Free Craft Project

Crochet Infant Booties

Here are some adorable booties that are infant size (the bottom of the foot measures a mere 2-3/4" long). And best of all, these infant booties are really quick and easy to make.

Need something a little larger? Then try these booties.

Materials

• baby yarn
• 2 - 14" long 1/4" ribbon
• crochet hook - size F
• crochet hook - size E
• large-eye needle

Instructions

With crochet hook F, chain 26. Switch to crochet hook E.

Row 1 - Skip 1st ch. Sc in each ch across (25 st).

Row 2 - Ch 1, turn. Sc across (25 st).

Rows 3 thru 6 - Repeat Row 2.

Row 7 - Ch 1, turn. Skip 1st sc. Sc in next 22 sc. Skip 1 sc. Sc in last st (23 st).

Row 8 - Ch 1, turn. Skip 1st sc. Sc in next 20 sc. Skip 1 sc. Sc in last st (21 st).

Row 9 - Ch 1, turn. Skip 1st sc. Sc in next 18 sc.

Row 10 - Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 16 sc.

Rows 11 thru 13 - Repeat Row 10.

Row 14 - Ch 4, turn. Skip 1st st, *dc in next st, ch 2, skip next st. Repeat from * all across the row. Dc in last st (8 spaces).

Row 15 - Turn. Ch 3, 1 dc in ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space. *2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next space (shell made). Repeat from *, placing a shell in each space across the row.

Tie off.

Repeat instructions to make a second bootie.

Finishing

Fold each bootie in half.

With yarn, sew the seam down the front, around the toe, and along the bottom of each bootie.

Weave in loose ends. Turn the booties right side out.

Thread ribbon through the dc spaces along the ruffle of each bootie.

Turn the ruffle down.

Tie the ribbon in a bow.