Crochet Citrus Barefoot Sandals

Create your own pair of stylish barefoot sandals with a fun twist by crocheting these vibrant citrus-themed accessories. These unique sandals are perfect for adding a pop of color to your summer wardrobe while keeping your feet cool and comfortable. The crochet technique allows you to customize the size and fit of the sandals to ensure they are just right for you. The citrus design adds a playful and refreshing touch to the traditional barefoot sandal style, making them a fun and eye-catching accessory for beach days, pool parties, or summer festivals. Whether you're lounging by the pool or dancing in the sand, these crochet citrus barefoot sandals are sure to make a statement and show off your creative flair. So grab your crochet hook and some colorful yarn, and get ready to crochet your way to a stylish summer look!

Materials:

• 4 colors of size 10 crochet thread 
• 2.25mm crochet hook
• needle to weave your ends in

Terms/ stitches used:

• St: stitch
• Ch: chain
• Sc: single crochet
• Magic circle
• Picot

Finished product dimensions:

• Length: just under 4.5″ from tip of loop around toe and top of larger citrus circle
• Straps: 12″ in length
• Width: 2.25″

Pattern instructions:

Smaller citrus:

Row 1: Create a magic circle: ch 1, sc six times into the circle, slip st into the first sc to secure- 6 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join and into each st around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 12 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc into the next st, *sc twice into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * until the end of the row, slip st into the first sc to secure – 18 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 24 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join and into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st, * sc into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 30 scs
Change to white thread: Row 6: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, *sc twice into the first st, sc once into the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 36 scs (fasten off with this color)
Change to orange thread: Row 7: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join and into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 42
Fasten off.

To do the white details, the original Citrus Ring post has photos that will help you add these details. Cut a piece of white thread 9″ in length for the orange citrus (smaller) and 13″ in length for the yellow citrus (larger).

Larger Citrus:

Row 1: Create a magic circle: ch 1, sc six times into the circle, slip st into the first sc to secure- 6 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join and into each st around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 12 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc into the next st, *sc twice into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * until the end of the row, slip st into the first sc to secure – 18 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 24 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join and into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st, * sc into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 30 scs
Row 6: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, *sc twice into the first st, sc once into the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 36 scs
Row 7: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join and into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 42
Row 8: Ch 1, sc twice into same st as join, sc once into the next 5 sts, *sc twice into next st, sc once into the next 6 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 48 scs
Row 9: Ch 1, sc twice into same st as join, sc once into the next 6 sts, *sc twice into next st, sc once into the next 7 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 54 scs
Change to white thread: Row 10: Ch 1, sc twice into same st as join, sc once into the next 7 sts, *sc twice into next st, sc once into the next 8 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 60 scs (fasten off with this color)
Change to yellow thread: Row 11: Ch 1, sc twice into same st as join, sc once into the next 8 sts, *sc twice into next st, sc once into the next 9 sts,* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 66 scs
Fasten off.

Assembly:

After you finish the white details on the citruses: with green thread, ch 100 chs. I usually do a picot following every 10th ch but you don’t have to, it just adds a little something nice. After your 100th ch, sc into a st right before an increase (2 scs) on one of the larger citruses, ch 9, skip 7 scs on the citrus, sc into the next st, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 9, skip 7 sts, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 5, sc into a st right after an increase on the smaller citrus, ch 5, skip 5 sts, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 5, skip 5 sts, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 20, skip 6 sts, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 5, skip 5 sts, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 5, skip 5 sts, sc into the next st on the smaller citrus, ch 5, skip 6 sts from the last sc you made on the larger citrus, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 9, skip 7 sts, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 9, skip 7 sts, sc into the next st on the larger citrus, ch 100 (include the picots if you did so earlier in the assembly). Fasten off. Repeat this assembly on the second set of citruses.