10 Free Patterns - Sandals

As a mother of two wonderful children, I learned several years ago just how much I love baby feet. They are so tiny! When my daughter was born (she was my first) I would hold my thumb up against her tiny little foot and marvel at how her thumb was barely any larger then my thumb! And I have some small hands. Prior to her birth, when we got baby socks, my husband would obsessively stick them on his own thumb amazed that they would fit. We just couldn't believe feet could be so little! But they can be and size plays no role in how large of an impact those tiny little feet can make on your heart! 

Enjoy these free sandal patterns (don't worry, I threw in some patterns for mom too!)

1) Mary Jane Shoes by Lisa Auch - When I found these I knew they had to be in this round-up. The swirly little flower is so darn adorable and I could just picture my own daughter wearing them! They are absolutely adorable! 

2) Crochet Baby Sandal by Everything's Crochet - These little daisy looking sandals are so cute and so perfect for tiny female feet. What I like most about this pattern is that it achieves fashion without complicated stitches. Sometimes, simple is perfect! 

3) Crochet Baby Sandals by Ashlee Marie - Crochet shoes for little girls are typically an easy find so when I discovered these my first thought was how perfect they would be for my little man! They are cuter then anything I've found in the store and can be made in whatever color/material I choose. That is perfection! 

4) Crochet Baby Sandals by This Lovely Life - When doing my search for free sandal patterns, I right-clicked this pattern to open it in a new tab at least three times. These little shoes were everywhere and they caught my eye every single time they showed up. The conclusion was easy to come to. They must have a spot in this round up! They are simple, they are high in fashion and they are adorable. Plus pink. They are also pink. ;) 

5) Baby Button Gladiator Sandals by Whistle & Ivy - The unique name that goes along with these sandals is absolutely perfect because they are absolutely unique! And the name is gender neutral because if not for the pink, these sandals could easily adorn the feet of a mighty little warrior boy! I'm thinking brown with grey buttons for a little man, perhaps? 

6) The Granny Triangle Flip Flop by The Oxford Family - After all of the patterns involving baby feet, I had to break it up with something for mom. I don't want to give everyone baby fever, after all ;) These flip flops are perfect and practical. Take the soles of some cheapie flip flops from Wal-Mart and turn them into so much more! 

7) Stripes Boy Sandals by Emi Herrington - These little shoes come in sizes from baby all the way to adult. There is a perfect fit for everyone in the family! These shoes are practical, can be made color specific or in colors that will match any outfit! They are what you can call "perfect". hehe Oh and they come as a FREE ravelry download!

8) Baby Crochet Sandals by "the difference is in the details" - These little shoes remind me of the beach, water and sand. I can only assume because of the brilliant use of colors in this image. These little shoes look so "ocean" and "sand" like, it isn't funny. Like, I wish I lived near a beach (that had water) just so I could make some and put them on my child! I specify a beach with water because for most of my life I lived near the largest beach ever and it had absolutely no water. Well, on the surface. Check out the White Sands and your mind will be blown by the beauty! 

9) Flower Power Baby Sandals by - Lovely Little Life - What make me so happy about these sandals is just how much they scream "spring" and "summer" at the same time. We have the green, the red and the adorable baby foot. Again, perfection! Gosh, just look at those little toes!! 

10) Baby Rainbow Sandals by is it a toy - I love bright colors that are also simple. It gives this complicated look that is actually super easy. The criss-cross pattern these shoes have are unique and fun!

Annnnd just because I feel that I left the adults out to much... enjoy this wonderful antique shoe design for mom! 

All I'm going to say is BEAUTIFUL! - Evening Shoes 

Top 5 Favorite Creations from 2013

I had an amazing year in 2013. I thought I would share a post of my 10 favorite projects and the pattern (be it for free or the link to where you can buy it).

2) Finger Knit Rainbow Scarf 

I absolutely loved making this scarf! I made some with the clouds and some without. It was probably one of the most time consuming projects I made as well as one of the most challenging. Once I started, my hands were completely tied up and when you have children, well... you might end up starting over! 

This pattern is from: RookieMag.com. The link is: http://rookiemag.com/2013/11/marlena-scarf-diy/

I don't know if I'm just a wee bit special when it comes to finger knitting, but I had to look up some youtube tutorial videos before I could figure it out but I got it. I also used a calculator on my computer to help me keep track of stitch count which allowed for each row to be more even towards the end. I originally tried just doing one and then making the second one just as long but that shrunk the overall scarf by a LOT when it came to sewing them all together. My stitch count was 120. This makes about a 6foot scarf, longer if you use the clouds as that kind of weighs each end down.

2) Dispicable Me Minion Hat 

I ended up purchasing this pattern from Cathyren's Etsy shop after a customer showed me an image and asked me to duplicate it. I didn't think it looked that challenging and figured "sure!" After all, it's just a character beanie right? Turns out, that little mouth was harder to figure out than I thought and the designer who came up with it is incredibly talented. Mad props to her!

This beanie is different then most character beanies for several reasons. The first is the arms, the second is the mouth and the third... that would be the removeable eye. I thought that little part of it was particularly neat! - This pattern can be found at: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/155502224?ref=fb2_tnx_title

3) Winter Boots 

This little pattern was designed by yours truly and was a handful! The pattern was totally worth the work involved though. They are soft, stylish and perfect for any baby that is in that stage of starting to crawl, stand and walk. The pattern was designed for the 6-12 month range and is perfect for any princess. You can even make a boy design by switching out the heart buttons and removing the fringe. What I did for a boy pair I made was I used a ch 3 and sl st around the edge of the hat and accented the bottom of the foot and around all the edging with a darker shade of the brown I used. 100% cute!

This pattern (along with four others) can be bought at: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Booties-Kids-Amanda-Evanson-ebook/dp/B00FCC29ZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390585275&sr=8-1&keywords=amanda+evanson

4) Mermaid Tail Prop 

This was another one of my favorite creations from 2013. Like the previous, I designed this one and have it listed for free on this blog. What I particularly liked about this pattern was that I used it to make two other sizes of tail! 

This matching sibling set was perfect and the larger tail was opened so it still allowed for walking!

Then this tail was a Dora copycat tail and absolutely adorable! 

This fun little pattern can be found here: http://mandanicolescrochetpatterns.blogspot.com/2013/03/mermaid-photography-prop.html

5) Textured Newsboy Beanie

This little beauty takes forever to make! It's an interesting little pattern and its 100% cute. I originally made it for my daughter and then had a purchase for several more of them. There is just something about it. Now, I did change up the pattern when it came to the flower. I prefered this decorative edging and the flower I usually do for my projects. I don't actually know what pattern for the flower is in the instructions as I didn't look. That flower is cute too though! If you're interested in doing this flower, the main thing is the three layers, and the edging around the outside one is ch 1, sl st in next st, ch 1, sl st in next st all the way around. It just works for it! 

This hat was an ety purchase (which I made in bulk from the seller who gives a discount if you buy more than one). The etsy shop is bubnut Patterns and this pattern can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/152891297?ref=fb2_tnx_title

2013 was a wonderful year for me and I'm sure 2014 will be just as amazing!!