Free Crochet Pattern for Baby, Toddler and Child Hat and How to Crochet Matching Baby Booties (3 sizes Baby, Toddler, Child(easy)
A beautiful easy to follow
free crochet pattern for baby hat (3 sizes, Baby, toddler, and child) and matching Mary Jayne shoe
booties set.
Once you have mastered the basic baby hat shape, you start to understand the increase to make the hat shape, so how about the decrease in order to make the booties, just as easy, honestly!
The instructions are written for the smallest size. Changes
for larger sizes instructions will be
written in the ( )
Note: Ch 3 at beg of round counts as dc.
Ch 4.
1st rnd: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
(12 dc.)
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
(24 dc).
3rd rnd: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in
next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 2 dc in
last dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
(36 dc).
4th rnd: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in
each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last
2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join
with sl st to top of ch 3.
(48 dc).
5th rnd: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in
each of next
11 (3-2) dc*. Rep from * * to
last
11 (3-2) dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in
each of last 10 (
2-1) dc. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3.
52 (60-64) dc.
6th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each dc around.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rep last rnd until work from beg
measures 4
½ (5½-5½) ins [11 (14.5-
14.5) cm].
Or until the desired length is achieved.
Size 18 mos only: Next rnd: Ch 3.
*1 dc in each of next 14 dc. (Yoh and
draw up a loop in next dc. Yoh and
draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Yoh and draw through all loops on
hook – dc2tog made. Rep from *
3 times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
60 dc.
Last round
Single crochet around.
Tie off and weave in ends.
How to Crochet Baby Booties Shoe Pattern (Tutorial with Images)
4.00mm crochet hook (for newborn use a 3.50mm)
DK Baby Yarn (I used Bella Yummy)
(finished bootie measures 3 1/2 inches (10 cm) from toe to heel) for a smaller size drop a hook size. Or to make bootee slightly larger use a larger hook and 2 strands of yarn.
Special Stitches
dc2tog – *Yo, insert hook in next st, yo
& pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps
on hook* x 2, yo, pull through all 3 lps
on hook.
hdc2tog – *Yo, insert hook in next st, yo
& pull up a loop* x 2, yo, pull through all
5 loops on hook.
Sole of shoe
Rnd 1.Ch 11, hdc in 2nd ch from hook,
hdc in next 8ch,
3hdc in last ch
Working along opposite side of row just worked, hdc in next 8 ch,
2 hdc in last st, slip stitch into top of next stich.
slip
Rnd 2.
Ch 2, hdc in base of the chain 2,
hdc in next 8 sts,
2 hdc next 3st,
hdc in next 8 sts,
2hdc in last 2st,
sl st to top of beginning ch2
Rnd 3. Ch 2, hdc in base of Chain2,
2 hdc in next st,
hdc in next 9 sts,
2hdc in each of next 6sts,
hdc in each stitch until last 2 stitches,
2hdc in each of last 2 sts, sl st to top of ch2
Upper Sides of Shoe
Rnd 4.Ch 2, hdc in base of chain 2,
hdc in each st around,
sl st to join top of ch-2
Ch 2, hdc in next 10 sts, dc2tog 9 times, hdc in remaining sts, sl st to ch2
Rnd6: Ch2, HDC in base of ch1, hdc in nx 10 sts, hd2tog, (5 times), hdc in last remaining sts, sl st to ch2,
Fasten off and weave in ends
Make 2
(strap Optional)
Strap:
Start Sc in 5th (7th for right) st from weaving off st,
chain 14, Hdc in 4th chain from hook (this leaves a little loop for the button to slip through) then hdc along the chain and join strap to side of shoe....fasten off and weave in ends
Attach a button to the side of shoe for strap.
Or for cuteness factor add in a tiny flower button:
Free Crochet flower Pattern
chain 3, sl st to form a ring
*ch 1, dc, ch1, sl st* repeat **5 times to make 5 petal flower.
