In the hot summer season, many fashionistas prefer such stylish and seductive shoes as sandals. The fashion industry offers a huge assortment of these products: from the simplest to the most shocking models. However, if you want to diversify your wardrobe with original shoes, pay attention to knitted sandals, especially if you have desire and imagination, you can make them yourself.
Features
Knitted shoes are generally very popular lately. But if in the recent past needlewomen knitted home slippers and booties for kids, today knitted sandals are a fashionable trend. Such shoes not only look attractive, but also due to their texture are unusually soft and comfortable.
Knitted sandals are especially suitable for women who, when wearing regular models, corns are constantly formed.
Models
Such products, as a rule, are crocheted with openwork knitting. Depending on the sole, these can be low-speed models, heels (including stilettos) or wedges.
Knitted decor can be found on wedges. It looks quite original and interesting.
As for the knitted top, it can be closed or open. In home-made models, of course, the second option is more common, because it is simpler to execute.
As a rule, a beautiful openwork knitting does not need additional decor, however, an elegant pattern can be emphasized with beads or beads.
Such a model as wedge sandals has become a real fashion trend of the 21st century. The material of such products can be thin leather threads, fastened together in intricate ways. Macramé braided sandals are also popular. Such options are mainly made of durable linen threads.
Knitted gladiators look original - high flat sandals with bindings (or stilettos) that can reach the knee.
Knitted sandals are popular shoes for little fashionistas, which always looks cute and cozy. Knitted from high quality yarn, they are able to decorate any children's wardrobe.
In addition to the aesthetic component, it is important that such products allow the baby's leg to breathe.
Knitted booties in the shape of sandals, designed for very little girls, look charming.
Many shoe brands are engaged in the production of such products. Children's models can be combined with leather and other materials. Often they are decorated with cute decor, equipped with clasps and straps.
What to wear
Knitted sandals are able to give any summer look a stylish look, acting as an original accent of the image. They can complement their wardrobe as extravagant young ladies, as well as conservative fans of the classic style in clothes.
Such shoes with a small heel will perfectly complement a strict business suit (trouser or skirt), which can be worn in the office or for study.
A casual ensemble will be decorated with flat sandals or wedges. This image harmoniously complements a knitted bag.
Original knitted stiletto sandals are an incomparable solution for an evening outfit.
On vacation, you can wear these shoes without heels with beach skirts and shorts, open dresses and sundresses. Knitted sandals are excellent in this case combined with a wicker hat.
How to tie sandals on your own
Every girl in the wardrobe always has old sandals, in which the top is torn or stretched out. Based on them, you can make yourself stylish knitted shoes (of course, provided that the sole is still in good condition).
Pay special attention to the choice of yarn. For summer models, natural raw materials (cotton or linen) are ideal, only a small synthetic additive is acceptable.
Of course, natural threads are not as practical as synthetics. However, in such sandals your foot will not slip, which is especially important for summer shoes (sliding on a high heel or wedge heel can lead to injury).
The color of the threads also matters. Too light colors (white, beige, pink), given the condition of our roads, are not very practical.
Melange yarn always looks original.
- Starting work, it is necessary to pierce holes around the entire perimeter of the sole (at a distance from each other no more than a centimeter). For this purpose, you will need an awl. If the sole is soft enough, then this will be easy to do. The holes should be wide enough so that a thread can pass through them.
- Work is done by crochet. We connect the yarn to the fishing line and begin tying the sole with single crochet. You need to knit extremely tightly so that when wearing shoes, the top does not stretch. In this way we tie all the holes.
- Next, we remove the fishing line and knit a few more rows with crochets in order to form a dense fabric. And after that we remove the fishing line and proceed to the main pattern.
- With the help of yarn we form an openwork mesh or any other pattern to your taste, separately knitting the heel and toe.
- In the process, you need to measure sandals to make sure they are comfortable.
Some needlewomen separately knit the upper part of the sandals, and then glue it to the sole, especially if it is thick and stiff. Sometimes an extra insole is also knitted.
To decorate the finished product, in addition to pebbles, beads and rhinestones, you can knit a flower from the same yarn.
On the basis of sandals with torn straps and, again, still a decent sole, you can build a product in the style of macramé. Cut the worn part, arm yourself with linen threads and start weaving.
Lace makes sandals simply luxurious. You can transform an old pair of shoes with lace tape, glue and a small amount of free time.
If you want to tie sandals for your little daughter who still does not know how to walk, then you just need thick shoe insoles.
