Booties are the most touching shoes for the youngest children. They use the softest materials that cannot irritate the baby’s delicate skin. The mother herself can knit openwork booties for her baby, or relatives can give them to her at the time of discharge from the hospital.
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Even a novice needlewoman will not find it difficult to crochet booties using the instructions experienced craftsmen, telling step by step about all stages of work. Booties will keep your baby's feet warm and comfortable, and when he grows up, they will remain a funny reminder of infancy.
We offer you a master class on how to crochet booties. Any woman will want to learn this when trying to express her love for her newborn baby. Therefore, booties are decorated with openwork knitted elements, beads, chiffon, and ribbons.
So, what you need to have to crochet booties for newborns:
- yarn, preferably made from natural cotton;
- hook selected according to the thickness of the thread;
- one and a half meters satin ribbon one and a half centimeters wide;
- 25 centimeters of chiffon;
- mother of pearl beads.
How to choose yarn for booties
It is better to choose yarn for creating booties that is designated as children's yarn. For example, it has the name “Baby” or “Krokha”, and the name of the imported yarn contains the mark “baby”. This yarn is guaranteed to be hypoallergenic, is more carefully controlled for safety and ensures best quality manufacturing. 
If you haven’t found any special yarn for babies, try to ensure that the yarn you choose is:
- Natural, wool or cotton, in extreme cases, acrylic. Synthetic yarn will not allow air to circulate and can become electrified, and natural material will absorb moisture and allow the baby's skin to breathe. You just need to keep in mind that natural yarn will shrink after the first wash, so you need to knit with a small margin.
- Painted in soft pastel colors, mainly yellow, orange and green, as these are the shades that children like best. Try to avoid bright “poisonous” colors, as particles of such dyes can irritate delicate baby skin.
- Not very thick and rough, which can damage delicate skin. Even in winter it is better not to overdo it, and in summer the threads should generally be thin.
What size should booties be?
Take a measurement of your baby's feet onto a piece of paper. Draw a straight line along the sheet, attach the baby’s heel to it, and the end thumb mark with a line. Also determine the dimensions of the widest point of the child's foot. To ensure that the booties fit comfortably on your feet, add one and a half centimeters to these dimensions.
The foot length of a newborn baby is usually 9 centimeters, for a 3-6 month old baby it is 9 centimeters, and for a 6-9 month old baby it is 11.5 centimeters. To create booties you will need 55-75 meters of yarn. You can use knitting needles number 2 - 4.5: the thicker the yarn, the thicker the knitting needles are needed.
We offer you several classes for beginners: step by step video knitting a variety of booties using a crochet hook. After these lessons you will be able to crochet sneakers:
Blue and white booties with bows.
Crochet is made from yarn in two colors produced by YarnArt and marked Baby. This yarn is 100 percent acrylic. A 50-gram skein contains 150 meters of thread. Hook number 3 was used. Knitting in in this case starts from the sole.
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Booties with flowers.
They have a minimum sole length of 9 cm. Yarn of two colors is used produced by Pekhorka of the “Children's Novelty” brand. The composition of the yarn is 100% high volume acrylic; a 50 gram skein contains 200 meters of thread. Knitting is carried out with crochet number 2.5.
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Booties made from two types of yarn.
The length of the sole is 9 centimeters. Yarn of two colors is used for knitting. The main yarn is Milk Cotton - “Golden Collection”, made using German technology, which contains 45% cotton, 15% silk and 40% acrylic. The length of the thread in a 50-gram skein is 150 meters. You will also need yarn white Alize Baby Softy, which contains 115 meters in 50 grams. This is 100% micropolyester. Hook used No. 2.5.
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Patterned booties for newborns.
For the sole, 9 cm long, yarn of two colors was used, both produced by Pekhorka of the “Children's Novelty” series, consisting of high-volume acrylic, of which there are 200 meters per 50 grams. Hook No. 2.5 was used.
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Warm beautiful bootie slippers.
To create them, you will need thick wool blend yarn of two colors, which contains equal parts wool and acrylic. There are 100 meters of this yarn per 100 grams. The sole will be 11-11.5 cm long. A number five hook is used.
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Beautiful one-color booties for beginners.
The yarn used is one color from Gazzal Baby Wool. This Turkish yarn consists of 40% merino wool, 20% cashmere and 40% polyacrylic. A 50-gram skein contains 200 meters of thread. Booties are knitted in two threads - from one ball the yarn is rewound from the outer and inner ends. Hook used No. 3.
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Bootie sole.
Foot length - 10.5 cm, width - 5.5 cm. Hook No. 2 was used, since the thread is quite thin.
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Baby booties “Royal”.
Crocheted with size 2 crochet on a pre-knitted sole.
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Booties with high elastic that forms a lapel.
Knitted in one color from Karachay yarn, supplied in large balls - skeins. You will need a #5 hook for the foot and a #7 hook for the rest of the bootie.
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It is better to use natural threads for knitting booties - cotton or wool. The hook number is selected depending on the thickness of the thread.
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Master class for beginners: how to crochet simple booties
In front of you you see a diagram of the soles of the booties. Circles and columns are drawn on the diagram. The circles are air loops (VP), and the columns are single crochet.
We are recruiting required amount VP. Please note that if you are knitting for a newborn baby, then you need to dial 13 VP. If you need a larger size, measure your feet.
Knit the sole according to the indicated pattern.
This is what you should get.
Now you need to make a small border to separate the sole of the bootie from the main part. To do this, you need to knit sc (single crochet) through the back loops of the previous row.
We knit several rows of sc in each loop.
Change the color of the yarn to peach. Work a row of sc in each stitch of the previous row again. This zone serves as a small separating line.
Now you need to knit a row of sc with white yarn again.
This is what you should get. As you can see, a small boat is formed.
How to knit the toe of a bootie
To knit a toe, you need to evenly divide the knitting of the booties. If you cast on 13 VP at the beginning of knitting the sole, then the dividing line will be 20 loops.
Knit the first row with peach yarn C1H. We make a decrease in the second row. It is necessary to knit one C1H in one loop, a similar stitch in the second loop of the previous row, and connect the two resulting stitches with one vertex. In the second row you should have 10 C1H left on the toe.
From the toe, going two rows lower, knit the remaining part of the bootie C1H.
It remains to make the last decrease on the toe.
In the toe area, you should have 5 C1H left, knit them together. Continue knitting throughout the booties. Sides and back, without reduction.
This is what happened.
Final stage
Knit sc with white yarn throughout the booties. Then cast on a chain of 60 VPs for the laces. That's all, booties, crocheted ready for the princess.
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Booties are the cutest item of clothing for a newborn. Crocheting booties will not take you much time, but will bring you a lot of pleasure. Here you will find a description of knitting, as well as patterns and patterns for knitting booties. If you haven’t crocheted booties yet, don’t be afraid, start, a step-by-step description for beginners will help you cope with this work.
Knitting materials
- 50 grams of turquoise “Iris” cotton threads
- 15 grams white
- 40 cm white satin ribbon 0.5 cm wide
- hook number 3
We always knit booties in two threads. It is better to knit two booties from two balls at the same time. This allows you to get a more even knitting.
Booties for the smallest babies (0-3 months) have a sole length of 9 cm.
Knitting soles of booties
Let's start knitting the sole.
Experienced needlewomen can use the sole knitting pattern
And for beginner knitters, I describe the knitting process in detail:
We collect a chain of 13 air loops and plus 3 air loops for lifting.
1st row: from the 5th loop from the beginning of the chain we knit 11 double crochets. In the last loop of our chain we knit 5 double crochets, then 11 double crochets, then in one loop we knit 4 double crochets and end the row with a connecting loop, i.e. join the last loop to climb
2nd row: 3 air loops for lifting, 11 double crochets, 5 times 2 double crochets in each loop, 11 double crochets, 4 times 2 double crochets in each loop, 1 double crochet, end the row with a connecting loop
3rd row: 3 air loops for lifting, 12 double crochets, 8 times 2 double crochets in each loop, 13 double crochets, 8 times 2 double crochets in each loop, 1 double crochet, end the row with a connecting loop
The result is a sole like this
From the second ball we knit the second sole in the same way. They should turn out the same. If this is not the case, then you are knitting either tighter or looser, and you will have to re-bandage
Now we need to move on to knitting the sides, that is, move from horizontal knitting to vertical and strengthen the sole. To do this, we knit one row with single crochets and increases, grabbing not by the base loop, but wrapping around the column of the previous row. Let's look at the photos:
We insert the hook from the inside out from right to left,
we twist the column of the previous row,
pick up the thread
and pull it out to the wrong side of the sole,
knit with a single crochet
And so on until the end of the row.
Knitting bootie sides
Now we knit a border - these are two rows of single crochets and without adding. Don’t forget to end each row with a connecting loop, and start the next row with 2 lifting loops. This is how the “bath” turned out
Knitting toe booties
Fold the bootie in half lengthwise and find the center. To the left and right of the center we put 15 loops aside and mark with a paper clip or thread. From this mark we knit the toe.
We knit 1 row: 3 air loops for lifting, 4 double crochets, knit 2 double crochets together 10 times, 5 double crochets. Rotate knitting
We knit row 2: 3 chain stitches for lifting, 4 double crochets, knit 2 double crochets together 5 times, 5 double crochets. Rotate knitting
We knit the 3rd row: 3 air loops for lifting, 4 double crochets, 1 air loop, 5 double crochets
This is how we got the toe
Knitting a bootie top
Using connecting loops (2 - 3 pieces) we move to a colored thread or paper clip, knit one row of double crochets in a circle
Then we knit the top of the booties according to the pattern.
Knit for a newborn boy or girl - exciting activity. However, those who take their first steps in knitting often do not know where to start. The easiest way is to start with booties, the main thing is to choose a simple pattern. There are a lot of knitting patterns for children's shoes. There are patterns designed for craftswomen with extensive knitting experience. However, those who are just starting to knit will also be able to easily find patterns for themselves. The main thing is that the scheme is accompanied detailed description work, then knitting will be easy and simple.
Knitting booties and other baby things- a great hobby, which over time can become your favorite job. Those just starting to crochet or knit can find many simple circuits knitting booties on sites dedicated to children and needlework. If something in the diagram does not seem entirely clear, a novice needlewoman should carefully read the description attached to the diagram. As long as something in the diagram is not clear, you should not start knitting.
Crochet booties for newborns: where to start
It is best to knit a product using a ready-made pattern. A beginner knitter can easily cope with the work if the knitting pattern is clear and understandable . In order to knit the first shoes for a newborn baby, you will need:
Crochet booties for beginners with step-by-step description
Crocheting booties is a fairly simple task for those who are good at knitting. However, those who are just starting to knit will definitely need a step-by-step description of the work. Step by step description The process of knitting socks for a newborn boy or tiny girl can be found on the Internet and in specialized literature devoted to knitting for newborns, for example, in the magazines “For Those Who Knit” or “We Knit for Children.”
The sequence of actions for a novice craftswoman will be approximately as follows:
Booties can be easily crocheted not only with crochet, but also with knitting needles. For making most models Circular knitting needles work best.
Before starting to make the first shoes for a baby with her own hands, a novice needlewoman should imagine that currently the term “booties” is used to refer to any knitted shoes for a baby up to one year old. In this regard, they may be different shapes, different heights and different styles. Booties for a newborn baby are shaped like socks, but for an older toddler they are more like shoes or even boots. You can buy them at any children's goods store, but knitting them yourself is, of course, much more interesting.
How to crochet booties for boys and girls
Until the age of one, boys and girls are very similar to each other. In order not to confuse a boy with a girl, and vice versa, in many countries it is traditional to dress babies in clothes of different colors. So, In Russia, the traditional colors of clothing for newborn girls are:
Traditional colors of clothes and shoes for boys are:
- Blue;
- Blue;
- Green;
- Brown.
Both boys and girls are equally often dressed in white clothes, however, this option seems rather impractical. Also, colors such as purple, light green, and turquoise are good for both boys and girls.
You can choose the color of yarn when making baby booties based on these recommendations. Two-tone ones look impressive, for example, with an ornament in the form of two-color stripes, zigzags, wavy lines. When the products are ready, you can embroider the face of a funny animal on them using floss threads. For a girl it could be the face of a cat, and for a boy it could be the face of a cheerful puppy. And if you also sew ears from pieces of fabric, you will get bunny booties.
You can also decorate baby booties with applique. Ready-made fabric appliqués are sold in specialized stores, along with other handicraft products. For a boy, images such as a car, an airplane or a boat are suitable. Booties for girls can be decorated with an applique in the form of a berry, vegetable or bright fruit.
Many craftswomen decorate booties elegant bright pompoms or tassels. Such decorations look impressive, however, you should not make them too large. For a baby who is already starting to crawl and stand on knives, big pom poms on shoes can only get in the way. It's very easy to make your own pom poms and tassels. But, if you don’t have time for this, you can purchase ready-made decor in the store.
You can also decorate booties using satin ribbons. The easiest way is to make two holes in each bootie and pass a ribbon through these holes, tying it firmly into a bow. Can you make it from satin ribbons? beautiful bow or a flower, and carefully sew this decorative element to the children's shoes. In any case, the color of the satin ribbon should be in harmony with the color of the yarn that was used to make children's shoes. Both close in color and contrasting combinations look good.
A novice needlewoman must work very carefully so that both booties turn out exactly the same. When the new thing is ready, you can start trying on . If your baby feels uncomfortable in new booties, you shouldn't wear them. Perhaps they turned out to be small or large. Under no circumstances should you put woolen booties on your baby’s bare feet, because skin contact with wool, especially synthetic wool, can cause irritation. Booties should only be worn on a cotton sock.
While knitting, you need to carefully monitor the number of rows and loops. If a novice needlewoman is afraid of losing count, you can count the stitches out loud, this is very good for helping you concentrate.
For those who are still “on you” with crochet or knitting needles, It is recommended to start with plain booties. More experienced knitters can choose booties with a simple pattern of two colors, and knitters with considerable experience can easily cope with booties made from yarn of three to four colors. If yarn of several colors is used for work, it must be of the same density. It is advisable that all skeins of yarn used in knitting booties be made by the same company.
Booties should not only be beautiful, but also comfortable, so you should pay attention Special attention for knitting a back and sock. Booties should reliably protect children's feet from cold and injury.
For a baby who is already learning to walk (from ten months to one year), you can make knitted shoes in the form of small shoes, and then insert soft insoles into these shoes. This will be the first shoe that looks like an adult. Such knitted boots not only provide warmth and comfort, but also serve as an excellent prevention of flat feet.
Knitting booties – creative process , so it is impossible to find two identical pairs of baby booties. You can use any color combinations, the main thing is that children's shoes look bright, cheerful, and cheerful. You should not knit plain booties in black, gray or dark brown. Gray and black colors look good in combination with red and white, Brown color goes well with green and yellow.
Perhaps the first booties will not be very successful. The main thing is to take into account the mistakes made and try to avoid them next time. Then next time the children's shoes will turn out more beautiful, comfortable and symmetrical. Elegant booties for a newborn or knitted shoes for an older child will serve as an excellent gift for a birthday, christening or special occasion. New Year. The main thing is to choose a simple and understandable pattern, then knitting will certainly bring joy. Any child will be delighted with warm and comfortable booties, carefully knitted by their mother or grandmother. Knitted children's shoes are comfortable and practical.
You need to knit booties for yourself or as a gift, but you don’t know where to start. Let's look at the question “how to crochet booties” together.
Choosing yarn for knitting booties
To start, we recommend choosing a yarn. To knit booties for the summer or for the home, cotton yarn with acrylic, bamboo or thin acrylic is suitable. Don't be alarmed by the fact that acrylic is not a natural fiber. Booties knitted from one piece of cotton will most likely be rough and hard. Booties with the addition of acrylic hold their shape better, they are soft and tactilely pleasant. For the cold season, it is better to choose wool with acrylic or thicker acrylic.
Suitable yarn for knitting summer booties YarnArt Jeans:
- composition: 55% cotton, 45% acrylic
- length: 160 m, skein weight 50 g
- The yarn is soft, many bright colors.
I myself knitted booties for spring from this yarn. Still a good yarn YarnArt Baby(100% acrylic, 150m/50g).
For knitting winter booties, I chose the yarn Alize Baby wool or Alize Baby Wool Batik:
- it has a nice composition: 40% wool, 20% bamboo, 40% acrylic
- thread length: 175 m
- skein weight 50 g.
I love hook No. 3-3.5, so I chose these particular threads for knitting booties. In addition, Turkish yarn has a good price/quality ratio. She has many beautiful colors. And wool often makes children’s skin itchy; I never buy pure wool yarn for booties.
How to take measurements for knitting booties
We’ve chosen the yarn, now let’s think about how to knit the booties themselves. First you need to take measurements:
- foot length
- possible width.
Once I was knitting booties for my friend’s daughter, so as not to make a mistake with the size, I asked her to measure the length of the baby’s foot. The girl's foot is not wide, rather standard. I added 1-2 cm to the length of the foot. Babies do not wear booties on their bare feet, and they grow quickly. You can add 3 cm if you expect to wear booties for six months/year.
If you do not have the opportunity to measure the length of your child’s feet, then we provide an average table of foot size depending on age:
- from 0 to 3 months foot length - 9-10 cm
- from 3 - 6 months foot length 10-11 cm
- from 6 - 12 months foot length 11-12 cm
- from 12 - 18 months foot length 12-13 cm
- from 18-24 months foot length 13-14 cm
The length of the foot should be measured from the most protruding point of the heel to the protruding point of the big toe.
How to crochet a sole for booties
Booties consist of a foot, sides, a toe and a shaft, if you are not knitting summer booties– sandals, but something more or less similar to socks. Knitting starts from the sole. I chose the pattern that, in my opinion, is best suited for a narrow or standard leg. If the baby is chubby, then it is better to choose an oval pattern, without narrowing the heel.
Several knitting patterns:
- interesting selection for the site!
- The simplest models of booties for those who have just picked up a hook
knitting pattern for bootie soles using single crochet stitches
pattern for knitting bootie soles with double crochets
diagram of bootie soles with extension
oval bootie sole pattern
another version of the bootie sole pattern
It is also worth considering that the higher the columns, the looser the fabric. I like to knit bootie soles using single crochets or half double crochets. The sole needs to be knitted in two copies, 1 for each bootie. Or 2 if you need a thicker, warmer sole.
The length of the sole is equal to the length of the child’s foot plus 1-2 cm. We chose a sole pattern and knitted 2 identical copies. Next we knit the side of the booties - 2-3 rows of double crochets along the edge of the sole, without increases or decreases.
Tip: for the border, knit double crochets behind the back half-loop of the stitches of the last row of the sole. Then you will have a clear outline of the edge of the sole. Along this edge you can beautifully tie the sole.
How to crochet the toe of a bootie
Now we need to choose the method in which we will knit the toe of the bootie. This can be a separate part, which is subsequently crocheted to the side, or knitted in one piece. I love the all-knit toe.
Using these patterns you can knit the toe as a separate element:
In this model, the toe is knitted in the shape of a flower:
This is a diagram of a one-piece knitted toe:
If you knitted the toe using the first method, then you need to attach it to the side using single crochets or connecting stitches. Next we move on to knitting the boot.
How to knit a bootie bootie
When the toe is ready, you need to knit the boot. The opening for the boot is approximately half the length of the foot in width. The boot can be knitted with a double crochet or double crochet:
If you want to make holes in the boot for a ribbon or ties, then do not forget to tie them. When knitting with ticks, there is no need to make holes. But if you chose double crochets, then tie the holes as shown in the diagram:
The booties have been knitted, now they need to be decorated
The easiest way to tie booties is the crayfish step:
But we can offer more interesting schemes. Don't forget that we also wanted to tie the sole around the edge:
You can decorate booties with embroidery, knitted flowers, beads, buttons and various other ways.
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