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Extras! Extras! Extras! Extras! From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-207

Figure A

There's one more accessory you need to make your beach ensemble complete: knit-embellished flip-flops (figure A)! Does the prospect of tackling a pair of sandals sounds too complicated? Hey, think about it: you've already knit a bikini and a sarong -- how difficult can a pair of sandals be?

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Adult-Size Flip-Flops

Materials
1 pair flip-flops
1 ball Berroco Crystal FX
Needles: 1 pair U.S. size 10.5
1 sewing needle
Optional: button or "toe trim"

Cast on 30 stitches. Knit every row for 10 rows. Cast off, leaving a 12" end of yarn to be used for sewing. Make 3 more strips the same way for a total of 4 strips.

Figure B

Assembly
Put the strip under the flip-flop thong. Using the yarn end, sew or slipstitch the cast-on and cast-off edges together around the shoe strap.
Tack the end around center toe piece. Pick up and attach a second piece to the other side in the same way, tacking the toe end piece to the first piece (or around the center toe piece). Run in the ends and attach buttons, etc., if desired.

Optional: Crochet a single strand, pin into a flower shape and top with a decorative crystal; or add a vintage pin or button. Or knit a pair of beaded sandals (figure B) to match your beaded sarong!

Below are a few additional swimsuit designs by Tina Whitmore. All the patterns are available at her website, listed in the Resources section.

Naima

Moray

Flamingo

Knit Bit: So someone just gave you some unmarked balls of yarn, and you want to know much yarn you have there? All you need is an 18" piece of cardboard. Wind the yarn around the cardboard, count the number of strands on the board, and that number is the amount of yarn you have in yards.

RESOURCES :
Fixation yarn
50 colors available.
Available at most yarn stores.
Cascade Yarns
Website: cascadeyarns.com

Cotton Classic yarn
Over 150 colors available.
Available at most yarn stores.
Tahki Stacy Charles, Inc.
Glendale, NY 11385
Website: http://www.tahkistacycharles.com

Rainbow Glass Beads
Michaels
Coppell, TX
Phone: 972-409-1300
Toll-free: 800-642-4235
Website: www.michaels.com

GUESTS :
Tina Whitmore
E-mail: tina@knitwhits.com
Website: www.knitwhits.com