Crochet Flip flop socks

Flip Flop Socks in Crochet / Page 1

Flip Flop Socks in Crochet

This pattern was inspired by the Short Toed Socklets on the Coats.de website. Several gals over at Crochetville were trying to come up with a crochet version; this is what I did.

While both socks illustrate an enviable fashion sense, the one on the left is made from the original knit pattern; the one on the left is the crocheted version I came up with. Please excuse the $1.99 flip flops; I was planning on dressing them up, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.

Calling this a pattern is actually a bit of a misnomer; this is more of a guideline than a pattern proper. It’s what I did to fit my US size 7 foot; you may have to use your imagination and adjust some stitch counts.

I think this pattern could be worked in any weight yarn – just experiment with hook sizes.

However, if you want something that will actually fit in your shoe, I think the best results will be achieved by using yarn that is sport, sock, or fingering weight. …But Lion Brand BIG might just be uproariously funny.

Stitch markers may be helpful in keeping track of where your rounds end and begin, but are not necessary. I didn’t use them because I’m really lazy and didn’t want to go find mine.

Flip Flop Socks in Crochet by Leigh Manson-Brown (knit-errant), 2006 http://knit-errant.blogspot.com

Flip Flop Socks in Crochet / Page 2

Materials Red Heart Lustersheen (shown in Dk. Mulberry) Size D (3.25mm) Crochet Hook Stitch marker (opt.)

Ribbing

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Foundation Row: Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 4, sc in 2 chain from hook and in each across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 1: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2-?: Repeat Row 1 until you have a strip that will fit around your foot comfortably. For my US size 7 foot, it took 50 rows.

Main Body of Socklet Please note that the main body of the socklet is worked perpendicular to the edge of the ribbing.

Join ends of ribbing with a slip stitch, ch 1.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in same stitch as sl st, and in each row of ribbing around.

Row 2-?: Working in the round sc in each sc, until socklet body reaches desired length. For my foot, I worked approximately 2” of sc.

Toe Division Here’s the part where you’ll need to use your imagination a little bit. The numbers given fit my foot; you maybe have to experiment and fudge a bit to find what will fit your foot. (Free pattern, remember? This is why you hire professionals, ha!)

Sc around the tube until you reach the point where your big toe will be. Ch 4, sk 15 sc, sc in next stitch and in remaining sts of round. (Stitch numbers are approximate; this fit my foot, but you may need a different number of stitches.) When all is said and done, you should now have something that looks like a lopsided ‘8’.

Small Toe Sleeve Sc in each sc around until you reach ch, sc in back loops only of ch, sc in both loops of remaining sc’s. Work even. sc in each sc around until you reach the side of the sock where your little toe will be. Repeat [sc2tog, sc in next sc] two times. Sc in each remaining sc around. Work even. If necessary, alternate last two rounds until sock reaches desired length (I didn’t have to, but with one glaring exception, I have pretty short toes). Fasten off.

Big Toe Sleeve Join yarn in any sc. sc in each sc until you reach ch4. sc in front loops only of ch4. Sc in both loops of each remaining sc around, and work even for required number of rows to be even with other section of socklet. Fasten off.

Finishing This pattern doesn’t have a seam allowance; to sew up ribbing, align edges side-by-side and join with whipstitch to create a flat seam. Weave in ends.

Flip Flop Socks in Crochet by Leigh Manson-Brown (knit-errant), 2006 http://knit-errant.blogspot.com