Obsessed with barefoot sandals

Remember a couple weeks back I mentioned that I purchased a set of barefoot sandal patterns.  The design I really liked looked relatively  easy to make -- keep in mind that I have been crocheting for yeaaaaarrrrrs.  I'm not an expert, but I can read a pattern and work most stitches.  For some reason, I just could not get beyond row 3.  The design was not what was in the picture.

So....   I gave up on that pattern.  My newly designed barefoot sandal is one I pictured earlier.

 

I like them a lot, but they do take a long time to crochet.  The thread is DMC #5 which is not too fine, but does require a bit of care not to get the thread turned around.

So, I decided I needed to create a simpler design and I used DMC #3 (a little heavier and easier to work with).   I like this one, too.

 

Now I just need to rewrite my directions and hope that I can follow my notes which are full of crossed out lines and erasures!

If you are interested in the last pair of sandals or a grey pair of the first, they are available at CraftyPastimes.etsy.com

Next on my 'to do' list is a little boy's baseball cap.  I saw a pattern which is really cute, but not free.  However, a pattern picture -- I forget the correct word -- was available so I'm counting rows, double crochets, and single crochets ( X    and     ---X--- ). 

I'll post a picture when I finish the cap.

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Barefoot Sandals

Well, I crocheted a few pair of barefoot sandals.  What are barefoot sandals?  You have seen them.  Little lacy triangles or circles of crocheted thread that cover the top of a foot and tie in the back around the ankle.  Brides who are getting married on the beach often wear barefoot sandals -- jewelry for your feet!

A customer asked if I could make them.  I'd never really thought about crocheting barefoot sandals, but I told her I would give a try. 

I love 'em!  Finding patterns was an issue.  Lion Brand yarn has a really easy pattern.  Though the pattern is simple, I like them especially in DMC Perle thread #5.  I'm going to try another pair in DMC Perle thread #3 -- not sure if the barefoot sandal will look as fine in a heavier thread.

Then I purchased a pattern and for some reason just could not get it right.  Don't know what I was doing wrong, but eventually wrote my own pattern.  Creating patterns is really quite a chore.  I think I am on my fourth revision and I'm still not sure about it.  But I did complete two pair of barefoot sandals - one in grey and the other in cream.  I like them both. 

I'm not sure which color I like best. 

Anyhow, I have several new ideas for barefoot sandals and will post them as I go along.

The sandals shown above are reserved for my customer, but I will be  posting others on Etsy so check the shop in a week or so.  (CraftyPastimes.etsy.com)