Easiest Baby Booties Ever Knitting Pattern- these stay-on booties make a great gift!
Hand knit baby booties are a thoughtful gift, but if you’re beginner knitter they can be tricky to make. This Easiest Baby Booties Ever Knitting Pattern is the perfect for beginners! Most baby bootie knitting patterns require double pointed needles and have heel shaping. These are knit flat and shaped through some well-placed decreases. The foldover shape in the front helps keep the booties on tiny feet. Best of all, they only take about 30 minutes to make!
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Easiest Baby Booties Ever Knitting Pattern
Yarn: Medium weight yarn
Needles: Size 8 straight
Footbed measures 2 3/4 inches long
[Make 2]
Cast on 26 stitches. Work in Garter Stitch for 10 rows.
Bind off 10 stitches at the beginning of the next row. Finish row.
Bind off 10 stitches at the beginning of the next row- this leaves you with 6 stitches in the middle. Garter Stitch remaining stitches for 20 rows. Bind off.
[Update: Many readers asked for an adult version of this bootie- here is the pattern]
How to finish the booties
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| Here is the finished piece. It looks like the letter “T”. The upper part will become the back and side of the bootie. The thinner, bottom part will be the footbed |
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| Take one side of the upper part of the “T” and place it on top of the footbed |
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| Take the other side of the “T” and place it on top of the 2 layers. Using a yarn needle, sew the bootie together at the toe and the sides. Turn inside out when finished |
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[I updated this post with a FREE video tutorial showing how to knit and assemble the booties]
24 Comments
kokoclowie
January 9, 2015 at 1:39 pmThis pattern is so cute, just what I need while I wait for the arrival of (a rather late!) Grandbaby! Thank you for sharing the pattern xx
amanda mcnally
January 12, 2015 at 11:23 pmknitted theses but sewn them up wrong xxx another go tomoz xx
Anonymous
January 24, 2015 at 4:18 amThese are just what I was looking for with a medium weight yarn. Thank you so very very much! Going to try to make them just a bit larger for a 6 month size for a wee bit larger baby. If you have any suggestions for this not so mathematical genius, it is always appreciated… But either way I am so grateful for every thing you have already done. If its ok with you, would like to make some for charity also for a local group that collects much needed baby items. These will be quick and oh so darling! Size for them is anything goes! Hope you are and baby are well. A great big Thank you again… Kate K.
Lisa Hattan
September 23, 2015 at 9:47 pmTry using larger needles – same wool will give a different size.
denise dowie
February 7, 2015 at 11:27 pmThey are lovely x
Anonymous
February 9, 2015 at 3:55 pmJust love the look of these….any tips on how one would up-size for toddlers ?
Coupon Shopper
February 9, 2015 at 8:14 pmI like these so much, I would like to make some for me as well as other adults. Have you made them for adults? If so, can you share details, etc.
Kimberly Dubuc
February 10, 2015 at 5:16 pmIf u can make them bigger Plz give stitches for 9 months,etc. I would sure love to make them
Gina Michele
February 14, 2015 at 7:03 pmHere's a link for the larger sizes: http://www.gina-michele.com/2015/02/crossover-booties-now-with-additional.html
Anonymous
February 11, 2015 at 7:44 pmSo easy to make. Very cute but come up very small.
Laura Johnston
April 20, 2015 at 8:21 pmI've knitted the t piece, but am having a really hard time finishing this piece. Do you stack the bigger pieces next to each other and sew on top of the shorter (footbed)? And sew the right and left sides together? It seems simple but I've tried every combination I can think of. Can someone help explain the last sewing step? Or even post some pictures? Thanks!!
Gina Michele
April 20, 2015 at 8:54 pmHi Laura- Fold one of the bigger pieces over on to the footbed. Sew down along the side. Then, fold the other side over and sew along the side. Finally, sew the toe seam. The toe seam will sew through 3 layers- the footbed, and the 2 sides. Hope this helps!
Anonymous
April 25, 2015 at 7:46 pmI am going to try to size it up a bit to fit a toddler
Anonymous
July 5, 2015 at 11:59 pmI adore these booties!! I actually crocheted them using your pattern and they are the first booties that came out perfect for me!! Thank You for sharing your pattern!!
Salame Almasry
July 7, 2015 at 1:40 pmIs the bottom of the T, the foot part, suppose to be as big as halv the top of the t? I am trying to follow the instructions while crocheting, but when finishing 20 rows, the foot sole was very long compared to the side that is folding over. Maybe I have 2 count different with crocheting when it comes 2 counting rows.
Anonymous
July 24, 2015 at 3:53 pmGina, these are adorable!! Do you have an adult pattern available?
coegie
August 7, 2015 at 7:39 amI had to adjust the pattern to lighter wool and a 4 needle but they came out so great! I made a pink pair for friends who just had a baby girl, and I made some orange ones for my grandma's favorite doll. I love it!
My patternis: 40 stitches for 12 rows, cast off 15 knit 10 cast off the other 15. Than knit the 10 stitches for 20 rows. 😀
Anonymous
August 15, 2015 at 4:53 amHi these numbers are they for double knit. I've got some chenille wool too would this be too thick.
Melissa
May 18, 2017 at 1:39 pmHello Gina, What size knitting needles to use? Many thanks! Melissa
Gina Michele
May 18, 2017 at 4:17 pmSize US 8 straight =)
Lisa Geyer
August 31, 2018 at 2:01 pmI made these in candy corn colors for a friend at work last night. They are positively adorable! Thank you for posting this pattern and the larger-size instructions.
Zurainny Ismail
May 8, 2019 at 1:24 amFirst look, and I am totally enchanted! Saw the pic on The Spruce Craft which linked to the adult sizes, and now I am here! I would really love to give this a try. I hope to make knitting a therapeutic workout to alleviate my stiff fingers! These booties would make such terrific gifts, too! Thanks for this wonderful tutorial, bless your heart! 😀
Amanda
July 18, 2019 at 9:08 amThese are just SO adorable ♡♡♡♡!!!
I’m just wondering what ‘medium weight’ yarn would be in ply? I’ve searched for a conversion chart and came up with 10ply which seems a but thick to me for baby knits.
Anyone have any suggestions? Maybe the number of stitches in a tension swatch? I do tend to knit loosely as well
Thanks in advance 🙂
ginamichele
July 27, 2019 at 11:18 amThank you! I believe it’s 8 ply. Here’s one of the yarns I used to make the booties:
https://www.michaels.com/lily-sugar-n-cream-stripes-yarn/10431803.html?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Knitting%26Crochet_N_N_N_N_GOS-_-Knitting+%26+Crochet&&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Knitting%26Crochet_N_N_N_N_GOS-_-Knitting+%26+Crochet&gclid=CjwKCAjw7O_pBRA3EiwA_lmtfqDuF37KZYC7VpLHYfPoA-57Y1OxmCLdHo2cqxX8kNsI9KyRpKJEdRoCqQkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
It’s not specifically for baby knits and it’s a bit heavier. Hope this helps!