Tuesday 9 July 2013

On boy sandals.*e*

A few weeks ago, the following pattern was brought to my attention bow sandals opens in new window.
I made a sandal fairly easily, but haven't quite found the inspiration to make it's "twin" yet.


Most of my friends and relatives that have a baby have boys though, so bows, whilst very pretty, aren't very suitable.

Nothing in my usual pattern haunts (that is, FREE patterns) screamed "I'm for a boy, hook me McHooker!" though.

I really liked the pattern above, so out came my thinking cap.
A few (simple) modifications later and i came up with this:



My modification is as follows:
Instead of the bow:

Row 1: ch 13, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in the remaining 11 loops (12 sc)
Row 2: turn, ch 1, sc in each stitch across (12 sc)
Row 3: turn, ch 1, sc in each stitch across (12 sc)
The ch 1 does not count as a sc, it is a turning chain only.

I'm working on a bigger version of this pattern (3 - 6 months and 6 - 12 months) but to use it you will need to have a copy of  The Lovely Crow's goshalosh booties because that is the sole I am using and I can't reproduce a paid pattern, even in part, because (I personally) find it morally incorrect (and I;m not quite clever enough to make my own sole ;o) lol)