Adorable & Easy Crochet Baby Booties for Beginners
Craft the perfect pair of baby booties with my easy crochet baby booties for beginners pattern. This pattern is perfect for making a pair of little booties that will keep those adorable little baby feet warm and cozy. Plus, the cute fold-down cuff design will make any little baby look extra stylish. The free crochet pattern is below.
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Free & Easy Crochet Baby Booties for Beginners
This is an easy crochet baby booties for beginners pattern
This baby bootie pattern is perfect for beginner crocheters wanting small projects to practice their crochet skills. The step by step instructions and use of basic stitches make these high top booties a very easy pattern.
Crochet booties are the perfect baby shower gift
If you’re looking for a great gift for a new mom, this baby bootie pattern is perfect! Whether the new arrival is a baby girl or a baby boy, you can pick the yarn color to match.
Handmade baby items, like these booties, are so special and thoughtful. They can go perfectly with baby blankets or other baby gifts, making your present stand out at the baby shower.
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Materials Needed
- Crochet Hook Size: I-9 5.5 mm hook
- Yarn: worsted weight yarn
- Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
- Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
- Stitch marker(s): Use these to help keep track of your stitches.
Easy Crochet Baby Booties for Beginners
Skill Level
Beginner. This free pattern uses basic crochet stitches.
Finished Measurements
The crochet baby boots will fit most baby’s feet up to 0-6 months.
Gauge
Crochet the sole of the bootie (rounds 1-4) and then measure the length. It should measure 4 inches.
→ If your sole measures less than 4 inches, your tension is tighter than mine. Try using a larger size hook.
→ If your sole measures more than 4 inches, your tension is looser than mine. Try a smaller size hook.
Crochet Terms
- sc = single crochet stitch
- sc2tog = single crochet decrease
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- blo = back loop only
- rnd = round
Special Stitches
Back Loop Only:
Work the indicated stitch in the back loop only (blo) of the next stitch.
Pattern Notes
- The pattern is worked in the round.
- Leave a long tail for weaving in.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
- Work rounds 1-4 in continuous rounds (do not join).
- Join at the end of rounds 4-18 with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round.
- The pattern is written in US terms.
Easy Crochet Baby Booties for Beginners Instructions
Sole of the Bootie
Rnd 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from your hook, sc in next 9 chs, 4 sc in last ch, continue working on backside of chs, sc 10 (24 stitches)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st (30 stitches)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts, sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in last st (38 stitches)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next 8 sts, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in last st, join with a sl st to the first single crochet of this round (48 stitches)
Note: The side of the sole that is facing you as you crochet round 5 is the bottom of the bootie.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc blo in each st, join (48 stitches)
Upper Section of the Bootie
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in 18 sts, sc2tog x 6, sc in next 18 sts, join (42 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (42 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in 15 sts, sc2tog x 6, sc in next 15 sts, join (36 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (36 stitches)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in 12 sts, sc2tog x 6, sc in next 12 sts, join (30 stitches)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (30 stitches)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in 9 sts, sc2tog x 6, sc in 9 sts, join (24 stitches)
Ribbed Cuff
Pictures are from the ribbed brim from my Toddler Hat Crochet Pattern. The method for making a ribbed hat brim and a ribbed cuff for the baby booties are the same.
1st Step: Ch 17, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch, (16 stitches)
2nd Step: Slip Stitch in the next two stitches.
3rd Step: Turn your work clockwise
↑ 4th Step: Do not chain, sc blo in each st, (16 stitches)
↓ 5th Step: Ch 1, sc blo in each st, (16 stitches)
Repeat steps 2-5 all the way around.
Finally, sew the seam together.
Finishing Your Easy Crochet Baby Booties for Beginners
Fasten off, weave in your ends and then fold the cuff down.
Looking for more Free Crochet Patterns?
If you want more free baby booties crochet patterns designed for different sizes, check out my 5 Sizes Baby Booties. You could also make a matching Newborn Baby Hat to go with your cute baby shoes.
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