Well after a little searching, for a more delicate baby shoe to crochet. I just couldn’t find what I or the mum were imagining so I sat down with my crochet hook and some yarn, and went to work, and worked out a written pattern for crocheted baby booties shoes.
and single crochet (SC).
Chain 10
Rnd 1:
Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, SC in next 8Ch,
5sc in last chain (TOE)
Working in the loops on the back side of row work SC for 7 stitches
2 Sc in last Ch (HEEL)
join with a slip stitch (22sts)
Rnd 2:
Ch2, HDC into the Base of ch2,
2hdc into next st
hdc in each of next 6sts
2 hdc in each of next 5 sts
hdc in each of next 8sts
2hdc in nxt sc, sc into last st
join with a slip stitch (29sts)
Rnd 3 :
Ch2, hdc in base of ch sts
2hdc into the nxt 2 sts
hdc in next 7 stitches
2 hdc, hdc into next st) (Repeat 5 Times )
hdc in next 7 stitches, 2hdc in last 2 sts
join with a slip stitch (38 sts)
R4: Ch1, sc into the base of chain, and sc in each st around, join with a slip stitch
R5: Ch1, sc into the base of chain, and sc in each st around, join with a slip stitch
(Only for larger size) R6:Ch1, sc into the base of chain, and sc in each st around
Rnd 6 or Rnd 7: Chain 1, skip base stitch
sc in next 8 sts,
hdc 2tog , (dc2tog 8 times),hdc2tog
sc to last st, join with slip st into first st (27 sts)
Rnd 7 or Rnd 8: Ch1, sc in base st
sc next 8 sts.
hdc 2tog (dc2tog 3 times) hdc2tog
sc around, slip st into first st. (22sts)
Straps! I’m NOT goanna lie I could not get the STRAPS completely identical working in the round and was a bit of a nightmare.
So If You would rather just crochet a strap and sew DIRECTLY onto the Shoes at an equal distance on both sides and ADD a Button
Then simply
Chain 15, Working Back into the chain, slip stitch into the 5th chain from the hook (Buttonhole made)
Chain 15, single crochet into the 2nd ch from hook and sc in the next 10 sts, fasten OFF. Sew to appropriate side of shoe.
This is how I originally Made the Straps in case anyone is interested however If you come up with a better way please let me know!
FIRST bootie
fold the booties in half to Locate center of toe,
count 5 stitches BACK towards the heel and join wool.
Chain 15 working (5 chain counts a loop for button)
Sc into 5th chain from hook, sc back to where you joined yarn, slip st into same space as joining at side of shoe, and finish off.
Second Bootie Strap will be made into the OPPOSITE side of the FIRST bootie
fold the booties in half to Locate center of toe, ENSURE you count back over The opposite SIDE to what the FIRST bootie was.
Ch 5, slip to join to the FIRST chain you made! (BUTTONHOL
Chain 10. slip to join to /side of /shoe, WORK BACK along the chain in single crochet to the Buttonhole and fasten off
By counting Forwards from center 5 stitches