Free crochet pattern for baby shoes

Baby shoes free crochet pattern

My cousin's daughter is expecting a baby and she has asked me to make 4 different baby booties and baby shoes for her new grandchild-to-be. I've been scouring the Net for a pattern but either they were too small or I had to buy the pattern or I simply did not like the crochet baby shoes patterns. So finally looking at a picture, I managed to work this out and wrote it as I went along. It did not turn out exactly like the baby shoes that I tried to imitate but I came up with my own pattern for baby shoes in the end. I hope you like it. I have provided the crochet baby shoes instructions below.

Right Shoe :

Row 1 : Commence with 17 ch. 1 dc into second ch from hook and into each of next 7 ch, 1 tr into each of next 7 ch. In next and last ch, make 7 tr. Working on the other side of the chains, work 1 tr in each of the next 7 ch, 1 dc in each of next 7 ch, another 4 dc in first ch in which 1^st dc has already been worked. Join with sl st to first dc.

Row 2: 3ch, 1 tr in each of next 15 dc/tr, (2 tr in next tr) five times, 1 tr in each of next 16 tr/dc, 3 tr in next dc, 4 tr in next dc, 3 tr in next dc. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 tr in each of next 15 tr., (2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr) two times. (3 tr in next tr) two times, (1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr) two times, 1 tr in each of next 16 tr, (2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr) two times. (3 tr in next tr) two times, (1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr) two times. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 4: Working entire row in front loop of trs of previous row, 3 ch, tr in each of next 22 tr, (1 tr into next 2 tr (reduce)) 2 times, 1 tr in each of next 30 tr, (1 tr into next 2 tr (reduce)) 2 times, 7 tr. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 5: 3ch, 1 tr into each of next 21 tr, (1 tr in each of next 2 tr (reduce)) 2 times,  tr into each of remaining trs. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 6: 3 ch, 1 tr into each of next 11 tr, (1 tr in each of next 2 tr, reduce) 11 times, tr into each of remaining trs. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 7: sl st into next 5 tr, 22 ch, 1 tr into 6^th ch from hook, (1 tr into each of next 2 ch, skip 1 ch) 2 times, 1 tr in each of remaining chs. On shoe, skip 1 tr, and sl st into next tr thus joining the other side of the strap to the shoe. 1 sl st into each of next 5 trs, 1 ch, 1 dc in next tr, 1 htr in next tr, (1 tr into next 2 tr, reduce) 5 times, 1 htr in next tr, 1 dc in next tr. Turn.

Row 8: Keeping last loop of each st on hook, work 1 tr into each of next 7 tr to form a cluster. Pull tight, make a chain and pull tight again. Cut off yarn and weave in end.

For the left shoe replace rows 6 and 7 with the following:

Row 6: 3 ch, 1 tr in each of next 11 tr, (1 tr in each of next 2 tr, reduce) 11 times, 1 tr into each of next 9 tr. Sl st back into the 8^th and 7^th tr just worked. 22 ch, 1 tr into 6^th ch from hook, (1 tr into next 2 ch, skip 1 ch) 2 times, 1 tr in each of remaining chs. On shoe, skip 1 tr, and sl st into next tr (last tr worked on this row) thus joining the other side of the strap to the shoe. Continue working 1 tr in each of remaining trs. Join with sl st to top of 3 ch.

Row 7: sl st into the first 12 tr, 1 ch, 1 dc in next tr, 1 htr into next tr, (1 tr into next 2 tr, reduce) 5 times, 1 htr in next tr, 1 dc in next tr. Turn.