Daisy sandal– Free pattern

Bootie is to fit a 0-3 month old baby. US terms used.

No 5 or 8 cotton yarn

1, 75 mm steel hook

Some embellishments

2 x 55cm, 10 mm organza ribbon

Sole (make 2)

Row 1: Chain 13, mark, chain 3, 3dc in to marked stitch, 1 dc in each of next 11 ch, 8dc in last, on other side of ch, work 11 dc in next 11 ch, 4dc in last, sl st to top of 3 chain.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, 1 dc in next 11, 2dc in each of the next 8dc, 1dc in next 11 dc, 2dc in each of next 4, sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next, 1dc in next* repeat 2 times (4 reps), 1 dc in next 11 *2dc, in next, 1dc in next* repeat from *to* 7 times (8 reps) 1dc in each of next 11, 2dc in next, 1 dc in next, repeat 3 more times, sl st to top of 3 chain.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in same stitch and 1 sc in each st around. Sl st to ch. (70 sc)

Row 5: Work in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same st, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to ch. (70 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in same space repeat around through both loops. Fasten off

Daisy: (make 2)

In a magic ring work

Ch 3, 9 dc, turn

Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 7m in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, and sc in 6 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 8, in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, and sc in 7 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 9 in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, and sc in 9 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 10, in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, and sc in 10 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 9 in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, and sc in 9 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 8, in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, and sc in 7 ch, sc in next dc in magic round.

ch 7, in 2^nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, and sc in 6 ch, sc in next dc in magic round, sc in last and fasten off.

Find the center stitch on toe of bootie, mark, count 22 st to the left and mark.

Attach contrast yarn in the top of sc of most left leave of flower (first one made) (please read carefully before you begin this row)

Ch 1, sc in same space, sl st into marked st. (you will be working from the inside of the bootie). Sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the second petal until you reach the sc, skip 5 st on sole and sl st into next, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the third petal. Skip 5 sc on sole and sl st into next, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the forth petal (center one), skip 5  st on sole and sl st in mark center st on sole, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the fifth petal, forth petal (center one), skip 5  st on sole and sl st in mark center st on sole, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the sixth petal, forth petal (center one), skip 5  st on sole and sl st in mark center st on sole, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and down the seventh and last petal, forth petal (center one), skip 5  st on sole and sl st in mark center st on sole, sc in ch of sc on flower petal, sl st in next sc of sole, sc in same st on petal, sc in each st around petal and across yellow center of flower and the other side of first petal still unworked. Do not fasten off or turn

Row 7: Continue on sole, 1 dc in next sc of sole and in each sc around, sl st into the 1^st sc on last petal. Turn

Row 8: ch 1, sc in each dc of previous round, turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in each sc of previous round. Ch 6, 3 dc in middle of flower, 6 ch, sl st to to of 3 ch.

Row 10: ch 5, skip 1 dc, tr in next, ch 1, tr in next, repeat around, sl st in 4^th of 5 ch at begin of round. (If you are using thinner ribbon the tr can be substituted with a dc)

Row 11: sl st in to 1ch space, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in next 1 ch space, repeat around, sl st in top of 3 ch.

Row 12: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st as 2 ch, skip 1 dc, sl st into next, *ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, skip 1 dc, sl st into next*, repeat *to* around and fasten off.

Work row 12 around bottom of bootie (in front loops left open in round 5).

Embellish sandal as you desire. Weave ribbon through tr row and you’re done!!!