Booties for Baby - Free crochet pattern for Baby Booties (Boy)

Delightfully easy to crochet baby booties, great for a little boy, and these bootees can be made in no time at all. For a newborn I used Aran Weight Yarn and a 3.50mm UK hook. And the booties came out lovely and chunky.

This is an easy to remember crochet pattern, which turns out perfect every time . I have added in some step by step photos to keep your right

I found it difficult to source crochet patterns perfect for boys, so I will add this to my collection as great little crochet projects perfect for making for baby coming home

Will fit 0-3 months
Newborn - Using double knit yarn and a 3.50mm hook sole measure toe to jeel 3.50 inches
Using a 3.5mm and aran yarn finished Sole of foot length = 4 inches  
Go Up one hook size for larger baby.
Pattern is written in US Terminology. 
sc2tog= Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made

Ch 21. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring (Make Sure this is made VERY loosely) this is the top of your booties that the cuff will be added onto later.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc). 1 dc in each ch around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 
(22 dc).

Rnd2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc). 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc). 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3
DO NOT FASTEN OFF 

Instep: (Top of foot from Front of ankle to toes) 
1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in base of ch1 and sc in each of next 6 dc. Turn. 7 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. sc in base of ch1 1 sc to end. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2sts. Sc2tog. (5sts) 

4th Row: Ch 1. sc in base of ch1,1 sc in each of next 4 sts. (5sts)

5th Row: Ch 1. sc in base of ch1, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts.(5sts)
 
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Turn. (3sts)

7th row: Ch 1. sc in base of ch1,sc in each of next 2 sts. 
Do not turn. (PIC 1 Below for visual explanation )

We will now be working in RNDS (around the piece we have just made)   
Working to side of instep, (SIDES of foot) 

Work 6 sc evenly along left side of instep. 1 sc in each stitches around.(Working into the booties ankle stitches)  6 SC evenly along right side of instep. 
1 sc in each of next 3 sc. ( Toes) Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
(6+15+6+3=30 stitches around) (PIC 2 Below for visual explanation )

Next rnd:  Work for 4 RNDS Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in next st (30sts)

5th Rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog twice. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. (Sc2tog) twice. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. sc2tog twice, Join with sl st to first st.

6th Rnd: . Ch 1. (Sc2tog. 1 sc) over the next 9 sts. (Sc2tog) twice.  (1 sc, 2sctog)  over the next 9 sts sctog in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first st.
Fasten off.  Leaving a long tail to sew the seams together. (PIC 3 Below for visual explanation)

For the Ribbed CUFF) ( See Pic 4 Below for visual explanation ) 
With RS of work facing,
Join yarn with sl st to any top of beginning ch sts.
1st rnd: Ch 2. 1 front post double crochet, around previous 1 double chain, 1 back post double crochet round next double crochet of previous round, continue around {fpdc, bpdc} to create a ribbed effect
2nd round. Ch2, fpdc, bpdc around.  sl st to top of chain 2 to join.
continue working in the fpdc, bpdc around for  4 rounds.  fasten off and turn down the top of the boot cuff.

 Finish off neatly all ends

See MORE of my FREE Crochet Baby Bootie Patterns HERE