Baby booties are the perfect last minute baby gift. Nothing makes people squee more than teeny tiny shoes! They are fast, cute, and take relatively small amounts of yarn. And there are so many free patterns to choose from, in drastically different styles!
- Dainty Mary Janes – This free bootie pattern calls for fingering weight yarn, and translates the classic style beautifully. A great accompaniment to a sweet little dress!
- Simple Crossover Bootie – This pattern calls for DK weight but seems to have also been made with sport or worsted weight yarn with lots of success! Very simple but clever design done all in single crochet.
- Crochet Baby Sneakers – Aren’t these amazing!? The original Russian pattern has been translated to English, and there are lots of pictures to guide you along the way. This pattern also calls for fingering weight yarn.
- Crocodile Stitch Baby Booties – The crocodile stitch is all the rage lately, and these modern baby booties are a great way to join in this fun trend. Just a bit of DK or sport weight yarn is needed.
- Crochet wrap around button infant boots – This worsted weight pattern from Ashlee Marie comes in both boys and girls styles. I love this look, and I’m betting the wrap around tops make for a great stay on fit. Excellent photo tutorial!
- Elfin Baby Booties – Know any fall or winter babies on the way? Or maybe mom and dad are big Legend of Zelda fans? These funny little elf booties are too cute! One piece of advice… if you like the parents, get silent bells! Worsted or aran yarn should work for these.
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Molly’s Mukluks – You have to register at CrochetMe and download an ebook to get this pattern, but it’s all free and there are more very cute patterns bundled in the book. Some people seem to find this pattern confusing, so maybe hold off on this one if you are a beginner. These are made with worsted weight yarn.
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Crochet Baby Cowboy Booties – This one has written instructions as well as this video to take you through every step! How cute would a little baby Halloween cowboy be? Worsted or aran weight yarn are recommended here.
- Princess Shoes – Another sweet little girl’s shoe, this one is perfect for an everyday princess or Halloween ballerina! The ribbon keeps them on and the roses make them as sweet as can be. Fingering weight yarn makes up the body of the shoe.
- T-Strap Booties – These cute shoes are great in Sport or Worsted Weight yarn. Some people have even added felt soles! This site may require registration, but it’s free and gives you access to lots of patterns!
There are many more free baby bootie patterns out there, and some super paid ones as well. Some are simple, and some are crazy complex, but all of them are so cute! What are your favorite baby gifts to make in a hurry? Do you have a favorite baby bootie pattern? Share it in the comments!
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Learnto Crochet
July 30, 2012 at 10:37 amThank you!
MarRene Alger Moulton
August 20, 2012 at 4:20 pmdarling booties. I would love the patterns. Thanks for sharing.
moogly
August 20, 2012 at 5:10 pmMarRene they are all linked – just click on the name of the pattern and it’ll take you right to it – and they’re all free! Thanks for reading!
MarRene Alger Moulton
September 20, 2013 at 11:26 amI downloaded some today. Thank you.
Shirley Rook
September 10, 2012 at 4:28 pmI love the sneaker pattern If it is free I would love to have the pattern
T;hanks A Great-Grandma with a lot of little ones on their way.
Shirley
moogly
September 10, 2012 at 4:52 pmShirley all the patterns here are free! Just click the name of the pattern you like – it should look blue, which means it’s a link. That’ll take you right to the pattern! 🙂
mariam
February 5, 2013 at 7:50 amthankyou for these lovely patterns! could u guide me reg the wraparound booties. i want them to be for 6-12 months old and 3-6 months old.
moogly
February 5, 2013 at 9:26 amYou’re welcome mariam! For guidance on that particular pattern, I’d recommend contacting the designer – here’s her Ravelry page, you can send here a pm there! 🙂 http://www.ravelry.com/people/LouiseMac
IamGlad
April 9, 2013 at 12:10 amThey’re so cute! I can’t wait to make them. I’ll do the unisex ones because I don’t know yet the gender of my baby (I’m hoping for a boy!)
Tara B.
April 10, 2013 at 10:21 amI just finished up the cowgirl boots last night for my (almost here!) niece. I am happy to say that they are my first pair of booties that actually match each other! I also just finished up a crocheted cowgirl hat so its a great little set. Think I will tackle the Mary Jane’s now, a girl needs shoes! 🙂 Awesome collection, thanks!
Jill Smith
May 26, 2013 at 3:59 amDifficult to choose which to make! Probably several!
Angela
June 7, 2013 at 5:49 pmThank you, once again! I had previously found the cowboy bootie pattern but I was having trouble understanding some sections of the written pattern. I am so glad you found this video tutorial of it–amazing! My sister will be so happy when she sees them for her first baby boy 🙂
Tamara Kelly
June 7, 2013 at 10:34 pmHooray! So glad it worked out!
Abbey
August 9, 2013 at 2:09 pmYour lovely collection of booties has been featured on the Firefly Hook! http://thefireflyhook.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/free-pattern-friday-baby-booties/
Tamara Kelly
August 9, 2013 at 2:41 pmThank you Abbey!
Marrie
September 16, 2013 at 10:32 amhey Tamara!..you here is your biggest fan!…i have also tried to make some of ’em!..those were looking too cool like they are to nice dancing shoes ;)!..thank you for the help!..love and still watching your tutorials!..thanks!
Tamara Kelly
September 16, 2013 at 11:39 am😀 Thanks Marrie!
Marrie
September 20, 2013 at 10:28 amyou are welcome my dear tamara! ♥
Rachel
September 18, 2013 at 8:46 pmThank you for sharing these!!! Making the cowboys booties now!!
Michelle
April 30, 2014 at 1:00 amI was looking at different patterns for the crocodile booties and bought fingering yarn called for in aother pattern instead of DK or sport weight. what is the best way to adjust for this? Larger hook? I didn’t have a 4mm hook so was practicing with a 3mm to get the pattern fingered out and the width seems good, just the length is too short.
Tamara Kelly
April 30, 2014 at 9:08 amIf the width is good, but the length is too short, I’d just add more rows to get to the length you need! 🙂 Larger hooks can work as long as the fabric isn’t too “holey.”
Etta Webster
May 12, 2014 at 10:52 pmI’ve been trying to find the american version if the converse crochet baby ten a shoes. The one I found was converted to English and I think part of the patteren is missing because I have 6 extra stitches left in the 3 end round on the dole. I would appricate it you have this patteren if you could send it to me or tell me where to get it. Thank you.
Dolores
July 14, 2014 at 10:17 amWhy can’t I get to print the free chochet patterns for baby booties?
Desray Marshall
January 8, 2015 at 1:50 amI am deperately looking for the free crochet bootie/baby shoe patterns please. Thank you so much.
Tamara Kelly
January 8, 2015 at 11:29 amHi Desray! Just click on the names of the patterns you like – you’ll see they are in a different colored text, and are links! 🙂
Theresa
March 5, 2015 at 1:23 pmI am looking for a pattern for converse tennis shoes made from string yarn. Need size 6 months.
Tamara Kelly
March 5, 2015 at 4:30 pmHi Theresa! I’m not sure what you mean by “string yarn.” But there are several converse bootie patterns listed on Ravelry: http://rav.to/1Ku6jFJ 🙂
Ashlee
March 7, 2015 at 9:56 pmI know this is an older collection, but it just popped up in my “mentioned” app and I realized I never thanked you for including my booties~ I really appreciate all the support you give other designers! thx so much!
Tamara Kelly
March 9, 2015 at 8:33 amThank you so much Ashlee! I just love sharing great crochet!