Sunday 24 December 2017

MINI PEACOCK FEATHER BAREFOOT SANDALS

crochet mini peacock feather motif, crochet barefoot sandal, crochet foot thong
MINI PEACOCK FEATHER BAREFOOT SANDALS

When I made my first barefoot sandal or foot thong, I knew I’d come back to making more of these – It’s just been a bit longer than I thought to get to make my next set of these cute little creations..

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some locally available unbranded 4 ply knitting cotton yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue ; beads ; pearls 

This yarn is not specific for this project.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros ; Red rose metallic knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn. 

Stitches used : Using US terminology
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot.  https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot.  https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps.  One sc made.  Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.  One dc made. 
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog :   Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU

Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog :   Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU
  
Abbreviations used : Using US terminology
sc : single crochet               dc : Double crochet
ch : chain                            ch-sp : chain space
sp : space                           rep : Repeat
hk : hook                             lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over                      sl-st : slip stitch  
dc 4-tog : Double crochet 4-together

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

crochet mini peacock feather motif, crochet barefoot sandal, crochet foot thong
 before beads n bling

crochet mini peacock feather motif, crochet barefoot sandal, crochet foot thong

You can use this pattern as a hanging toy ornament off your tree. All you need to do is attach a length of chain off one side.  If you attach it to a rubber band or a tic-tac clip, then you get a neat hair clip.  Have fun.

crochet mini peacock feather motif, crochet barefoot sandal, crochet foot thong

I think that if you wear a pair of closed shoes,  and the barefoot sandal as well, you get a totally different looking footwear - and I *love* how this looks, don't you? 

For this pattern, I used the pattern for the French Mini Peacock feather motif / ear ring (paid) pattern from www.etsy.com/shop/thecuriocraftsroom

I worked the pattern and just tweaked it a bit to make it into a foot thong from a lovely motif / ear ring pattern.  The tweaking is just increasing the size of stitches a wee bit to make it from the mini feather to a slightly larger than mini foot thong.  Oh, and I added beads for a little bling ;)
Creativity .. knows no end !  Have fun creating something oh, so cute! .. and I hope the recipient loves it too.

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