Free Pattern – Striped booties
I made these fun, striped booties to match my Dreaming of Pinwheels blanket. They’re made with the same Anne Geddes Baby yarn by Red Heart. I love the colors, and the acrylic / nylon blend means it’s strong and machine washable too. This pattern has instructions for sizes 0-6 months and 6-12 months
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Striped Booties
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Materials:
- Anne Geddes Baby Yarn:
- 10-15 yds Bumble (A)
- 10-15 yds Grass (B)
- 15-25 yds Bluebell (C)
- Size G / 6 (4.25 mm) hook or size needed to achieve gauge
- Yarn or tapestry needle
- 2 locking stitch markers
Difficulty:
Intermediate – Mostly worked in the round, front post/back post stitches, hdc decreases.
Size:
Pattern is written for 0-6 months with changes for 6-12 months in ( )
Gauge:
15 sc x 18 rows = 4″ square. After Rnd 4, sole should measure 3.5″ x 2″
Abbreviations used:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- fphdc = front post half double crochet
- bphdc = back post half double crochet
- hdc2tog = half double crochet two stitches together
- dc2tog = double crochet two stitches together
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sp(s) = space(s)
- rnd = round
- RS = right side
- WS = wrong side
Notes:
- If you prefer, you can substitute “ch 8, sc in 2nd ch and each ch across” for the 7 fsc in row 1.
- If you prefer, you can substitute “ch 3 (counts as dc)” for csdc wherever it appears.
- Progress / tutorial pictures show the larger size booties.
Recommended Resources:
- Foundation Crochet Stitches by Jessie at Home
- Chainless Starting Double Crochet by Moogly
- Front & Back Post Crochet by Jessie at Home
Sole:
Rnd 1 (RS): With C, work 7 fsc, 2 sc in base of last st. Working across bottom of row, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st, join with sl st to first sc. [16 sts]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, 2sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, join with sl st to first st. [22 sts]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn, 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, join with sl st to first sc [30 sts]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, (2sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 11 sts) twice, join with sl st to first st [38 sts].
0-6 months only: Mark last st of round 4 for later joining. Fasten off C.
6-12 months only:
Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next 6 sts, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, join with sl st to first sc [48 sts]. Mark first st of round for later joining. Fasten off C.
Instep:
Rnd 1 (WS): With WS of sole facing you, join A around post of marked st, as if to work a front post st. Ch 1, fphdc in same st and in each st around, join with sl st to first st. [38 (48) sts]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 32 (39) sts, hdc2tog once (twice), hdc in next 4 (5) sts, join with sl st to first st, changing to C. Fasten off A. [37, (46) sts]
Rnd 3: With C, turn, csdc in first st, dc in next 12 (16) sts, dc2tog 10 (12) times, dc in next 4 (5) sts, join with sl st to first st. [27 (34) sts]
Rnd 4: Turn, csdc in first st, dc in next 3 (4) sts, dc2tog 5 (6) times, dc in next 13 (17) sts, join with sl st to first st. [22 (28) sts]
0-6 months only:
Rnd 5: With C, turn, csdc in first st, dc in next 12 sts, dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, join with sl st to first st. [20 sts]
Rnd 6: Turn, csdc in first st, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st [20 sts]
6-12 months only:
Rnd 5: With C, turn, csdc in first st, dc in next 16 sts, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 5 sts, join with sl st to first st. [25 sts]
Rnd 6: Turn, csdc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 18 sts, join with sl st to first st. [24 sts]
Cuff:
Rnd 7-15 (17): (RS): Do NOT turn, ch 1, (fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st) around, join with sl st to first st, changing to B at the end of last rnd. Fasten off C.
Rnd 16 (18): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first st, fasten off.
Edging:
With RS facing, hold bootie upside down so sole is on top. Insert hook into any heel stitch from the last round of the sole, and draw up a loop with B as shown here:
With B, sl st in next st and in each st around. Fasten off and use yarn needle to form final st as shown:
Weave in any remaining tails and fold cuff down.
I hope you enjoy the pattern! Thank you to Red Heart, for supplying the lovely yarn. A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store for a $1 fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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14 Comments
Alexandra
These are adorable! Pinned
Pia Thadani
Thanks!
Claire White
I would love to make these booties but I cannot see the number of chains you start with.
Pia Thadani
That’s because I wrote it to start with foundation single crochet (fsc). There’s a tutorial in the recommended resources, or you can just star with 8 chains and work 7 sc instead.
Cynthia Winfrey
I’m getting a count total of 17 instead of your 22 for round 2, is this correct that it’s supposed to be 17 and not 22? After round 4, I’m getting a 3.5 for the length but am just short a few centimeters of the 2 inches width, does this make a difference? Can I use a 100% 4 weight cotton yarn as a substitute for the DK yarn? Is there a way to adjust the pattern for 3-6 months or 0-3 months? Thank you in advance.
Pia Thadani
Hi Cynthia – let me take your questions one at a time:
Cynthia Winfrey
Thank you for your suggestions! I’m using a thinner, softer, stretchier DK yarn so once I finished row 4 I thought it appeared somewhat larger but looking at the photos it appears that I was doing it correctly also is there supposed to be what appears to be a ridge around the outside bottom edge of the booties?
Pia Thadani
Yes, the ridge is on purpose 🙂
Cynthia Winfrey
For round 2 after the hdc2tog it states twice afterwards does that mean to repeat only the hdc2tog twice or from the hdc after the turn up to the hdc2tog twice?
Pia Thadani
Only the hdc2tog. And the (twice) is only for the larger size, the once is for the smaller size
Cynthia Winfrey
thank you for clearing that up.
Pia Thadani
No problem! Let me know if you get stuck again 🙂
Colleen Romer
Starting row 5 in 6 to 9 mths size Iam ending up with one side not having the decreases. Have the right number of stitches and have re done 3 times still ending up with same result
Pia Thadani
Yes, that is correct. On round five of the instep, the decreases should be in the front only, and not at the back.