Crochet Sandals Using Flip Flop Soles

Crochet sandals using flip flop soles make for a fun and creative DIY project! By combining the comfort of flip flops with the uniqueness of handmade crochet, you can create stylish and personalized footwear perfect for any casual outing. The process involves crocheting around the sole to create a snug and decorative sandal. You can choose from a variety of yarn colors and crochet patterns to customize your sandals to match your personal style. Whether you're lounging at the beach or strolling around town, these crochet sandals are sure to add a touch of charm and handmade flair to your summer wardrobe.

Materials

• Gloss Dk yarn in the color cranberry
• 4mm hook

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Ch – Chain
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Hdc – Half Double Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet

Special Stitches

• Sc2tog – *insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, repeat from * 1 more time, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
• Sc4tog – *insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, repeat from * 3 more times, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on hook.

Pattern

Row 1: Attach yarn to flip flop strap. 29 sc across the first strap, 29 sc across the second strap, turn. (58)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts, *ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc next 3 sts, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc4tog 3 times, *ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc next 3 sts, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc last 2 sts, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc first st, *sk 1 st, 9 sc in the ch-5 sp, sk 1 st, sc next st, repeat from * until end of row, turn.

Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc+ch-1), sk 3 sts, sc next 3 sts, ch 5, sk 7 sts, sc next 3 sts, ch 5, sk 7 sts, sc next st, sc2tog over the next st and the 11th st from your hook (sk the 9 sts in between), sc next st, * ch 5, sk 7 sts, sc next 3 sts, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 1, dc in last st, turn.

*Here’s how to do the underlined portion in more detail: insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, count 10 stitches, you’ll be skipping the first 9 stitches you counted, insert your hook into the 10th st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc first st, 4 sc in the ch-1 sp, sk 1 st, sl st next st, sk 1 st, *9 sc in ch-5 sp, sk 1 st, sl st next st, sk 1 st, repeat from * until the last ch-1 sp, 5 sc in the last ch-1 sp, sl st into the same ch-1 sp, sl st into the last st of the row below, ch 16 (or until mid back of ankle). 

Row 6: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc until end of ch, remove hook, insert working loop through first arch, reinsert hook onto loop), turn. 

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, continue without fastening off 

Buttonhole: ch 3, sl st into the last st of row 6, fasten off

Opposite Strap: Attach yarn to opposite ch-1 sp of row 4, ch 16, repeat Row 6-7

Button: Attach button to the end of the strap you just completed.