Summer designs

Hi guys,

Summer is well and truly here and it looks like it is here to stay for a while...

I was browsing through my Ravelry and a couple of summery designs popped up and I thought I might share them with you and maybe inspire you to add a couple of crochet garments to your wardrobe!

The first design is my Shells Summer Sleeveless Top.

It is worked in So Crafty DK yarn which is a seasonal yarn that was available n Aldi stores in UK but there is a few alternatives suggested in the pattern that would work just as well.

You can find the PDF pattern HERE

If you fancy a shopping spree why not visit Deramores online store and choose yarn now!

My second summery design is a pair of these gorgeous Barefoot Sandals!

It is such a quick and easy make but so stylish!

I've decided to share the pattern with you here on my blog for FREE because you guys rock!

If you prefer a tidy PDF file to download you can find it HERE

FINISHED SIZE

I’ve designed these sandals to fit shoe size 5-6 but the length to fit a larger foot is easily adjustable.

The circumference of the ankle part is 27 cm/ 10.5inches.

MATERIALS

·        Stylecraft Cotton Clasique DK in Ivory, 92 m in 50g ball x 1 ball

       to shop for yarn click HERE

·        5 mm crochet hook

·        Tapestry needle

·        Scissors

TENSION

8 htr worked into foundation chain to measure 5 cm

3 V stitches worked over 4 rows to measure 5 x 5cm/ 2 x 2inch

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS

Ch- chain stitch

Sl st- slip stitch

Htr- half treble crochet

V st- V stitch- [1tr, ch2, 1tr] worked into the same stitch

Dtr- double treble crochet

3 ch picot- chain 3, sl st to 1^st ch

PATTERN

With 5 mm hook chain 41, sl st to 1^st ch to form a circle being careful not to twist the chain

Round 1- ch2 (counts as 1 htr), 1 htr into each ch around, sl st to the top of beg ch2 (ch2 + 40 htr)

Round 2- sl st into next st, ch5 (counts as 1tr + ch2), work 1tr into the stitch at the bottom of ch5, 

*[miss 2 htr, V st in next]; repeat from * 6 times             

Miss 1 htr, work [1Dtr, ch2, 1Dtr, ch2, 1Dtr, ch2, 1Dtr] in next htr

Miss 1 htr, work 1 V st in next htr

*[miss 2 htr, V st in next]; repeat from * 6 times

Sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch5

Round 3- sl st into next ch2 space, ch5 (counts ad 1tr + ch2), 1 tr into the same ch2 space

V st into each of the following 6 ch2 spaces

[1Dtr, ch1, 3ch picot, ch1, 1Dtr] into next ch2 space

*[1Dtr, ch1, 3ch picot, ch1, 1Dtr] *; repeat from * to * 3 times into next ch2 space

[1Dtr, ch1, 3ch picot, ch1, 1Dtr] into next ch2 space

V st into each of the following 7 ch2 spaces

Sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch5.

Fasten off.

Join yarn into 3rd = the middle 3ch picot at the front, ch10, sl st back into the same 3ch picot. You can adjust the length of the chain going around the toe to fit larger/smaller foot by working more/less chain stitches.

Fasten off.

Join yarn into 1^st stitch on the opposite side of the foundation chain, ch 200, fasten off.

Join yarn into last stitch on the opposite side of the foundation chain, ch 200, fasten off.

Sew in all ends.

I hope you enjoy this pattern and don't forget to share your makes with me by tagging @bluestarcrochet over on Instagram

Happy hooking

-Veronika x