Simple baby booties
Author
Jessica Felton
Introduction
Baby booties are what I always make up for friends and family who are soon to have a little baby come into their lives. However, when I was pregnant I didn't get around to making any booties for my own little boy and by the time that I had a few minutes spare to do a little crochet for him he was already 7 months old!
So I designed these little booties for him - keeping it simple so that they would suit a little boy (though if made up in another colour they would probably look just as sweet on a little girl) and after a few failed bootie attempts I think I have come up with a pattern that is simple to make up and a good sturdy shape for little baby feet.
Materials List
DK wool
3.5mm crochet hook
Darning needle (to work in loose ends)
2 matching buttons
Finished Size
My finished booties measure 10cm long by 4.5cm wide. Not too sure what age I would recommend these booties for - they are bigger than newborn size, possibly best fit for around 6 months old but remember that every baby is different so make them early and wait until they grow into them.
Gauge
I will need to add this later...
Notes
This pattern uses American crochet terms. The following abbreviations used are:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
tog - together (decreasing)
The Pattern
At the end of each row sl st to the first sc worked in the previous row
Left bootie
Row 1: ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 13 sc, 4 sc in first back loop, 12 sc, 2 sc in last back loop. (32 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, 12 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, 14 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc. (38 sc)
Row 3: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc* x 4, 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc. (44 sc)
Row 4: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc* x 4, 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc. (50 sc)
Row 5: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)
Row 6: ch 1, sc around in back loops only (50 sc)
Row 7&8: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)
Row 9: ch 1, 8 sc, *2 dc tog, 2 dc* x 4, sc around (46 sc)
Row 10: ch 1, 7 sc, *2 dc tog, 1 dc* x 4, sc around (42 sc)
Row 11: ch 1, 6 sc, 2 dc tog in next 4 dc, sc around (38 sc)
Row 12: 16 sl st, *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 11, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st to start of row.
Finish off.
Right bootie
Work Rows 1 to 11 as for Left bootie.
Row 12: ch 1, 2 sc, ch 1 turn, 2 sc, 1 sc into first ch *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 10, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st all the way round to start of row.
Finish off.
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About Loopy Jess
About Me:
I'm currently a full time Librarian who tries to find a few free minutes each day to do something crafty. What I would really like is to be able to not work and just make pretty things - but my boss won't let me :-(
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Thank you for the pattern. They are so cute!!! I must get around to making some whilst my little girl is only 4wks old.
trying these babies out right now!
Fantastic - let me know how you go and if there is any confusion with the pattern then please let me know.
I love the booties i have a little girl that i will make a few for..she has extra chubby feet so they will be perfect.
thank you
Those botties are so cute, I want to make them, but I have a question about row 3, 4, 10, it says ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, this is the part I don't understand (sc* x 4, 14 sc,) how many sc do I make? Is is 4 sc plus 14 sc? I am a beginner & learning how to read patterns, but this is so darling I must make them for my cousin.
Thanks, Mary
Hi Mary,
The *'s denote a pattern repeat... saves me having to write out the same bit over and over and makes the pattern a little easier to read.
If I were to write out row 3 in full it would read like this:
Row 3: ch 1, 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc. (44 sc)
A little hard to follow for the eyes I think!
Just repeat anything found in the *'s the number of (x) times it says.
Best of luck and I hope that helps :)
Thank you for your help, now I understand. Yes it is much better the way you wrote it, I am getting better reading the patterns little by little.
These are so darling, and I have some pretty yarn, and I am trying to make them. However, I am a bit lost on row one. (It's been awhile since I've crocheted.) The directions seem to be for two rows when I read it. To get 32 sc I did the following: 4 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in the next 4 st, 3 sc in the next 3 ch, 2 sc in the next 4 st, 3 sc in the last ch. I think it might be easier to make sense if I knew where I was starting - is Row 1 the front of the bootie?
Thanks for any help!
Hi Sharkey,
Sorry for the pattern confusion - I'll try and make things a little easier:
Row 1 is the middle of the sole of the bootie and you continue to work around it to form the sole and then the sides of the bootie.
You work the first 14 sc in the foundation chain and then instead of turning the work you carry on stitching around the back loops of the chain to create a circular row.
Does that help at all? If not I'll try and find an online example to show you.
Jess.
Aha! Now I understand. Thank you for clarifying. This site already has a good review of crocheting in the round(http://www.crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html), so that won't be necessary. Or oval in this case... :)
Hello,
I am a very confused with Row 9, the pattern said *2 dc tog, 2dc x 4. Am i supposed to crochet 2 dc in one stitch or 2?
Thank you!!!
Hi there Sweetsurely, sorry for any confusion with the pattern.
You need to work the first two dc together and then work one dc into each of the next two stitches. You should then have 4 decreases at the front of the bootie which you will continue to decrease further in the next few rows.
Hope that clears things up for you,
Jess.
Thank you. I started the booties last night and it's looking very nice already. Can't wait to see the finish project.
Thank you. I started the booties last night and it's looking very nice already. Can't wait to see the finish project.
Thank you. I started the booties last night and it's looking very nice already. Can't wait to see the finish project.
I've tried making this a couple of times, but by the time I get to row 4 the sole is lopsided. I have the correct number of stitches, but I don't think I'm adding on the 2sc in one sc correctly by row 2. I think I'm probably going wrong on the first row. Can you explain it further? I'm a self-taught crocheter and I have a hard time reading patterns. Thank you so much in advance!
Hi Paaj,
It sounds like you are getting the first row wrong - if you don't have the correct number of stitches after you've worked the first row then the sole of the bootie will start going crooked like you described.
1st Row:
Chain 15, miss the first chain and work a single crochet into the second chain, continue working single crochet in each of the remaining chains (14 sc so far).
Instead of turning you want to continue working around the chain by doing single crochet into the back loops on the otherside of the chain. Work 4 single crochet into the first back loop (this becomes the toe end of the bootie and will have more increases above here in later rows). Work 12 more single crochet along the next 12 back loops of the chain and finish off this row with 2 single crochet into the last remaining back loop (32 sc).
Slip stitch into the first single crochet worked and you should have row one done.
I hope that helps clear up any confusion - the next row should work straight now hopefully!
Jess.
Thank you so much Jess! I am sure that will help me a lot. I can't wait to make these cute booties!