Beach Sandals Pattern #462

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 3 balls of Black and 2 balls of Red.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 3.
1 pair of beach sandal soles.

Instructions are given for medium size (sizes 6 and 7). Directions for small size (sizes 4 and 5) and large size (sizes 8 and 9) are given in parentheses.

Gauge: 6 s c make 1 inch; 8 rows make 1 inch.

Use double thread throughout.

Cross Straps (Make 2) … With Red, ch 39 (small size, ch 35; large size, ch 43). 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd and 3rd rows: S c in each s c across, 2 s c in last s c. Ch 1, turn. Continue increasing 1 s c at end of each row throughout. Drop Red, attach Black, and work 2 rows. Break off Black. Pick up Red, and work 1 row. Drop Red, attach Black and work 2 rows. Break off Black. Pick up Red and work 3 rows. Break off. This completes one cross strap.

Heel Strips (Make 3) … With Red, ch 22 (small size, ch 20; large size, ch 24). 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in each ch across. 2nd row: S c in each s c across. Drop Red, attach Black, and work 1 row. Break off Black. Pick up Red, and work 2 rows. Break off. Fold one end over about ½ inch, and hem.

Cord … Cut 3 strands of Black, each 15 yds. long. Double these strands and make a loop at center. Draw loop out 1½ inches. Holding 3 strands in each hand and loop on index finger of right hand, * insert index finger of left hand in front of loop and draw through a loop of the 3 strands of left hand, remove index finger of right hand. Holding strands of left hand and loop on index finger firmly, pull strands of right hand tightly. Now insert index finger of right hand in front of loop and draw loop of strands of right hand through; remove index finger of left hand and, holding strands of right hand and loop on index finger firmly, pull strands in left hand tightly. Repeat from * for length of material. Draw end through last loop. Fasten off.

Place foot on sole, and pin cross straps in place. Pin a heel strip at center back of heel, keeping hem at top for cord to pass through. Pin a heel strip at inner edge and one at outer edge, about 1½ inches apart from center heel strip. Sew strips and straps securely to stitching on sole. Pass cord through both straps at center front, and pull through the hems of heel strips, pulling both ends of cord through back strip (see illustration). Work other sandal to correspond.