These free nautical baby booties crochet pattern is an easy project for little ones. To begin, I find myself extremely lucky to be living so close to the seaside. That being said, I’m in the U.K. so even the summers can get chilly at times. Especially in the evenings. With this in mind I wanted to design a pair of baby booties that were both warm and summery. I’ve always been a big fan of the nautical theme, especially for babies which inspired me to design these little shoes.
Nautical baby booties description
These cute nautical themed crochet baby booties are perfect for little feet on cold summer evenings. These were designed with baby girls in mind, hence the big red bow. Saying that, the bow is sewn on at the end so if you wanted a boy’s shoe, you could always leave this part out. The free baby bootie crochet pattern is for size 6-12 months. My paid pattern includes 3 different sizes including 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-12 months.
How to booties for a summer baby
The baby booties work up very quickly and the crochet pattern is easy skill level. As well as knowing your basic crochet stitches you’ll need to know how to increase/decrease and work into the back loops. You’ll also need to be confident colour changing and have basic sewing skills to attach the bow at the end. To make the booties I used DK (weight 3) yarn in 3 different colours. As you can see I chose navy, red and white for a classic seaside nautical theme. However you can get creative and use any colours you like. Please remember to check your gauge and adjust your hook if needed so your booties will fit your baby.
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Crochet pattern information
Hook size
4mm crochet hook
Yarn
DK yarn in 3 colours. I used King Cole DK
A – Navy
B – Cream
C – Red
Terminology
USA
Abbreviations
BLO – Back loop only
ch – Chain
dc – Double crochet
hdc – Half double crochet
2hdc – Increase (2 half double crochet in 1 space)
rep – Repeat
sc – Single crochet
sc2tog – Decrease (single crochet 2 together)
sl st – Slip stich
st/sts – Stitch/Stiches
Gauge / Tension
2” x 2” square = 7 rows of 9 hdc
6-12 months = 4.5” sole
(Measure sole length before back loop only row)
Supplies
You will need the following supplies to complete the project (links will take you directly to my recommended supplies on love crafts)
– DK yarn
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Baby booties – Free Crochet pattern
This free crochet pattern is for baby booties in age 6-12 months. The premium download includes sizes 0-3 months and 3-6 months.
Sole
Row 1
ch 13to start sole with colour navy
2hdc in 2nd ch from hook
hdc in next 10
5hdc in last ch
hdc in next 10 on opposite side
3hdc in last
sl st to join, ch 1 (30) [pic 1]
Row 2
2hdc in first 2 sts
hdc in next 10 sts
2hdc in next 5 sts
hdc in next 10 sts
2hdc in next 3 sts
sl st to join and ch 1 (40)
Row 3
(2hdc, hdc) rep twice
hdc in next 10 sts
(2hdc, hdc) rep 5 times
hdc in next 10 sts
(2hdc, hdc) rep 3 times
sl st to join and ch 1 (50)
Row 4
sc x 50
sl st to join and ch 1 (50)
Row 5
sc in blo x 50
sl st to join and ch 1 (50)
Foot
Row 6
sc x 50
sl st to join and ch 1 (50) [pic 2]
Row 7 & 8
change to colour cream
sc x 50
sl st to join and ch 1 (50)
Row 9
Change to colour navy
sc2tog to start
sc in next 15 sts
(sc2tog, sc, sc) rep 4 times
sc in next 15 sts
sc2tog to finish
sl st to join ch 1 (44)
Row 10
sc in 17 sts
(sc2tog, sc) rep 3 times
sc in next 18 sts
sl st to join ch 1 (41) [pic 3]
Row 11
Change to colour cream
sc in 14 sts
sc2tog x 6
sc in next 15 sts
sl st to join ch 1 (35)
Row 12
sc in 14 sts
sc2tog x3
sc in 15 sts
sl st to join ch 1 (32)
Row 13
Change to colour navy
sc2tog
sc in 13 sts
sc2tog
sc in 13 sts
sc2tog
sl st to join ch 1 (29)
Ankle
Row 14
sc x 29
sl st to join ch 1 (29) [pic 4]
Row 15 & 16
change to colour cream
sc x 29
sl st to join ch 1 (29)
Row 17 & 18
change to colour navy
sc x 29
sl st to join & cast off (29) [pic 5]
Bow
Row 1
Using red yarn ch 20 and sl st to join into a circle
dc x 20 in each ch
sl st to join & ch 1 (20)
Row 2
dc x 20 in each st
sl st to join & ch 1 (20)
Row 3
dc x 20 in each st
sl st to join & cast off (20) [pic 6]
Assembly
Tightly wrap yarn around the centre of the circle shape you’ve made several times to create a bow. Leave approx 5” yarn both sides for sewing.
Using your hook pull through the excess yarn from the bow through the boot. Tie on and sew to secure.
