BAREFOOT SANDALS
For the sweetest feet this summer, adorn them with these beautifully elegant, simple barefoot sandals by Kate Alinari.
■ Red Heart It’s a Wrap Rainbow
(55% acrylic, 45% cotton, 570m/150g), a small amount of Rainbow (9351)
■ A 2mm (US 0) hook
■ 16 bicone crystal beads
■ 18 faceted round crystal beads
■ 16 headpins
■ Sewing or beading needle
Beads, crystals and headpins available from www.totallybeads.co.uk
MEASUREMENTS
Sandal strap measures 17x4.5cm (6 x1 in)
ABBREVIATIONS
bch (beaded chain) Slide bead close to hook, yrh and pull through loop on hook
bpicot (bead picot) Ch1, bch, ch1, ss in 3rd ch from hook
picot Ch4, ss in 4th ch from hook
For a full list, see page 92
NOTES
Sandals are made with a lace rectangle to hug the ankle and a chain for securing them to the toe. Insert a headpin into each bicone bead and bend wire to make a loop. Thread the crystals onto the yarn when instructed, allow the beads to fall away from working st, then slide each bead close to the hook as you need it. The Ankle Band is decorated with bicone beads and the beaded chain with round crystals.
BAREFOOT SANDALS
ANKLE BAND MAKE 2
With sewing needle, thread 8 bicone crystals onto your yarn, ch58.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch6, skip 6 ch, (tr, ch5, tr) in next ch, ch6, skip 6 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * to end, turn.
[4 ch-5 sps, 8 ch-6 sps]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (doesn’t count as st throughout), *dc in next dc, ch3, tr in next ch-5 sp, (ch4, tr) 4 times in same ch-5 sp, ch3; rep from * to last dc, dc in last dc, turn. [4 groups of 5tr, 8 ch-3 sps]
Row 3 Ch7 (count as qtr, ch1), *dc in next ch-4 sp, (ch4, dc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times, ch4; rep from * to last dc, (ch1, qtr) in last dc, turn. [16 ch-4 sps]
Row 4 Ch7 (count as dtr, ch3), *dc in next ch-4 sp, (ch4, dc in next ch-4 sp) twice, ch6; rep from * to ch-7, ch3, qtr in ch-7 sp, turn. [8 ch-4 sps]
Row 5 Ch3 (count as tr), bch, ch3, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch2, bpicot, ch2, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch4, bch, ch4, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch2, bpicot, ch2, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch8, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch2, bpicot, ch2, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch4, bch, ch4, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch2, bpicot, ch2, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch2, bch, tr in last ch-7 sp.
Fasten off.
STRAP CHAIN
Working along the foundation chain, ch35, *7dc in each ch-6 sp, picot; rep from * to end, ch35.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
BEADED CHAIN MAKE 2
With sewing needle, thread 7 faceted round crystals onto the yarn. With RS of the Ankle Band facing, join the yarn in the middle of centre ch-8 sp on Row 5, (ch7, bch) 7 times, ch20, ss in 20th ch from hook.
You can adjust the length of beaded chains to fit your feet, increasing or decreasing number of chs as required.
TO FINISH
Thread 1 faceted round crystal onto each strap chain and secure with a knot. Weave in all ends and steam block by laying pieces onto a blocking board, pinned out to measurements. Set a household iron to its hottest temperature and maximum steam and hold it approx 2.5cm from the pieces. Steam pieces without touching the iron on them. Allow to dry completely before removing pins.