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.

Crochet Pattern for Baby Shoes

1^st Row: Begin with 25ch, 1 tr into 4^th ch from hook, 1 tr into each tr to end, 3 tr in the last ch, 1 tr in each of the ch of opposite side, ss into 3^rd of beginning 3 ch.

2^nd and 3^rd rows: Like the 1^st row but make 2 tr in each of the corner trebles (all 4 corners). Then for the back portion of the shoe, slip st thru a few stitches of the 3^rd row to reach about the mid-point of the instep. Work back making one tr in each of the trebles to reach the part opposite to the part begun with. (30 trebles) 3 times.

Then make 16 ch for strap, 1 tr into 9^th ch from hook, 1 tr into each ch to end. Join by the side when the strap is connected to the sole. Cut off.

Rounded front portion:

1^st row: Make 6 ch, join with a ss to form a ring. Make 10 dc, turn.

2^nd row: 1 tr, 1 ch into each of the 10 dc.

3^rd row: (If desired, contrast color may be joined here) 1 tr into each tr, 1 tr in each sp, to end.

4^th row: 1 tr in each tr for the whole row.

5^th row: (Change color here) 2 tr into each of first 7 tr, 1 tr into each of next 6 trebles, 2 tr into each of next 7 trebles.

6^th row: 1 dc into each of 1^st 6 trebles, 1 htr into each of next 7 trebles, 1 tr into each of next 5 trebles, 1 htr into each of next 7 tr, 1 dc into each of next 7 trebles.

To join sole to the top:

Hold sole. Below the sole, place the top. Leave about 2 stitches on the instep and start ss by picking the half of the stitch towards you of the sole and the half of the stitch away from you of the top of the shoe. Make sufficient number of dcs along the front part of the shoe and come to the hole in the middle. Make 3 ch, 2 tr in the same place. For strap, repeat this 8 times more. Turn into half and join at the hole. Make dcs to the other side of the front portion of the shoe. Fasten off.