Toddler Gladiator Sandal - Pattern

As promised, here is the pattern for the Toddler Gladiator Sandal. It took me awhile to work out the pattern to be understandable to others, but I think it's okay. I've added lots of pictures to help. If you have problems please let me know. I have made my standard two sizes for now, Toddler 9/10 and 11/12. I will try for a size 7/8 soon. I've started a new project and it's a big one, so I'm immersed in that at the moment (a post on that coming). Plus my nephews have asked for things so I need to get motivated to do those before I see them again next month. Good thing these are warm weather shoes so I have a little time.

Materials:
worsted weight yarn, two or three colors
Hooks - G (4.00mm) for sole, F (3.75mm) for body
six little buttons
Needle and thread

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together

dc2tog – double crochet two stitches together

dc3tog – double crochet three stitch together

Notes:

This pattern is written for two sizes. First size measures about 6 ¼ inches or a toddler size 9/10, the larger size is in ( ) and measures about 7 inches or a toddler size 11/12. If there are no ( ) then it is the same for both sizes.

A double sole is optional, I like them because they add a little padding for toddlers. It also tends for make the sandals a little more solid and less flimsy.

Sole
Hook G

make four for double sole

with color A, ch 19 (23)

R1: 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc 10 (12), hdc, dc 5 (7), 7 dc in last ch, working opposite side of ch, dc 5 (7), hdc, sc 10 (12), 2 sc in last ch, sl st to first sc – 43 (51) sts

R2: ch 1, sc, 2 sc, sc 15 (19), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 4, hdc, sc 15 (19), 2 sc, sc, sl st to first sc – 49 (57) sts

R3: ch 1, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, sc 17 (21), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 2, 2 hdc, *2 hdc, hdc* repeat x 2, sc 17 (21), 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, sl st to first sc – 58 (66) sts

R4: ch 2, hdc, 2 hdc, hdc 21 (25), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 3, *2 hdc, hdc* repeat x 3, hdc 21 (25), 2 hdc, hdc, sl st to first hdc, fasten off – 66 (74) sts

Flower Motif

make 2

change to Hook F

with color B, ch 4, sl st to form ring

R1: ch 1, 6 sc in ring, sl st to first dc

R2: ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, *sc, ch 3* x 5, sl st to first sc (total of 6 sc  and 6 ch 3)

R3: sl st in ch 3 sp, *sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc* in ch 3 sp, repeat * in each ch 3 sp, sl st to first sc, fasten off (total 6 petals)

R4: join color A to any petal at first dc, ch 3 (counts at first dc), dc in same st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk 4, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk 4, sl st 2, ch 2, sk 4, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, sk 4, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, sk 4, sl st 2, ch 2, sl st to ch 3

R5: sl st in next dc, sl st into ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc 2 in ch 3 sp, sc in each dc, sc 2 in ch 2 sp, sc in each dc, sc 2 in ch 3 sp, turn

R6 - R14: ch 1, sc 10, turn

R15: ch 1, sc 10, fasten off

left motif is front side, right motif is back side

notice the pink stitching showing on the back side

Heel/Back

Hook F

Left R1: looking at right side of sole, count 7 (8) sts back from seam (to the left), join, ch 1, sc in same st, sc 10 (12), turn 

stitch from red marker to blue marker

Right R1: looking at right side of sole, in 4th (5th) st from seam (to the right) join, ch 1, sc in same st, sc 10 (12), turn

stitch from red marker to blue marker

R2: ch 1, sc 11 (13), turn

R3 - R15: Repeat R2

R16: ch 1, sc 11 (13), ch 6 (7), sc to first st of motif's R15, sc 9, ch 10 (11), turn

first connect to motif

second ch of R16, which will connect to button

R17: sl st in 5th ch from hook, sl st around to end of heel piece, fasten off.

Ankle Straps
- on motif count 5 sc rows down and place markers on each side, count 4 rows down from first marker and place 2nd marker on side.
- on heel, count 5 sc rows down and place marker on connected side, count 4 rows down from first market and place 2nd marker

- on connected side, starting at top marker of heel, join, ch 6 (7), sl st in to motif at top marker (insert hook front to back), turn and sl st in each ch st, sl st into heel at same sp as join, fasten off
- Repeat at 2nd marker

- on button side, join at top marker, ch 10 (11), turn, sl st into 5th ch from hook, sl st in to each ch st, sl st in to same sp as join, fasten off.

- Repeat at 2nd marker

Toe
join in sp between bottom dc sts of motif on connected side of shoe, ch 3, sl st around post between 1st and 2nd sp over from R2 middle sp of sole (see picture below), turn, sl st in each ch st, sl st into same sp as join, fasten off.

Left shoe

Right shoe

Foot Straps
- on sole of shoe, place markers in 8th (10th), 12th (14th), and 16th (18th) st from heel section of each side

- on motif, place markers in sp between side dc sts and between dc of petal that has the sl st across the top.

-join on sole at first marker, ch 4, sl st into motif at first marker, turn, sl st in each ch st, sl st into same st as join, fasten off.
-Repeat on other side.

-Repeat for second and third markers, each side

Buttons
on heel sew on buttons at top row, 5th row down, and 9th row down so they match with the button straps. Easy way to find correct row is to find where straps connect to other side of heel and follow it over to button side. I sewed the button at the 2nd sc of the row.

Attaching the double sole
Pull all yarn ends through the bottom of the top sole.
Place wrong side of bottom sole against wrong side of top sole, making sure all ends are tucked between.
Sl st around between posts of hdc, fasten off.

(I haven't got a picture of this yet since I still haven't sprayed the non-slip on the bottom sole. I used the same color for the top and bottom sole and plan on using the accent color for the stitching.)

And voila, the sandal is done!

Hopefully it all made sense, but comment or send me an email if you need clarification.

This pattern is for personal use only. If you would like to sell a finished product, please credit me for the design. Happy Stitches!

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Toddler Gladiator Sandal Preview

While I was making the Two Strap Sandals, I also got the idea for this sandal in my head. I almost stopped making the first sandals because I was so excited about these.

I wanted something pretty and trendy. A few months ago I found a really cute pattern for a toddler fingerless glove that had a little flower motif on the back (if you are interested, the gloves are at crochetlatte). I really wanted to make them for C, but never did. So I thought why not make a little sandal with a fun, pretty motif on the top. I tried out a whole bunch, but decided to start with this little flower.

My husband thinks they are impractical, but really does that matter?

I'm not quite finished with the sandal because I would like to put a double sole on. I'm going to try out making it non-slip by using Plasti-dip. See here for a tutorial. You can find the colors at hardware stores like Home Depot and Lowes, but I didn't want to limit my colors that way. You can order clear online, but I just need to do it. Once I do I'll do a post on how it went.

Anyway, back to the sandal. Right now I've only made one size, hopefully I'll make another size, maybe two. I need to work on the pattern to make it clearer in some places. I love how it has come together. I think I'll try out some different motifs too. Hopefully I'll get the pattern up soon.

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Toddler Two Strap Sandal - Pattern

 
Last night we got another inch of snow. So why am I making sandals? I couldn't help it. I got this pattern in my head and had to get it out. I saw a baby version of this sandal somewhere, I can't remember where, but since I don't have babies I had to come up with a bigger version for my toddlers. I don't exactly like the color scheme on the bigger sandal, the pink and cream, but oh well. 

It is a fairly easy pattern to do, just a lot of pieces to it, I would say it is an advanced beginner. If you have made or looked at my toddler moccasin pattern the sole portion is the same for this shoe. Hey, if it works why change it.

 


Materials:

Worsted weight yarn, two or three colors

Hook G – 4.00mm

two buttons

needle and small amount of thread to sew buttons

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together

sc3tog – single crochet three stitches together

dc2tog – double crochet two stitches together

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

Notes:

This pattern is written for two sizes. First size measures about 6 ¼ inches or a toddler size 9/10, the larger size measures about 7 inches or a toddler size 11/12. The larger size is designated in () in the sole and strap.

Sole

Make 2 for bottom sole and 2 for top sole, four total

Note: it is best to make the soles from the same brand of yarn so they match in size

Ch 19 (23)

R1: 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc 10 (12), hdc, dc 5 (7), 7 dc in last ch, working opposite side of ch, dc 5 (7), hdc, sc 10 (12), 2 sc in last ch, sl st to first sc – 43 (51) sts

R2: ch 1, sc, 2 sc, sc 15 (19), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 4, hdc, sc 15 (19), 2 sc, sc, sl st to first sc – 49 (57) sts

R3: ch 1, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, sc 17 (21), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 2, 2 hdc, *2 hdc, hdc* repeat x 2, sc 17 (21), 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, sl st to first sc – 58 (66) sts

R4: ch 2, hdc, 2 hdc, hdc 21 (25), *hdc, 2 hdc* repeat x 3, *2 hdc, hdc* repeat x 3, hdc 21 (25), 2 hdc, hdc, sl st to first hdc, fasten off – 66 (74) sts

Body

Size 9/10

with RS of top sole facing up, sl st to 2^nd st from seam

R5 – ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 9, ch 6, sk 6, dc 6, ch 10, sk 18, dc 6, ch 6, sk 6, dc 10, ch 4, sk 4, sl st to 3^rd ch of ch 3

R6 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 20, sc2tog, hdc 8 (across toe ch), sc2tog, sc 25, sl st to first sc

R7 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 19, sc2tog, hdc 8, sc2tog, sc 20, dc2tog x 2, sl st to first sc

R8 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 18, sc3tog, hdc 6, sc3tog, sc 19, hdc 2, sl st to first sc, fasten off

Size 11/12

with RS of top sole facing up, sl st to 3^rd st from seam

R5 – ch 3 (counts of first dc), dc 9, ch 7, sk 7, dc 8, ch 10, sk 18, dc 8, ch 7, sk 7, dc 10, ch 6, sk 6, sl st to 3^rd ch of ch 3

R6 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 23, sc2tog, hdc 8, sc2tog, sc 30, sl st to first sc

R7 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 22, sc2tog, hdc 8, sc2tog, sc 23, hdc, dc2tog x 2, hdc, sl st to first sc

R8 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 21, sc3tog, hdc 6, sc3tog, sc 23, hdc 2, sc, sl st to first sc, fasten off

Strap

For left shoe, join in 11^th st from seam, for right shoe, join in 33^rd (39^th) st from seam

Ch 16

R1 – in 3^rd ch from hook hdc, hdc 13, sl st in shoe in st next to join, sl st in next st, turn

R2 – sk sl sts, hdc in first hdc, hdc 10, ch 2, sk 2, hdc, turn

Note: for smaller button hole – ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, turn

R3 – ch 2, hdc 14, sl st in next st on shoe, fasten off

Edging

Using color of choice, sl st around all openings (toe, side vents, and heel), as well as the top of body and strap.

Attaching the bottom sole

Pull all yarn ends through the bottom of the top sole.

Place the WS of the bottom sole against the wrong side of the top sole, tucking all loose ends between them.

Line the soles up and, using the same color as the bottom sole, sl st the soles together, sl st between the hdc posts, with the stitch against the bottom sole. 

The sl st between the post as opposed to the top of the stitch will give a better edge to the sandal

Finishing

Sew on button and enjoy.

If you have any questions or find any mistakes let me know. This pattern is for personal use only, if you want to sell a finished product please credit me for the design. Thanks and happy stitches!

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