Welcome to Easy Crafts Patterns! Today, we’re delighted to share with you an adorable and easy crochet pattern for baby booties. These booties are perfect for keeping tiny feet warm and stylish. The pattern includes directions for sizes 3-6 months, with adjustments for sizes 6-9 months and 9-12 months. Let’s dive in!
Gauge:
To ensure your booties turn out the right size, please check your gauge:
Gauge: 7 stitches = 2” [5 cm]; 4 rounds = 2” [5 cm] in half double crochet (hdc).
Note: Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Sizes:
3-6 months: Sole length 4” [10 cm]
6-9 months: Sole length 4½” [11.5 cm]
9-12 months: Sole length 5” [12.5 cm]
Special Stitch
- hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 stitches together): [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
Bootie Pattern (Make 2)
Round 1 (Right Side): With first color, chain 9 (11, 13).
Work 2 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) chains, 6 hdc in last chain.
Working across opposite side of foundation chain, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) chains, 2 hdc in next chain; join with slip stitch in first hdc—22 (26, 30) hdc.
Round 2: Chain 1, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) stitches, 2 hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) stitches, 2 hdc in last stitch; join with slip stitch in first hdc—30 (34, 38) hdc.
Round 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each stitch around; join with slip stitch in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 4: With right side facing, join second color with slip stitch in same stitch as joining, repeat Round 3.
Round 5: Chain 1, single crochet in first 9 (11, 13) single crochets, [hdc2tog] 6 times, single crochet in last 9 (11, 13) single crochets; join with slip stitch in first sc—24 (28, 32) stitches.
Round 6: Chain 1, single crochet in first 8 (10, 12) stitches, [hdc2tog] 4 times, single crochet in next 8 (10, 12) stitches; join with slip stitch in first sc—20 (24, 28) stitches. Fasten off.
Finishing
Set two booties side by side. Place a marker at the center of the inside edge of each bootie.
Strap and Trim:
Join first color with slip stitch in marked stitch, chain 18 (20, 22) for strap, single crochet in same stitch and each stitch around; join with slip stitch in first slip stitch. Fasten off.
Sew a button to the top edge of each bootie, opposite the strap. Weave in ends.
