How to Crochet Little Boy Shoes

Baby booties are one way parents and friends prepare for a new addition.

Crocheting booties for the baby boys in your life shows your talent and keeps their cute little toes warm. Baby feet are so tiny that the booties take neither a long time nor a lot of yarn. When choosing yarn for your booties, choose a soft, fine yarn. There are several brands that make yarn especially for baby products. You are not limited to blue yarn for your baby shoes. Use other pastel colors such as green, purple or even yellow. Even try earth tones such as brown or tan.

Things You'll Need

• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn

Instructions

1. Chain 10 stitches. Insert the hook into the chain third from the end and double chain 6 stitches. Double chain 4 stitches into the last stitch in the row.

2. Turn your work and double chain down the opposite side of the original 10 chain stitches. For these shoes you will be crocheting in ever larger concentric circles. Double chain 2 stitches into the last stitch in the row.

3. Start the second concentric circle by double chaining three times in the first stitch. Double chain two stitches in the next 2 stitches and double chain a single stitch in the next 6 stitches. Double chain 2 stitches in the next 5 stitches, then double chain the next 6 stitches. Double chain 2 stitches in the next stitch and 3 times in the final stitch to finish the second concentric circle.

4. Stitch a single chain and then stitch another single chain into the next stitch. Single chain 3 stitches into the next stitch. Stitch a single chain into the next 9 stitches, then single chain twice in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat the 9 single chain stitches and 2 single chains in the final 6 stitches.

5. Start crocheting the side of the shoe with a single crochet chain stitch. Then single crochet into the first stitch. Skip a stitch, single crochet a stitch and skip another stitch. Single crochet the next 9 stitches. Single crochet and then skip a stitch for the next 8 times for a total of 16 stitches. Single crochet the next 9 stitches then single crochet a stitch before skipping the last stitch.

6. Start the last row with by chaining a stitch then single crocheting a stitch and skipping a stitch. Repeat the single crochet and skipped stitch. Single crochet the next 7 stitches. Single crochet then skip a stitch 5 times for a total of 10 stitches. Single crochet the next 7 stitches then single crochet and slip a stitch to end the last row. Tie off the last stitch and cut the yarn.

7. Tie the thread to the center of one side of the top of the shoe. Chain 8 stitches across the top of the shoe then tie the chain off and tie to the opposite side of the shoe. This is the strap that will hold the shoe on the baby’s foot.

Tips & Warnings

• Stay away from wool yarn as this fiber causes reactions in some babies.

• Do not stitch small objects such as buttons or charms to the booties since these can become a choking hazard to the baby.

References

• Bernat: Coordinating Baby Yarns