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Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Shields. Lower body shown in pants and tabi socks with thong sandals.
Photo of Tabi socks on seated man and woman. Man is on left and wears tabi socks with flip flop sandals. Woman wears just socks and has flip flops next to her left side.
129A Japanese Tabi
Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Shields. Lower body shown in pants and tabi socks with thong sandals.
Photo of Tabi socks on seated man and woman. Man is on left and wears tabi socks with flip flop sandals. Woman wears just socks and has flip flops next to her left side.
129A Japanese Tabi

129A Japanese Tabi

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Women's Shoe Sizes 4 to 10-1/2.
Men's Shoe Sizes up to 9.
Note: For men's size 9, use women's size 10-1/2 cutting line.

A sewing pattern for fabric slipper socks which are traditionally worn with sandals or zori, to complete a Japanese outfit. They can also be worn with modern flip-flops or thong sandals as a unique fashion accessory that also provides warmth and protection for the toes, or by themselves as comfortable at-home slippers to protect your floors. NOTE: The Tabi pattern is also included in #129 Japanese Hapi & Haori.

Suggested fabrics: Medium-weight cotton and blends.

Yardage requirements: 7/8 yd (81cm) for all sizes in 36" (91cm) or 45" (115cm) fabrics; 5/8 yd (57cm) for all sizes in 60" (150cm) fabrics.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a Paper pattern and PDF pattern. Choose the
pattern format you want in the drop down menu. The PDF pattern has instructions and files for copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”)

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