Crochet Baby Booties: A Complete Guide for Beginners

You’ll Need:

Paton Cotton Blend yarn of beige, yellow, and blue colors;

Crochet hook 3.5;

Needle with big eye;

Scissors;

2 buttons 4-5 mm diameter each.

Size:

Instructions

Sole

Make 11 chain sts with beige yarn and continue crocheting helically.

1st row: 2 half double crochets in the 2nd chain st from the crochet hook, 1 half double crochet in the next 8 sts, 5 half double crochets in the last chain st.

Crochet from the opposite side of chain.

8 half double crochets, 3 half double crochets in the edging st = 26 sts;

2nd row: 2 half double crochets in the first 2 sts, 1 half double crochet in the next 8 sts, 2 half double crochets in the next 5 sts, 8 half double crochets, 2 half double crochets in the next 3 sts = 36 sts;

3rd row: * 2 half double crochets in the 1st st, 1 half double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to * twice. Then, 8 half single crochets in 1 st, 1 half single crochet*; repeat from * to * 5 times. Next, 8 half double crochets, * 2 half double crochets together in 1 st, 1 half double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to * twice, 1 half double crochet in the next st and 1 single crochet = 46 sts.

Cut the yarn and weave the end.

Boot-Top

1st row: start working from the middle of heel, attach blue yarn. 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the same st, but through back loop. Note! Continue work, lifting the sts only through back loop! 1 half double crochet in the next 45 sts = 46 sts;

2nd row: 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the next st, 2 half double crochets together, 40 half double crochets, 2 half double crochets together, 1 half double crochet in the edging st = 44 sts;

3rd row: 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the same st, 12 half double crochets, * 2 half double crochets together, 1 half double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to * 6 times, 13 half double crochets = 38 sts;

4th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the same st, 10 single crochets, 2 half double crochets together 8 times, 11 single crochets = 30 sts.

Cut the yarn and weave the end.

Bands

Attach blue yarn in the 10th st of the 4th row of boot-top for the right bootie fastener, for the left - in the 21st st of the 4th row of boot-top.

1st-8th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the same st, 1 single crochet in the next st, turn;

9th row: for the loop for button - 3 chain sts and slip st in the next st, turn, 4 single crochets and slip st in the ring. Cut the yarn and weave the end.

Sew one button to the opposite side of each bootie.

Flowers

Make 3 chain sts with beige yarn, 2 double crochets in the 1st chain st, 2 chain sts and slip st in the center of ring.

Note! Continue work to the end of row in the 1st st/ obtained ring.

* 2 chain sts, 2 double crochets in 1 st, 2 chain sts, slip st in the center of ring*, repeat once.

There should be 3 such petals.

Cut the yarn and weave the end.

Make 6 such flowers - 3 for each bootie.

Make the middle of flower with yellow yarn and needle with big eye, after that, sew them to the toe of each bootie.