![]() Finally, you will need a pair of nice, sharp scissors, and a hook for your main yarn of choice(see below) as well as something smaller if you opt to start with slip stitches in the sole. You’ll need a tapestry needle(or just a sewing needle that will fit the string you are threading). Any strong string that’s not too thick, and that you can easily knot will do the trick. This is for threading through the soles, and I opted to use something a little tougher than the yarn for the rest of the boots, so that the whole project would last longer. In addition to the flip flops, you will also needs some strong string or yarn. Hearing that hot glue(the first thing I thought of) would come out, I grabbed some of this sealant to use instead, and it’s working great! Be mindful though, it’s really thick and heavy duty. I also wanted to plug up the holes left in the soles of my flip-flops after I removed the straps. End of the summer sales or just dollar store options are other ways to grab your “boot soles” for relatively cheap. Since I knew I wanted to make these crochet boots and create the tutorial, I bought several pairs of flip flops in different sizes when Old Navy had them for a dollar each. To make these boots, you’ll need a pair of flip flops in the appropriate size. Plus, you can use it to make sure that both of your boots will be made identically! Going section by section, there are places for you to record what you do each step of the way, so that you end up with a pattern that you can use over and over. This is meant to make it easy for you to customize this boot tutorial and make crochet flip-flop boots in whatever size you need. The second download in the resource library for this is a customizable “boot template”. (Plus, you can work on it offline!) For crochet boots from flip-flops in any size you need Re-create this size, the pattern will put all of that information Make the same size as I have featured here(size 8 in baby/toddler The exact way I made them for my little one. Might be helpful to you depending on what size(s) of flip flop bootsįirst download is simply a straightforward pattern for these boots Both areĪvailable in the resource library, and either one(or even both!) No matter what size you’d like to make, noting how many stitches and rows you use to make the boots just right in your project will help you create your own pattern Downloadableĭownloadable resources that you can grab for this project. For that reason, the process of making these boots is broken down into different sections. There’s also a specific download available inīut for anyone who wants to make a different size of boots(even possibly in adult sizes) I’d also like this to be more of a tutorial that you can follow and tweak to get the best results for you. So you can certainly go step-by-step following what I did to make a If you do want to make the same size crochet boots from flipįlops, all of my stitch counts and specific steps have been included. Goal is to not only give you a pattern for making the same sizeīoots. Sound good? Keep reading! Whenever you see the specifics of my baby boots project in bold, that will let you know that there is some data you would need to note for your own boots project in different sizes. Instead of just making a specifically sized pattern, I’ve created this to be a tutorial for any size that you can tweak to get the best fit for you and for the soles and yarn you are working with. The steps are all the same but my row and stitch counts will be different.īut, the really nice thing about these instructions is that you don’t have to make the same size I am. Side note: In my written tutorial I’m making some size 8 toddler shoes, but in the video the pair you see made are size 7. You’ll get to see all the steps of crocheting some toddler size. If you’d also like to watch the process, you can take a look at the video version below, which highlights all the steps in my version of crochet boots from flip flops. ) Video Tutorialīelow, I’m going to go through how I made these simple boots for my boy. You can read all of my affiliate disclosures and other disclaimers on the disclaimers page. (Note: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you make a purchase it may benefit me at no extra cost to you. Want a few popular patterns as free PDFs? GET MY FREE PDF PATTERNS
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