I found a pair of plain ole flip flops on sale so I grabbed some followed by some bright pink yarn (Impeccable - worsted weight in dark pink).
I will most likely do a tutorial (text and video) on how to make these - they were fun and the turnaround time was insanely quick. I finished off the sandal with a cute lil button and the yarn tied in a bow on the front. As you can see, I put a heel catch on the back and covered the plain ole straps.
I am thinking that in the future, I may just put some colored elastic on them. Perhaps make a tube of crochet and then feed the elastic in. Who knows - perhaps I'll play with that tonight.
It was a fun project that didn't take too long and put a big ole smile on my daughters face.
If you are interested in reading what other people have done this week or would like to share your own work, stop over to any one of these blogs that host link parties:
- Tami's Amis Blog
- Wisdom Begins in Wonder
- Natural Suburbia
20 comments:
How cute! My sil went through a phase of tying strips of fabric on them but they always came off and were a mess. I like your design much better! I'll be waiting for your tutorial so I can try it out on my daughter. Thanks for sharing!!!
Cool flip flops :-)
Awww, so cute! I wish I could wear flip flops to do that - my toes are too sensitive! ;-D
Cute idea! You could probably just do sc's around a piece of tube elastic for the back strap. I did that before for pipe cleaners.
Those are soo cute, Cris! I love them and am totally gonna be waiting for that tutorial. :)
What a cute idea! I love them.
Great job, I love to play with flip flops--plus if you don't like they way they turned out, frogging is a snap, and just start over.
Cute flip flops, I love that you also added little heel strap!
Adorable! That's perfect for those cheaper flip flops that always seem to leave blisters. I'd love to make a pair myself!
Isn't it great when you can put a smile on dd face with so little effort? :)
These put a big of smile on my face as well. Love the addition of the strap in back.
Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
What a great idea! I live in flip flops in the summer ... I have to try this!
Wow, what a fantastic idea! My boyfriend has 3 daughters under the age of 12 and they'd go nuts for something like that.
Sweet! My daughter would LOVE a pair like those.
what a great idea!
Now those are sassy!
Oh my goodness, SO CUTE! I'd love doing these. I'd be thrilled if you posted a tutorial or pattern. :)
I had seen this type of project before and thought I would give it a try... I haven't yet, but certainly want to. These are adorable, and I love the heel strap. Perfect for smaller children who tend to be rough on flip flops.
That's a very cute and clever idea!
Adorable! I love the idea of crochet-embellished flip-flops, and have been meaning to make some. Yours came out wonderfully, I love the button-and-bow.
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