📌 Disclaimer
⚠️ Please do not redistribute, sell, or claim this pattern (whole or in part) as your own. You may sell finished items handmade by you in limited quantities from this pattern.
📝 Notes
✅ This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
✅ The pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.
✅ Use a stitch marker or scrap yarn to mark the beginning of each round.
✅ ( ) indicates a repeated pattern within a round.
✅ [ ] indicates the total number of stitches at the end of a round.
🧵 Materials
🧸 DK-weight baby yarn (cotton or acrylic)
🪡 3.5mm crochet hook
✂️ Scissors
📌 Yarn needle
🔖 Stitch markers (optional)
📖 Abbreviations (US Terminology)
SC – 🧶 Single crochet
HDC – 🧶 Half double crochet
DC – 🧶 Double crochet
SL ST – 🔗 Slip stitch
CH – 🔄 Chain
INC – 🔼 Increase (2 SC in the same stitch)
DEC – 🔽 Decrease (SC2TOG – single crochet two stitches together)
👣 Sole
R1: CH 10. SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, SC in the next 7 CH, 5 SC in the last CH. Continue on the other side: SC in the next 7 stitches, 2 SC in the last stitch. SL ST to join. [22 sts]
R2: CH 1. INC in the first 2 sts, SC in the next 7 sts, INC in the next 5 sts, SC in the next 7 sts, INC in the last 2 sts. SL ST to join. [30 sts]
R3: CH 1. (SC 1, INC) x 2, SC in the next 7 sts, (SC 1, INC) x 5, SC in the next 7 sts, (SC 1, INC) x 2. SL ST to join. [38 sts]
R4: CH 1. (SC 2, INC) x 2, SC in the next 7 sts, (SC 2, INC) x 5, SC in the next 7 sts, (SC 2, INC) x 2. SL ST to join. [46 sts]
🥿 Upper Part
R5: CH 1. Work in back loops only: SC in each stitch around. SL ST to join. [46 sts]
R6-8: SC in each stitch around. SL ST to join. [46 sts]
👶 Toe Shaping
R9: SC in the next 15 sts, (SC2TOG) x 8, SC in the next 15 sts. SL ST to join. [38 sts]
R10: SC in the next 13 sts, (SC2TOG) x 6, SC in the next 13 sts. SL ST to join. [32 sts]
R11: SC in the next 11 sts, (SC2TOG) x 4, SC in the next 11 sts. SL ST to join. [28 sts]
🧦 Cuff (Optional)
R12-15: Work in SC or HDC for a plain cuff, or alternate FPDC and BPDC for a ribbed cuff.
🎀 Finishing
✅ Fasten off, weave in ends, and sew on any decorations if desired.
🎉 Your baby shoes are now complete!
