Project introduction
This post is a pattern overview, not a complete tutorial. It gathers the key facts about the Bloom Flip Flops, a free crochet project designed by Nerissa of missneriss.com. Here you will find what the project is, which supplies it calls for, and how construction is laid out in broad terms. For the row by row directions, use the designer’s original page linked below.
Original designer’s pattern and instructions
In Australia, flip flops go by the name thongs, and the designer admits she owned a pair for nearly every occasion while living in Alice Springs, from beach days to gardening. When she finally decided to make her own, the result was the Bloom Flip Flops, and she shared the design as a free pattern on her website for fellow thong lovers.
Alongside the free web version, Nerissa offers a fast photo tutorial on Instagram, plus a PDF pattern packed with step by step instructions and loads of photos. Keep in mind that a free web version does not prove the PDF is free, so check the source page for current format details. This overview will not reproduce her directions.
Bloom Flip Flops
The design was created with Scheepjes Bloom, a woven worsted weight yarn that is slightly mercerised. The designer chose it because it suits footwear projects: it resists discolouring and holds up to wear. With almost 60 colours on offer, you can match the yarn to your mood, your wardrobe, or your summer plans.
On her site, Nerissa describes Bloom as “just perfect for this sort of project”, noting that it will not discolour and will not break easily.
The base of each shoe is a ready-made Scheepjes Flip Flop sole, which gives the crocheted upper a sturdy, comfortable foundation. The source lists the following supplies:
- Scheepjes Bloom yarn (woven worsted weight, slightly mercerised)
- Scheepjes Flip Flop soles
Rather than rewriting the pattern here, this overview describes construction in general terms: a crocheted upper worked from the Bloom yarn is joined to the flip flop soles, following the designer’s own sequence. If anything in the original looks unclear, follow the link above and consult Nerissa’s instructions directly instead of guessing.
