Hi everyone! While working on a new crochet pattern for spring baby booties, I realized I was repeating the same baby sole tutorial again and again in every new video. Since the sole is always the same, I decided to create a simple and helpful tutorial that shows exactly how to crochet a baby bootie sole step by step.
In this post, I am sharing both the video tutorial and written instructions for a crochet baby sole that will work perfectly with the upper parts of my future baby shoe and baby bootie patterns. The finished sole measures approximately 9.5 cm (3.75 inches), which makes it a great fit for babies aged 0 to 6 months.
This easy crochet baby sole pattern is a lovely base for many different baby shoes, booties, and slippers, and it will make following my upcoming patterns much easier, too.
Video Tutorial
Watch the video and follow the step-by-step tutorial to learn how to crochet a baby sole from start to finish. This easy crochet tutorial will guide you through each round and help you create a neat and beautiful sole for baby booties.
Materials:
- Yarn: Aran-weight yarn. In the video tutorial, I mention DK-weight yarn, but over time, I found that I prefer using Aran-weight yarn for the sole. Since the sole can be a little firmer than the rest of the shoe, Aran weight gives it more structure and helps the finished baby bootie keep its shape beautifully.
- Hook: 3.5 mm or hook to obtain the gauge.
- Additional: Needle, scissors, and a stitch marker.
Stitches and Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- hdc – half double crochet
- ss – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/ stitches
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in rounds. At the end of each round, join the round with a ss, that is just a joining stitch and does not count as a real stitch.
- Always start the round in the 1 st of the previous round, that is in the same stitch you’ve made your ss in.
- How to read a pattern: If the number is written before the stitch 3 hdc work 3 hdc into the same stitch. If the number is written after the stitch, hdc 3, work hdc into the next 3 stitches.
- Repeat what is written in the () as many times as it’s written right after the (). For example: Repeat (2 hdc, hdc 1) 5 times. It means that you have to repeat the sequence work 2 hdc sts into the same st, 1 hdc into the next one 5 times. And you will get 5 additional sts by doing that.
- Use a stitch marker to mark your first stitch of the round.
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
- Gauge: 10 sts and 6 rows in HDC to measure 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 inches).
- Skill level: Easy
- The final measurement: 9.5 cm (3.75 inches).
Written Instructions
Ch 10. Start in the 2nd chain from the hook.
Round 1: Work 2 hdc into the same. 1 hdc into next 7 chains. Work all 6 hdc sts into the last ch. 1 hdc into next 7 chains. Work 2 hdc sts into the last one. Join the round with a ss. = 24 sts.
Round 2: Ch 1. Work 2 hdc into next 2 sts. 1 hdc into next 7 sts. Work 2 hdc sts into next 6 sts. 1 hdc into next 7 sts. Work 2 hdc into next 2 sts. Join the round with a ss. = 34 sts.
Round 3: Ch 1. Repeat (2 hdc, 1 hdc) 2 times. Hdc 7. Repeat (2 hdc, 1 hdc) 6 times. Hdc 7. Repeat (2 hdc, 1 hdc) 2 times. Join the round with a ss. = 44 sts.
Cut the yarn and hide the tail between the sts.
Now it is time to choose the upper part of the shoe you love and continue your project. This crochet baby sole is designed to match the upper parts of my baby bootie patterns available on the blog, and it will also work with the new designs I share in the future.
Please keep in mind that every crochet designer has their own way of creating baby shoe soles, so sole patterns can vary from one design to another. This tutorial simply shows the method I use for my crochet baby booties.
More Projects:
Crochet Tutorial – Green Delight Sandals
A simple and fun crochet sandal pattern that uses two soles for each shoe, which are later joined together with a round of slip stitches. This gives the sandals a beautiful shape and makes them look extra cute on little feet.
Find the pattern here.
DID YOU TRY OUT THIS PATTERN?
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67 comments
a few of our group is going to make your patterns, they are so cute; W are trying to start a crochet craft shop with knitting.
I have been crocheting for 45 yrs, and I love your patterns, especially because your patterns are easily followed and also just too cute. Keep up the good work. And, I started crocheting at the age of 9 yrs, and have enjoyed it ever since.
That’s amazing! Thank so much for your sweet comment! 🙂
Hi
I’ve been following you in YouTube for about more than 4 yrs and after seeing your works I’m really in love with yours works and get confused seeing other works.😅😅
Can I know more about 100% acrylic thread I got this as a gift so is it good for making baby rompers??
Hi! 😊 I personally use cotton for most of my patterns (booties, rompers, sweaters, hats…) because it’s easy to wash, it’s a very breathable material and it’s hypoallergenic which means it’s nice on the skin and doesn’t cause any allergies. Acrylic yarn can be a great fit for a baby rompers too as long as it is a correct yarn weight (the thickness of the thread). I usually use Aran or Worsted weight for my patterns. Please, check the yarn label to see what yarn weight is your yarn and make a small gauge test to see if you like the fabric it produces. Happy crocheting! 😀
Great instructions. I have been looking for something I can understand and your tutorial and pattern are terrific for a beginner. Thank you
Should rounds 2 and 3 start with a ch1?
Yes 🙂
I love your patterns. They are so easy to follow.? I have tried other patterns and keep coming back to yours. I make a bunch of soles of different colors then do the tops. I can carry around my projects that way
Hi could you please explain the making of sole for 1 yr old baby pls.
Hi, im doing a booties for 3 years old, how many chain i need to start of? Thanks
It’s hard to say because I have never tried to make baby booties for 3 years old child. :S
I too was wondering what adjustments are required to make a slightly larger Sole ie 18-24 mth.
Perhaps a slightly longer starting chain? I really enjoy your presentation speed and the reasonable instructions that I can follow even as a beginner. I have gone to YouTube to subscribe 👍🏻
Hi Linda!
I would start with a longer foundation chain and use all the additional stitches in the pattern (that came out of the longer foundation chain) for basic crochet stitches (in my sole pattern hdc sts).
Happy crocheting!😊
Thank you for taking the time to help us! Your patterns and videos are so easy to follow!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Casey! 🙂
:?thank. You very. Much. Very. Nice
Thanks! 😀
Hi Doroteja
I have been doing a lot of your Patterns and love them all the time. Thank you to bring so lovely Designs out. So my issue is I use yarn Drops Muskat with Hook 3.25 or 3.5 with your Patterns (following your instructions) but never come to the measurements that you state for the Sole legth… So with chain 14 i.e. my Sole will only barely measure 10cm. So I have to adapt quite a bit for the Sizes and therefor the with will suffer too… If I go ch.16 the sole gets quite long for the with it has. Can you tell me what I might me doing wrong? Thank you very much.
Hi, Miriam!
I hope you are having a nice day. Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
Drops Muskat is in my opinion great yarn for amigurumi animals, but not so great for the baby booties. The colors are so cute, but it’s a bit thin for making a baby sole using my crochet pattern. The final size of the sole (like it did in your case) will come out too small. I would recommend you to try with a thicker yarn, maybe something like Drops Cotton Light (it tend to split a lot) or Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (https://www.lovecrochet.com/paintbox-yarns-cotton-dk?a_aid=54234c53) Hope it helps. Happy crocheting!
Doroteja
It helped very much, thank you. I do love the colors as well, specially the shine they have. I always thought the Cotton light would be thiner as Muskat but will try it that way then. I could still use Muskat for the upper Parts with a biger Hook if needed 😉
Thank you sooooo much for your videos and written patterns. They are a the best directions I ever found anywhere…. not to mention how cute they are… THANK YOU!!! ?
Thanks so much Doroteja. I really enjoyed your tutorials. So detailed and easy. Just what i have always wanted. Keep doing the great job.
Hello! I am new to crocheting and am trying to develop my skill with something that would be useful, like these soles for baby shoes. I compared this pattern with some others on your site and discovered how to make it larger for my 12 month baby. Chain 13 to start then 10 hdc instead of 7 when required. This was very helpful, thank you. My only question is that the second sole I made turned out substantially larger than the first. I was very impressed with my first attempt—I should be, as I took it out about 50 times!—but the second sole is a little more inconsistent. The holes are larger. Do you think this just the result of not having enough tension, or too much tension? I’d like to get two soles that are similar so that one is not so much bigger than the other. Also, used same yarn and crochet hook for both soles.
Hi, Elisabeth!
The tension is something you get with time and experience. When you are creating two items, using the same pattern you can see how consistent your tension really is and believe me we all were struggling on this part. When I first started, I’ve made 3 baby booties and all of them were a different size. But this is not bad. It actually gives you a lesson. So if holes between the stitches are bigger than they’ve should be, your stitches are a bit loose (there is nothing wrong with that if that’s your tension and if it’s always like that) and this is the same as if you would crochet with a larger crochet hook. So your final item will be bigger. What I would recommend you to do is, find a crochet pattern for a scarf with consistent stitches…so made of double crochet stitches, single crochet stitches…you can even write your own pattern…and work on your tension. You can also try my pattern for crochet baby blanket (here: https://crobypatterns.com/easy-beginner-crochet-baby-blanket/ ) Hope it helps. 🙂 Happy crocheting!
hi, i really enjoy your tutorials. but, i just have polyester yarn. can polyester yarn make the baby booties, too?
Yes, of course! 🙂 You can use any yarn you like as long as it is the same yarn weight as recommended in the pattern. 🙂 If you will use thinner or thicker yarn the final item will be smaller or bigger and not according to the measurements provided in the pattern. Happy crocheting! 🙂
If we need to increase the sole what we should do?
The easiest way would be to use a thicker yarn. 🙂 Or you can also start with more chains in your foundation chain. But that would change the number of sts you have on the sides of the sole. 🙂
Hola qué tal estamos? Tengo una pregunta que hacerte. ? Que tengo que hacer para una suela de zapato para un niño de 7 meses, con cuántas cadenetas tengo que empezar, si fueras tan amable de mandarme un patrón de suela de zapato te lo agradecería mucho. Un saludo que pases buen día.
Where is the second video on how to make the upper part.
All the patterns for crochet baby booties that were posted after this post for crochet baby sole are compatible with this baby sole. 🙂
I have a baby 12 months, so how many chain i need tl start?
Hi! You can start with 2 or 3 additional chinas in the foundation chain. 🙂
Thank you for the great instructions. I was unable to subscribe 🙁 as the button won’t work for me. Yes I did enter my email address. But I bookmarked your page and will be back for more.
A question: when I finally master the art of crocheting baby booties, is it okay to sell the final products on Etsy? I looked for the disclaimer but couldn’t find. Most other sites have a disclaimer that it’s okay but need to link to you somehow (am not sure that Etsy allows this).
Hi Ana!
On the bottom of each post is a link to terms of use for my patterns. You can sell the finished items, but please credit the original design to Croby Patterns. Provide a link to my blog crobypatterns.com or my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrobyPatterns
Happy crocheting! 🙂
☆☆☆☆☆ Tutorial!!!
You are an absolute fabulous teacher!
Your patterns are well written & your videos are wonderful.
Hi. Thanku for this. I have to make it for 2 years old so can you teach us how to increase and the actual booties in bigger sizes like 2, 3 and 4 Thanku
Hi Khowla
I will do my best to make a tutorial on this topic as well. 🙂
Thank you! Your videos are very helpful and makes learning fun. Also the patterns make baby booties look like little cute shoes that gives a grand finish. Appreciate your time and love for this and the fact that you share it with us so freely. God bless and Compliments of the Season to you!🎄🎅🔔❄
Thank you so much TressC for your sweet comment! ❤️ I am so happy you found my blog and YouTube channel. My work would be nothing without you guys! 😀
Great instructions & so easy to follow, thank you so much ?
Thank you so much, Michelle!
Hi, your tutorial has been the easiest to understand, you are a great teacher! But now how do I start for 6-9 month booty?
Thanks for your kind comment. 🙂 Start with a little bit longer foundation chain, add two or three chains to the original chain. 🙂
This is a great pattern. Thank you so much…I only took my work out 7 tines. 🌝
I’m 83 and I could not find written pattern for the bottom of baby booties any where than you so much I found your .We are having twins well not me my grand daughter thank you again Laura
Hi! I used the DK yarn and 3.5 mm hook but the sole final measurement is only 7.5 cm. I don’t know why it happened. Could I know your sole gauge? Thank you, I’d love your designs.
Hi Pitahujan! The gauge for the sole is 10 sts and 6 rows in HDC to measure 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 inches). 🙂 Happy crocheting! 🙂
Thank You for making this such an easy pattern! I truly enjoy your work!
I am so glad you like it! 🙂 Happy crocheting Micchelle! 🙂
Thank you for the pattern very easy to follow !
Hi. I love your tutorials and easy to follow. after several attempts, feeling like an expert to make the soles 🤣🤣🤣 (only for soles). need to do a lots of practice. am still learning. glad to have found this page. thank you sharing.
This is the best sole pattern I’ve found ! Easy to follow and simple to remember, I’m now making them without having to look at the pattern. Thank you so much.
Hello ^-^ i really like what you do thank you very much
But I don’t know how to make it for 12 month baby can you help me please
You can try with a larger crochet hook and a bit thicker yarn, or you can increase your foundation chain from 10 to maybe 13 or even more. 🙂
Happy crocheting!
Hi, love watching your tutorials. The booties are so cute. I would love to try, where do you buy the purple yarn, what make is it and colour please. Thanks
Hi Nicola! 🙂 I buy most of my yarn online; Love Crochet/Love Knitting, Wool Warehouse, Yarn Plaza…
Thank you so much for your pattern it was so easy to follow!
I enjoyed working on this pattern, thank you for sharing your Art with us.
Hello Doroteja, “Sole” Sister! 😌
Thank you so much for the work that you do in helping all of us that want to make your patterns! You have the best looking soles out there! Love 💕 your patterns! I’ve just discovered your tutorials and I’m looking forward to mastering one of your baby bootie patterns to start with. God bless!
You are so sweet! I can’t wait to share more crochet patterns for all of you in the future!😀❤️
I love your work. You’re such a great demonstrator and a tutor. You’ve made me love crotcheting. Will follow all your tutorials. 😍😍
Thank you so much!🥰
hai, i would like to ask, the different of knitting needle use. How the size of the needle effect the size of soles? I tried to do the sole with my 2.0mm needles but it comes out to be smaller that your sole size.
Hello Ein! 😊 Knitting needles are for knitting. When you crochet you use a crochet hook. It’s called a crochet hook because it has a hook. You use that hook to grab the yarn and pull it through the stitches. Just below the hook on your crochet hook is a part called the shaft. You see, when you are crocheting your stitches are either resting on the shaft or sliding on and off the shaft. That’s why the diameter of the hook shaft determines the size of the hook and the size of the stitches the hook will make. Now, if you use a larger crochet hook (no matter if you use a thicker yarn that goes with it or not) the stitches will come out bigger and your entire work will come out bigger. On the contrary, if you use a smaller crochet hook where the diameter of the shaft is tiny, your entire work will come out smaller.
And you can use that to your advantage. If you want a whole project a little bit bigger or smaller, instead of changing the pattern, use a smaller or bigger (depends on what you need) crochet hook and follow the pattern as you would. 😀
Hello 👋 ma’am thank you for your patterns with your help I have learn to much thanks for all your help