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Crochet baby booties pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

Keep tiny toes cozy with a handmade pair of crochet baby booties. The classic shape and stretchy ribbed cuff make them a sweet choice for baby showers, newborn gifts, or everyday wear, and they’re easy to coordinate with a matching hat or blanket.

Quick answer

This beginner crochet baby booties pattern is worked from the sole up using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The oval sole begins in continuous rounds, the toe and upper are shaped with single crochet decreases, and the stretchy ribbed cuff is worked sideways in back-loop-only single crochet and attached as you go. The pattern includes one size for babies approximately 0–6 months, with a finished sole length of about 4 inches.

Easy crochet baby booties pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Beginner — This pattern uses single crochet stitches, simple increases and decreases, continuous and joined rounds, back-loop-only ribbing, and basic seaming.

Materials needed

Here’s what you’ll need to make these easy crochet baby booties:

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn #4
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors
  • Stitch marker

Best yarn for crochet baby booties

Choose a yarn that is soft, washable, and comfortable against a baby’s skin. Soft acrylic, cotton, and baby-friendly blends can all work well.

Avoid yarn that feels rough or sheds easily. Check the yarn label for washing and drying instructions before gifting the finished booties.

Crochet baby booties size

This crochet baby booties pattern includes one size designed for many newborns and babies approximately 0–6 months old.

Finished sole length: Approximately 4 inches

Baby foot sizes vary, so measure the sole after completing Round 4 and before continuing with Round 5. The sole measurement is a better guide than age alone.

Gauge

Instead of measuring a traditional square swatch, use the completed sole to check your sizing.

After completing Rounds 1–4, the sole should measure approximately 4 inches long.

  • If the sole is too short, try a larger crochet hook.
  • If the sole is too long, try a smaller crochet hook.

Checking this measurement before continuing helps prevent the finished booties from being too small or too large.

Crochet abbreviations

  • blo = back loop only
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • sc = single crochet
  • sc2tog = single crochet two together
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches

Pattern notes

  • The pattern is worked from the sole up.
  • Rounds 1–3 are worked continuously without joining.
  • Work Round 4 continuously, then join with a slip stitch at the end of the round.
  • Use a stitch marker to identify the first stitch of each continuous round.
  • Beginning with Round 5, join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in the round.
  • The ch 1 at the beginning of a joined round or cuff row does not count as a stitch.
  • The cuff is worked sideways and joined to the top of the bootie as you crochet.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

How to crochet baby booties step by step

Make 2. Follow the sections below to crochet the sole, shape the upper bootie, and add the ribbed cuff.

Crochet the sole

This section creates the oval base of the baby bootie.

Step-by-step collage showing a light blue crochet baby bootie in progress, from the oval sole through the first upper rounds, with numbered photos and arrows marking the back loops for the next round.

Round 1: Ch 12. Sc in the second ch from the hook and in the next 9 chs. Work 4 sc in the last ch. Continue along the opposite side of the foundation chain and sc in the next 10 chs. (24 sts)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in the first st. Sc in the next 9 sts. Work 2 sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc in the next 9 sts. Work 2 sc in the last st. (30 sts)

Round 3: Work 2 sc in the first st. Sc in the next 11 sts. Work 2 sc in each of the next 6 sts. Sc in the next 11 sts. Work 2 sc in the last st. (38 sts)

Round 4: Work 2 sc in the first st. Sc in the next 14 sts. Work 2 sc in each of the next 8 sts. Sc in the next 14 sts. Work 2 sc in the last st. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (48 sts)

Note: The side facing you during Round 5 will become the bottom of the baby bootie.

Round 5: Ch 1. Sc in the blo of each st around. Join. (48 sts)

Shape the upper bootie

The decreases in this section shape the toe and upper portion of the bootie.

Round 6: Ch 1. Sc in the next 18 sts. Sc2tog 6 times. Sc in the next 18 sts. Join. (42 sts)

Round 7: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (42 sts)

Round 8: Ch 1. Sc in the next 15 sts. Sc2tog 6 times. Sc in the next 15 sts. Join. (36 sts)

Round 9: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (36 sts)

Round 10: Ch 1. Sc in the next 12 sts. Sc2tog 6 times. Sc in the next 12 sts. Join. (30 sts)

Round 11: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (30 sts)

Round 12: Ch 1. Sc in the next 9 sts. Sc2tog 6 times. Sc in the next 9 sts. Join. (24 sts)

Crochet the ribbed cuff

The cuff is worked sideways in back-loop-only single crochet. Slip stitches attach each ribbed row to the top of the bootie. Working in the back loops creates the stretchy ribbed texture that helps the cuff fit snugly around the ankle.

Step-by-step collage showing how to attach the ribbed cuff to a white crochet baby bootie by slip stitching the cuff edge to the top opening, with numbered photos, purple arrows, and close-up hook placement.

Step 1: Ch 17. Sc in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch. (16 sts)

Step 2: Sl st into the next 2 sts along the top edge of the bootie.

Step 3: Turn your work clockwise.

Step 4: Do not chain. Sc in the blo of each st across. (16 sts)

Step 5: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the blo of each st across. (16 sts)

Repeat Steps 2–5 around the top of the bootie until the cuff reaches the starting edge.

Sew the two short ends of the cuff together with a yarn needle.

Finish the baby booties

Fasten off and weave in all loose yarn ends. Fold the ribbed cuff down.

Check that both booties have the same sole length, height, and cuff length before trimming the yarn ends completely.

Crochet baby booties for a baby shower gift

Pair these booties with my newborn crochet hat or baby blanket to create a coordinated handmade baby gift.

Pair of beige crochet baby booties with textured soles and ribbed cuffs displayed side by side.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

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