Crochet Pattern Gladiator Baby Sandals – A baby summer sandal crochet pattern presented in a step-by-step manner would make an exceptional and memorable present for a baby shower, pregnancy, or as a prop for infant photography.
The digital pattern comprises instructional videos and accompanying subtitles.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
FINISH SIZE:
- When using similar materials, the booties will be 9 cm / 3 ½ inches inner length.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
- Original yarn: Kid’s cotton (100% mercerized cotton, 330m/361 yds per 100 g skein)
- Alternative yarn: Fingering / 4-ply / Super Fine 100% cotton
- 2 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
| Abbreviation | Description |
| ch | chain stitch |
| dec | decrease – 2 sc together |
| inc | increase – work 2 sc in 1 st of previous rnd |
| dc | double crochet |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| hdc inc | half double crochet increase – work 2 hdc in 1 st of previous rnd |
| dc inc | double crochet increase – work 2 dc in 1 st of previous rnd |
| blo | back loop only |
| flo | front loop only |
| (…) | number of sts in total |
| rep (…) *N | repeat in brackets N times |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| WS | wrong side |
| RS | right side |
| invisible join | cut the thread approx. 4 cm, pull through the last sc, insert the hook into the first st of the previous round, yarn over and pull the tail of yarn through st before the last WS, fasten off |
THE SOLE (MAKE 4)
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Chain 18. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain.
PM to indicate the beginning of the round.
Rnd 1: ch 2, 2 dc in the 18th ch, 16 dc, 5 dc in one st; turn around and work onto the backside of the foundation chain: 16 dc, 2 dc in one st, sl st (42) [fig 1]
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 inc, 7sc, 2 hdc, 7dc, rep (dc inc) *5, 7 dc, 2 hdc, 7sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, sl st (52) [fig 2]
Rnd 3: ch 2, rep (dc inc)*4, 16 dc, rep (dc inc)*10, 16 dc, rep (dc inc)*4, 1dc, sl st (70) [fig 3]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 1 sc in each st by the end of rnd. Invisible join in the round (70) [fig 4]
Crochet the second sole using the pattern [fig 5]
So that the sole keeps its shape well, we connect 2 soles together.
| inc | increase – work 2 sc in 1 st of previous rnd |
| dc inc | double crochet increase – work 2 dc in 1 st of previous rnd |
So that the sole keeps its shape well, we connect 2 soles together [fig 6]
Fold 2 soles wrong side in and crochet a slip stitch along the edge, joining both soles together [fig 7,8,9]
SIDES OF THE SANDALS
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Start crocheting the sides from the middle of the heel [fig 10]
Rnd 1 (crochet BLO): ch 2, 1 dc in the same ch [fig 11], 26 dc, 2 hdc, 10 sc, 2 hdc, 28 dc,sl st (70) [fig 12]
| blo | back loop only |
| WS | wrong side |
Rnd 2: ch 2, 1 dc in the same ch, 8 dc, 2 hdc, 18 sc, 10 sl st, 18 sc, 2 hdc, 10 dc.
Cut the yarn. Invisible join in the round [fig 13]
Put the marker on invisible join.
PM1 to indicate 12th st from the middle of the heel to the left, PM2 to indicate 12th st from the middle of the heel to the right [24 sts].
Work back and forth and begin from M1 [fig 14]
Row 1: ch 1, 24 sc, ch1, turn (24)
Row 2: sc in the second st from the hook [fig 15], 20 sc, dec, ch1, turn (22)
Row 3: sc in the second st from the hook, 18 sc, dec, ch1, turn (20)
Row 4: sc in the second st from the hook, 16 sc, dec, ch1, turn (18)
Row 5: sc in the second st from the hook, 14 sc, dec, ch1, turn (16)
Row 6: sc in the second st from the hook, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 6 dc, 2 hdc, 1sc, dec, turn (14)
Row 7: 12 sl st. Cut the yarn, fasten off [fig 16, 17]
LACE (MAKE 2)
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Work with 2 strands approx. 140 cm / 4 ft 7 inches as it is shown in the video. [fig 18] Cut the yarn.
Mark 4 holes on each side. For convenience, you can use leftover yarn or a marker [fig 19,20]
Slip the lace in Rnd1 of the side of the sandal [fig 21]
Next, we thread the laces along the edge of the heel of the sandal and bring the ends out [fig 22]
