Want to make a pair of baby booties? You’re in the right place. These little shoes are quick to make and great for gifting.
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7 Cute Crochet Booties Patterns
Baby projects like these go faster with a smaller hook and a yarn needle for closing up the tiny seams.
1. Classic Ribbed Cuff Booties
Jess Coppom designed these to stay on little feet, which is the usual booties problem, and the page has a section of tips to keep them on. It also gives a baby shoe size chart, advice on the best yarn for baby boots, and ideas for customizing. It is aimed at beginners who want a small project.
Free pattern: Easy Baby Booties by Make and Do Crew, flat sole, single crochet sides, stretchy back loop cuff.
2. Sandal Style Booties
Doroteja designed these boho baby sandals for the moment a baby starts walking, when they need something that protects the feet without getting in the way. The pattern is easy and beginner-friendly, with tips for making them, and the free version covers one size, while the ad-free PDF has more sizes.
Free pattern: Boho Baby Sandals by Croby Patterns, a double layered sole with a T-bar strap and buttonhole ankle closure.
3. Mary Jane Booties
The Little Dot Mary Janes are a best-selling free pattern by Whistle and Ivy, in medium weight acrylic (KnitPicks Brava) on an F hook, with two small buttons for the straps. The free size is 3 to 6 months, about 4 inches long, worked in continuous rounds, and the gauge is 9 double crochets in 2 inches. The PDF covers newborn up to toddler size 8/9.
Free pattern: Little Dot Mary Janes by Whistle and Ivy, strap, button and all.
4. Boot Style High Top Booties
Ashley named these for her son Parker, and it was one of the first patterns on her blog, aimed at beginners. It is part of a matching set with a baby hat and a diaper cover, so you can make a whole newborn outfit. There is a video tutorial, and an ad-free large print PDF on Etsy.
Free pattern: The Parker Crochet Baby Booties by Sewrella, a tall fold over cuff worked in back post double crochet for a two tone look.
5. Sneaker Style Booties
Baby Converse by Suzanne Resaul (loopysue) was published in 2010 and is worked in worsted weight yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, plus 3.0 and 1.4 mm hooks for details. The size listed is 11.5 cm long, for about 12 months. It is hosted on Ravelry, so check there for the current download terms.
Free pattern: Baby Converse by Suzanne Resaul, high top sides with eyelet rows for laces and a contrasting sole.
6. Baby Booties in Three Sizes
Jo to the World’s booties come in three sizes: newborn, 3 to 6 months and 6 to 12 months, with a step-by-step photo tutorial. They tie around the ankle so they do not fall off easily, and each pair uses less than a quarter of a skein, so they are a good use for stash yarn.
Free pattern: Baby Booties by Jo to the World, written across sizes so you can work down to preemie.
7. Sleepy Panda Booties
Hopeful Honey’s Sleepy Panda booties are made from DK cotton (Drops Cotton Light) in black and white on a 3.5 mm hook, using 85 to 100 yards. She also has duckling and teddy bear booties in the same style, so you can make a set of animals.
Free pattern: Sleepy Panda Baby Booties by Hopeful Honey, black and white color blocking with embroidered panda features, sized 0 to 12 months.