Knot Hard To Do Baby Booties: Easy Crochet Pattern

Just like the name says, these Knot Hard To Do Baby Booties are NOT hard to do, and they can be tied on with KNOTS!

This design is worked in joined rounds and includes 4 different size options. It’s a great design option because:

• Each pair works up quickly and easily!
• Booties are great gifts for baby showers!
• You can use lots of different yarn types in the weight 4 category to work these up!
• You’ll get to practice a lot of crochet skills: yarn function and substitution, joined rounds, color changes, increasing, decreasing, gauge & size, finishing techniques & more!

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Pattern Designed By: Salena Baca Crochet. This pattern is copyright protected; it is unlawful to distribute this pattern in any form (free, sale or trade).

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SIZES/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Shoe Size 1 (3 months): 3” long x 2” wide
• Shoe Size 2 (6 months): 3.25” long x 2.25” wide
• Shoe Size 3 (9 months): 3.5” long x 2.25” wide
• Shoe Size 4 (12 months): 3.75” long 2.25” wide        

YARN

Peaches & Creme, Heavy Medium #4 yarn (100% cotton; 95 yds/86 m per 2 oz/56.7 g skein): Oasis x 1

HOOK & OTHER MATERIALS 

• US Size G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook; Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle

STITCH KEY

Ch = Chain, Sc = Single Crochet, Dc = Double Crochet, Hdc = Half Double Crochet, Sl St = Slip Stitch, St = Stitch

SPECIALTY STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

• BLO = Back Loops Only

NOTES

• Pattern begins at the sole of the shoe and continues upwards in rounds. 
• Repeat each pattern size twice to make 1 pair of booties.
• Change colors as desired. Example shows Color A worked on rounds 1-3, Color B worked on rounds 4-6(6, 7, 7) and Color A worked on rounds 7 (7, 8, 8).

INSTRUCTIONS

3 Months

Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 7, Skip 1 Ch (not a St), Sc in next 5 Chs, work 5 Sc in last Ch, (turn to work into opposite side of Chs) Sc in next 4 Chs, work 2 Sc in last Ch, Sl St into top of first St to join – 16 Sc

Round 2: Ch 2 (first HDc), work 1 HDc in same St, HDc in next 4 Sts, work 2 HDc in the next 5 Sts, HDc in next 4 Sts, 2 HDc in last 2 Sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 24 HDc

Round 3: Ch 2 (first HDc), work 1 HDc in same St, HDc in next 9 Sts, 2 HDc in next 4 Sts, HDc in next 9 Sts, 2 HDc in last st, Sl St into top of first St to join – 30 HDc

Round 4: Ch 1 (not a St), using BLO HDc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 30 HDc

Round 5: Ch 1 (first St), Sc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 30 Sc

Round 6: Ch 1 (first St), Sc in next 10 Sts, [skip 1 St, Dc] 5 times, skip next St, Sc in next 8 Sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 24 Sts; 19 Sc + 5 Dc

Round 7: Ch 1 (first st), Sc in next 5 Sts, Ch 18, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 17 Ch, Sc in next 3 Sts from round 6, [skip 1 St, Sc into next St] 4 times, Sc in next 3 Sts, Ch 18, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 17 Ch, Sc into following 4 Sts from round 6, Sl St into top of first St to join, fasten off – 54 Sts; 20 Sc + 34 Sl Sts 

6 Months

Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 8, Skip 1 Ch (not a St), Sc in next 6 Chs, work 5 Sc in last Ch, (turn to work into opposite side of Chs), Sc in next 5 Chs, work 2 Sc in last Ch, Sl St into top of first St to join – 18 Sc

Round 2: Ch 2 (first HDc) work 1 HDc in same St, HDc in next 5 Sts, work 2 HDc in the next 5 Sts, HDc in next 5 Sts, 2 HDc in last 2 Sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 26 Hdc

Round 3: Ch 2 (first HDc), work 1 HDc in same St, HDc in next 9 Sts, 2 HDc in next 4 Sts, HDc in next 9 Sts, 2 HDc in each of the last 3 Sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 34 HDc

Round 4: Ch 1 (not a St), using BLO HDc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 34 HDc

Round 5: Ch 1 (first Sc), Sc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 34 Sc

Round 6: Ch 1 (first St), Sc in next 10 Sts, [skip 1 St, Dc] 5 times, skip next St, Sc in next 12 Sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 28 Sts; 23 Sc + 5 Dc 

Round 7: Ch 1 (first st), Sc in next 5 Sts, Ch 18, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 17 Ch, Sc in next 4 Sts from round 6, [skip 1 St, Sc into next St] 4 times, Sc in next 4 Sts, Ch 18, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 17 Ch, Sc into following 6 Sts from round 6, Sl St into top of first St to join, fasten off – 58 Sts; 24 Sc + 34 Sl Sts

9 Months

Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 9, Skip 1 Ch (not a St), Sc in next 7 Chs, work 5 Sc in last Ch, (turn to work into opposite side of Chs), Sc in next 6 Chs, work 2 Sc in last Ch, Sl St into top of first St to join – 20 Sc

Round 2: Ch 2 (first HDc), HDc in same St, HDc in next 6 sts, work 2 HDc in next 5 sts, HDc in next 6 sts, 2 HDc in last 2 sts,  Sl St into top of first St to join – 28 Hdc

Round 3: Ch 2 (first HDc), HDc in same St, HDc in next 10 sts, 2 HDc in next 4 sts, HDc in next 10 sts, 2 HDc in next 3 sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 36 Hdc

Round 4: Ch 1 (not a St), using BLO HDc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 36 Hdc

Round 5-6: Ch 1 (first St), Sc into each St around,  Sl St into top of first St to join – 36 Sc

Round 7: Ch 1 (first St), Sc in next 10 sts, [skip 1 St, Dc] 7 times, skip next St, Sc in next 10 sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 28 sts; 21 Sc + 7 Dc

Round 8: Ch 1 (first st), Sc in next 6 Sts, Ch 21, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 20 Ch, Sc in next 3 Sts from round 7, [skip 1 St, Sc into next St] 5 times, Sc in next 2 Sts, Ch 21, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 20 Ch, Sc into following 6 Sts from round 7, Sl St into top of first St to join, fasten off – 63 Sts; 23 Sc + 40 Sl St

12 Months

Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 10, Skip 1 Ch (not a St), Sc in next 8 Chs, work 5 Sc in last Ch, (turn to work into opposite side of Chs), Sc in next 7 Chs, work 2 Sc in last Ch, Sl St into top of first St to join – 22 sts

Round 2: Ch 2 (first HDc), HDc in same St, HDc in next 7 sts, work 2 HDc in the next 5 sts, HDc in next 7 sts, 2 HDc in last 2 sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 30 sts

Round 3: Ch 2 (first HDc), HDc in same St, HDc into next 11 sts, 2 HDc in next 5 sts, HDc in next 11 sts, 2 HDc in last 2 sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 38 Hdc

Round 4: Ch 1 (not a St), using BLO HDc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 38 Hdc

Round 5-6: Ch 1 (first St), Sc into each St around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 38 Sc

Round 7: Ch 1 (first St), Sc in next 10 sts, [skip 1 St, Dc] 8 times, skip next St, Sc in next 10 sts, Sl St into top of first St to join – 29 Sts; 21 Sc + 8 Dc

Round 8: Ch 1 (first St), Sc in next 6 Sts, Ch 21, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 20 Ch, Sc in next 3 Sts from round 7, [skip 1 St, Sc into next St] 5 times, Sc in next 3 Sts, Ch 21, skip 1 Ch, Sl St into next 20 Ch, Sc into following 6 Sts from round 7, Sl St into top of first St to join, fasten off – 64 Sts; 24 Sc +  40 Sl St

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