I like seeing baby booties, slippers or shoes. I will attracted by baby shoes whenever I saw them at the display cabinet in the shopping mall.

In 2014 year, I’m into making baby shoes. I collected quite a numbers of baby booties patterns, either paid or free. I even bought booties patterns books to learn crochet booties.

They are in many designs. Complicated or simple. But non of them fit my taste, so I try to work out my own pattern.

I’m libra, who like balance and wanted to crochet a symmetrical pair of shoes. But I know I have to learn and accept as nothing can be 100% perfectly symmetrical in crochet, unless I can crochet with both left and right hand. Then I will be able to crochet a prefect pair of left and right side of the shoe.

Over years trying out different designs of booties. I prefer simple or very basic baby booties. Not much detailing on the booties. No strap, no button, no flower, no ribbon, nothing. Just plain and solid colour. That the prettiest and can be match with any baby outfit. Most important is, safe for putting on baby (I always worry, small button that attached on baby outfit. If baby grab and put it in their mouth, this picture are scary).

The booties design; both sides of the shoe pattern basically are same but starting points are different. In that way, they will turn out left and right side as you crochet. Pattern also working without cutting of the yarn for different parts of booties. Unless you making different colour for the sole & upper shoes.

Materials

• Crochet Hook sizes 4.5mm
• Tapestry needle
• Cotton Yarn, DK weight (approx. 30gm)
• Scissors
• Stitch maker (optional)

Gauge : First row of pattern 7cm long

Finish Soles Sizes measurement : 10cm long 5cm wide

Before Start

Note :

1. Sole & instep crochet in raised rounds and connect or end with slip stitch. Start every row at the same stitch where you joint and chain 1 to raise the row.
2. Shaft part will be work with turning back and forth.
3. Some stitches will crochet in the same stitch, instruction will be given.

Abbreviations

slst = slip stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sc@blo = single crochet at back loop only

sc2tog = single crochet two together

hdc = half double crochet

sc&hdctog = single crochet & half double crochet together

hdc&sctog = half double crochet & single crochet together

dc = double crochet

dc2tog = double crochet 2 together

sk = skip

st = stitch

sts = stitches

RS = right side

WS = wrong side

Patterns

RIGHT BOOT

SOLE

Row 1 : Ch 12, sc at second chain from the hook, sc x 3, hdc x 4, dc x 2, 7 dc at the last ch, (working across other side/opposite of base chain) dc x 2, hdc x 4, sc x 3, 2sc into remaining chain which already have a sc, slst ch 1 (28sts)

Row 2 : hdc, sc x 11, 2hdc x 3, sc x 11, hdc, 4 hdc, slst, ch 1 (34sts)

Row 3 : hdc x 10, [hdc, dc] in the next 1 st, dc, 2dc, dc, 2dc x 2, dc, 2dc, dc, [dc, hdc] in the next 1 st, hdc x 9, 2hdc, hdc, 2hdc, hdc, 2hdc, slst, ch1 (43sts)

INSTEP

Row 1 : sc@blo x 43, slst, ch 1 (43sts)

Row 2 : hdc x 3, sc x 7, hdc x 16, sc x 7, hdc x 10, slst, ch 1 (43sts)

Row 3 : sc x 4, sc2tog, sc x 3, sc2tog, hdc, dc2tog x 6, hdc, sc2tog, sc x 3, sc2tog, sc x 11, slst, ch 1 (33sts)

Row 4 : sc x 5, sc&hdctog, hdc x 2, dc2tog x 2, [dc2tog in the same 1 st], dc2tog x 2, hdc x 2, hdc&sctog, sc x 11, slst, ch 1 (27sts)

Row 5 : sc x 4, sc2tog, sc, sctog x 2, [at the current st and the next st, sc2tog ], sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc x 10, slst, ch 2, (22sts)

SHAFT

Row 1 : sk 1, (sc, ch 1, sk 1) x 2, (sc, ch 1)_{with no skip st} x 4, (sc, ch 1, sk 1) x 6, sc into st which already have ch2, ch 2, turn (26sts)

Row 2 – 8 : sc at the first ch st below, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 12, ch 2, turn (26sts)

Row 9 : sc at the first ch st below, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 12, cut off yarn and weave in the yarn end.

LEFT BOOT

SOLE

Row 1 : Ch 12, 2 sc at second chain from the hook, sc x 3, hdc x 4, dc x 2, 7 dc at the last ch, (working across other side/opposite of base chain) dc x 2, hdc x 4, sc x 3, sc into remaining chain which already have 2 sc, slst ch 1 (28sts)

Row 2 : 4 hdc, hdc, sc x 11, 2hdc x 3, sc x 11, hdc, slst, ch 1 (34sts)

Row 3 : hdc, 2hdc, hdc, 2hdc, hdc x 10, [hdc, dc] in the next 1 st, dc, 2dc, dc, 2dc x 2, dc, 2dc, dc, [dc, hdc] in the next 1 st, hdc x 9, 2hdc, slst, ch1 (43sts)

INSTEP

Row 1 : sc@blo x 43, slst, ch 1 (43sts)

Row 2 : hdc x 9, sc x 7, hdc x 16, sc x 7, hdc x 4, slst, ch 1 (43sts)

Row 3 : sc x 10, sc2tog, sc x 3, sc2tog, hdc, dc2tog x 6, hdc, sc2tog, sc x 3, sc2tog, sc x 5, slst, ch 1 (33sts)

Row 4 : sc x 11, sc&hdctog, hdc x 2, dc2tog x 2, [dc2tog in the same 1 st], dc2tog x 2, hdc x 2, hdc&sctog, sc x 5, slst, ch 1 (27sts)

Row 5 : sc x 10, sc2tog, sc, sctog x 2, [at the current st and the next st, sc2tog ], sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc x 4, slst, ch2 (22sts)

SHAFT

Row 1 : sk 1, (sc, ch 1, sk 1) x 5, (sc, ch 1)_{with no skip st} x 4, (sc, ch 1, sk 1) x 3, sc into st which already have ch2, ch 2, turn (26sts)

Row 2 – 8 : sc at the first ch st below, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 12, ch 2, turn (26sts)

Row 9 : sc at the first ch st below, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 12, cut off yarn and weave in the yarn end.

Turn the booties inside out and weave in the sole ends and you are done.

You can download printable pdf version of the chart/diagram below 👇🏻

I had made a total of 20 pairs of this basic baby booties. 19 pairs in solid colour and a pair of rainbow colours. All are now listing for sale in MY SHOPEE shop.

Also available at Etsy for international shipping. (Made to Order only)

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Happy Crochet 😊😊

Happy Crochet 😊😊