Barefoot sandal, English pattern

From Handmade

Also called 'Sand Sandals', 'Water Sandals' or 'Slave Sandals'

I've searched ravelry for a pattern, but the only one I could find was this one here.
It was not what I had in mind, so I came up with my own idea.

I used Pearl yarn (Lace weight yarn?) and Needle size 1.5(US) / 2.5mm
(I think, it would work with sock yarn too, maybe you need to adjust the cast on a bit,
less stitches with thicker yarn)

15.03.2013  -  Added another (nicer?) start:

Cast on the necessary stitches on 1 two pointed needle
(The necessary stitches depend on how you want to close the sandal around your ankle. I love the metal clasps with easy opening and closing. If you don't have those, cast on more stitches to tie a knot or even longer to wrap it up around your leg and then tie a knot at your calf)
1Row K2, P2, turn
1Row Knit, turn
1Row K2, yo, K2tog (this would be a good place to add your Bling at the yo), turn
1Row knit, turn
Cast off / Bind off a quarter of the stitches on one side, finish the row knitting, turn
Cast off / Bind off a Quarter of the stitches, finish the row


Start the pattern


Purl1, Knit together 2nd and 3rd stitch, purl, 3stitches before end of the row: Purl 1, lift stitch back to left needle, slip 2nd last stitch over it and slip stitch back to right needle, Purl last stitch
1Row K3 *yo, K2tog*, repeat pattern until 3st remain
Knit an I-Cord until you reach the toes,
keep working I-Cord until you can make a loop around your toe,
cast off / bind off and sow it the end to the i-cord to form a loop
Weave in the ends,
finished :-)


I put some Clips and a clasp to the two ends, you should be able to get them in any handicraft store.

This makes for much easier putting on / taking off (and looks nicer?)

From Handmade

Old pattern / first try:

Cast on 48St

distribute to 4 double pointed needles
Knit 2Rnd
1 Rnd *K2, yo, K2tog* (in this round you can add Bling where you make the Yarnover)
Knit 2Rnd
Cast off / Bind off half the stitches, leave the rest on 1 needle
1 Rnd *K2, yo, K2tog*

(Pattern start)

Purl 1 Rnd (K2tog 2nd and 3rd st & 3st before end of the row: Purl 1, lift stitch back to left needle, slip 2nd last stitch over it and slip stitch back to right needle, Purl last stitch)
1Rnd K3 *yo, K2tog*
Knit in pattern until 3st remain
Stockinette stitch or knit an I-Cord until you reach the toes,
measure in between,
keep working Stockinette stitch or I-Cord until you can make a loop around your toe, fasten with 3 stitches to the main cord (or Cast off and sow it on), Weave in the ends, finished :-)

My shoe size is a European 39. Increase or decrease the cast on a bit, depending on size and yarn used.
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German translation 


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Feel free to use this pattern for making products for sale or edit the pattern in any way you like.
A link back to me would be highly appreciated, but is no must.
Have fun :-)