Easy & FREE Crochet Baby Booties Pattern (4 sizes)
FREE crochet pattern for ribbed cuff baby booties that’s perfect for all skill levels.
These newborn booties work up quickly with simple stitches, creating a snug ribbed cuff to keep tiny feet warm and cozy.
The written instructions guide you step-by-step so you can finish a pair in less than an hour.
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Out of everything I crochet Baby booties, for keeping babies’ feet warm and cosy, are my favourite!
crochet baby booties pattern is one of the most useful and adorable items you can make for little ones. This free pattern is written in easy, beginner-friendly US crochet terms and includes four sizes (newborn, 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months). Using DK yarn and a 4 mm hook, you can whip up a pair in just 1–2 hours. These booties make thoughtful gifts, perfect baby shower presents, and are always a hit at craft fairs.
If you have followed me over the years. You will know I LOVE crocheting little matching baby sets.
Why You’ll Love This Baby Booties Pattern
- Beginner-friendly – simple stitches only (sc, dc).
- Quick project – finish in 1–2 hours.
- Includes 4 sizes – newborn to 12 months.
- Customizable fit – lengthen or shorten the sole easily.
- Gift-ready – ideal for baby showers or charity donations.
- Market favorite – fast-selling at craft fairs.
- The hat is perfect for newborn babies, and is the ideal hat to make to donate to hospitals.
- They loved the stretchiness of the hat pattern which is created by crocheting into the back loops of the previous rows of stitches.
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Over the years I have crocheted many free baby booties with a ribbed cuff pattern. This one is my most requested and my own favourite.
I was contacted recently asking if I had matching baby booties for my little ribbed baby crochet hat,
Baby Hat Crochet Pattern FREE – HERE
can you make these booties bigger!
you can easily adjust the booties for older babies:
- Follow the measurements in the size chart (foot length and sole width).
- Increase hook size (e.g., move from 4.0 mm to 4.5 mm or 5.0 mm) to make a larger bootie.
- Add extra rounds to the sole before starting the upper section to lengthen the foot.
- Go up a yarn weight (from DK to light worsted) if you want a roomier fit.
These adjustments work well up to around 6–12 months, when babies are not yet walking. For walking babies, always add a non-slip sole (leather, suede, or puff paint grips) to prevent slipping and make the booties safer.
Are these booties easy to crochet?
Yes! you need to know how to work in rounds, increasing and decrecing, and in ribbed single crochet back loop for the cuffs
How to Crochet a Ribbed Cuff for Your Booties
The ribbed cuff on these booties is worked differently from my other crochet booties, which usually use front post and back post stitches in the round.
With this design, you don’t need to know any post stitches. Instead, when you reach the ankle section you’ll create the ribbing like this:
- Chain the cuff length – start by chaining the number of stitches needed for the cuff height.
- Work down the chain – single crochet (sc) back down into each chain stitch you just made.
- Join to the ankle – slip stitch (sl st) into the next 2 stitches of the ankle to secure the cuff.
- Turn and work up – working in the back loops only of the previous row, single crochet back up to the top of the cuff.
- Repeat around – continue this process (sc down, sl st across ankle, sc up in BLO) until you’ve worked all the way around the ankle.
This creates a stretchy ribbed cuff that hugs the baby’s ankle and helps the booties stay on.
Baby Bootie Size Chart
| Age | Sole Length | Suggested Hook |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn | 3.5 in (9 cm) | 3.50 mm |
| 0–3 Months | 3.75 in (9.5 cm) | 4.00 mm |
| 3–6 Months | 4.25 in (10.5 cm) | 4.50 mm |
| 6–12 Months | 4.75 in (12 cm) | 5.00 mm |
👉 Tip: Measure the sole length at the end of Round 3 (toe to heel) to check that you’re on track before adding the cuff.
Yarn Used: Baby Double Knit Yarn
NOTES:
- example: Booties to fit 0-3 months the sole and to check fit measure from toe to heel at END of Rnd 3, which should measure 3.75 inches
- When you reach the booties SIDES: Pay attention to where to start and finish your rounds. To stop the slip-to-join seam shifting diagonally on each round you will skip working in the base of the chain start the round in the next stitch, and complete the LAST stitch of that round into the previous round slip st to join.
Materials You’ll Need
- Yarn: DK / Light Worsted weight baby yarn (soft acrylic or cotton blends work best).
- Hook: 4.00 mm (G/6) crochet hook.
- Yarn needle: For sewing in ends.
- Scissors.
- Stitch markers (optional): Helpful to mark the beginning of rounds.
- Non-slip soles- Glue these onto soles (optional): For babies who are walking, add leather, suede, or puff paint grips to keep booties safe.
Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terms)
- sl st – slip stitch
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- 2 sc tog – single crochet decrease (work 2 sc together)
- 2 dc tog – double crochet decrease (work 2 dc together)
- bl-hdc – back loop half double crochet (work hdc into the back loop only)
Note: This pattern is written using US crochet terms.
Size & Gauge
Gauge: 5 dc = 1 inch (2.5 cm)
These booties are written for 0–3 months, but you can adjust the size by changing hook size, adding sole rounds, or following the chart below.
Baby Booties Crochet Pattern
SOLE:
- Row 1: Ch10. starting in the base of the chain, Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, and work sc in the next 7chs, work 5sc in the last ch, TURN your work 180 degrees and work back along the opposite side of the chain, sc in the next 7 chs, working 2sc in the last ch, slst to Join (22sts)
- Row 2: Ch1, starting in the base of the chain 2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 7 sts, 2hdc in the next 5 stitches, hdc in the next 7sts, 2hdc in each of the last 2 stitches. Join. (30sts)
- Row 3: Ch1, starting in the base of the chain, 2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 12 sts, 2hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, hdc in the next 12sts, 2hdc in each of the last 2 stitches. Join. (36sts) MEASURE SOLE HERE
SIDES and front shaping:
- Row 4: Ch1, starting in the base of the chain, working in back loops only, bl-hdc in each st around slst to Join. (36sts)
- Row 5: Ch1, skip the base chain stitch, hdc in each stitch around. *The last hdc is made in the join of the previous row slst to Join. (36sts)
- Row 6: Ch1, skip the base chain stitch, hdc in the first 12sts, work 2dctog 6 times, hdc in the remaining 12sts *The last hdc is made in the join of the previous row, slst to Join. (30sts )
- Row 7: Ch1, skip the base chain stitch, hdc in the next 11sts, work 2dctog 4 times, hdc in the remaining 11sts. *The last hdc is made in the join of the previous row, slst to Join. (26sts)
- Row 8: Ch1, skip the base chain stitch, sc in the next 11sts, 2sctog TWICE, sc in remaining 11sts, Join. The last sc is made in the join of the previous row, slst to Join (24sts)
DO NOT FASTEN OFF
Booties Ankle Ribbing
Hold the bootie with the right side of the ankle facing you (IF you feel the ribbing is getting TOO tight, then only slip stitch 1 st, every couple of ribs)
- Row 1: Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch-14 sc, sl st, to join in next st of ankle, slst in next st, Ch1 Turn.
- Row 2: Skip the 2 slip stitches and only work in the ribbing sts, working in BLonly, sc in each sc. Turn. (14sts)
- Row 3: Ch 1, working in BLs only, sc in each sc; working through both lps, sl st in next 2 sc on bootie. Turn.
- Rep rows 2 and 3 around the top of the bootie, ending last rep with sl st in last sc.
- Fasten off and sew first and join the last row of ribbing tog.
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What size hook does this pattern use?
Hi
Newborn = 3.5 inches – use a 3.50mm hook
0-3 Months =3.75 inches – 4.00mm hook
3-6 Months = 4.25 inches – 4.50 mm hook
6-12 Months = 4.75 inches – 5.00 mm hook
Question on the notes. To check fit measure from toe to heel at Rnd 3. Is that before starting rnd 3 or after?
Baby hat crochet pattern here – https://crochet-patterns-free.com/newborn-baby-crochet-hat-pattern/
What does BU stand for in the cuff? I haven’t seen that abbreviation before. Thanks
My typo – Back Loop (BL) ONLY
Hi I couldn’t find the Beanie pattern. Only the Booties.