 sts
Row 3: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as ch 2, 1 hdc in next, sl st in next; Do not fasten off.———3 sts
Top Strap
Use pic 10 above as a guide and place a marker to indicate the point where the strap (toe post) joins the sole. The top strap is worked as a continuation of the side strap you just worked.
Variations for bigger sizes are given in brackets in the order 0-3 (3-6, 6-9, 9-12)
Step 1: Ch 12 (12, 13, 13) and sl st to the point indicated by the marker in pic 10 above, inserting the hook into both the layers of the sole and up again to complete the sl st as shown in pic 11 above. This is the tricky part, so take your time.
Step 2: Proceed to work back along the chain just made as shown in pic 12 above, sl st into the first 3 chains (this will form the part that goes between the toes), again ch 9 (9, 10, 10) for the strap on the right side as seen in pic 13 above.
Step 3: Proceed to work along the top of the right side strap as seen in pic 14, sl st into the first st on the side strap, 1 hdc in next, 1 hdc and 1 dc into the next st.
Step 4: Ch 12 (12, 12, 13) for the back strap, turn the sandal to make the left side strap on the other side facing you, sl st to top right corner of the side strap (top of ch 2) as seen in pic 15, sl st into the next 3 st on top of the side strap and proceed as follows:
0-3 (3-6) months
Note: The bumps on the strap are formed by triple crochet stitches. If you see that your bumps are formed on the underside of the strap, you can fold and hold the triple on top before you make your next sc. Folding the triple crochet will also ensure that your next sc stitch is made tight enough to make a big bump. Alternately, you can also pull the bumps to the right side with your hook.
1. 1 sc into the 1st chain, *(1 tr in the next ch, 1 sc in the next ch)3 times, 1 tr in next st, sc2tog in the next 2 chains on either side of the toe post that runs between the toes as shown in pic 16 above, *(1 tr in next ch, 1 sc in next ch)4 times, you will end in the last chain before the right side strap.
2. Continue to work 1 sl st into each of the stitches on top of the side strap, 1 sl st into each of the chains of the back strap as shown in pic 17 above, sl st to top right corner of the left side strap as shown in pic 18 and fasten off.
6-9 (9-12 ) months
Note: The bumps on the strap are formed by triple crochet stitches. If you see that your bumps are formed on the underside of the strap, you can fold and hold the triple on top before you make your next sc. Folding the triple crochet will also ensure that your next sc stitch is made tight enough to make a big bump. Alternately, you can also pull the bumps to the right side with your hook.
1. 1 sc in 1st chain, 1 sc in next chain again, *(1 tr in the next ch, 1 sc in the next ch)3 times, 1 tr in next ch, sc2tog in the next 2 chains on either side of the toe post that runs between the toes as shown in pic 16 above, *(1 tr in next, 1 sc in next)4 times, you will end in last chain before the right side strap.
2. Continue to work 1 sl st into each of the stitches on top of the side strap, 1 sl st into each of the chains of the back strap as shown in pic 17, sl st to top right corner of the left side band as shown in pic 18 and fasten off.
Left Sandal

19. Sl st top strap to point shown by the yellow dot
Follow the exact same pattern for the right sandal, but when slip stitching the chain strap to the sole, the sl stitch should be to the right of the middle line as shown in the picture above.
Flower Pattern

20. Steps for making a crochet flower
Warning: Use flowers and buttons with caution as they can cause choking hazards for babies.
Use F Hook for all-size shoes.
1. Make a magic loop as in pic 1 above.
2. Insert hook into the magic loop and pull up a loop as in pic 2 above, then ch 1, 1 hdc into the magic loop, ch1 , sl st into magic loop———–1 petal made.
3. (ch 1, 1 hdc, ch1, sl st ) into magic loop, repeat 4 times. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Make in 3 coordinating colors.
Finishing the Sandals
1. Weave in all the tails. To weave in, thread a yarn needle with the tails, weave in along the side band as shown in pic 21 below, then insert the needle between the two soles and out, cut yarn close to the sole as seen in pic 23 below.
2. If you are doing the version with flowers, sew the flowers onto one side of the strap with a button in the center.

21. Weave in along the side of the side strap

22. Pull the yarn and tail and cut close to the sole
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