Knitting is a very suitable medium for making baby shoes. Easy, flexible, and beautiful knit baby shoes can make a wonderful and useful gift for a baby's parent couple. This pattern is suitable for babies who are 40 cm or 45 cm long (look at the information in brackets for size ratios). If you're in doubt, go for a larger crochet size, as your baby will definitely grow.
Step
Step 1. Note that the abbreviations have been explained according to the instructions for making baby crochet shoes
Method 1 of 6: First Row
Step 1. Make 8, (10) ch
Step 2. (1 dc 1 ch) in the second ch, 1 htr at each end of ch (7:
9 hrs).
Method 2 of 6: Second Line
Step 1. (1 dc 1 ch) on the first htr, 1 htr on each htr to the last
Step 2. Make 4 more lines with htr
Method 3 of 6: Forming the Shoe Pad
Step 1. First stage:
1 ch, (1 dc 1 ch) on each sl st. Make 9 hrs at the edge of the htr row, 1 hrs at every next 7 (9) ch. Make 10 htrs in row htr on the other side, 1 htr on every 25, (27) ch for ankle, slip stitch on first htr, then turn knitting. Make 2 more rows of htr stitches. Turn the crochet at the end of each row.
Step 2. Next stage:
(1 sc 1 ch) on each first htr, 1 htr on each htr until the end of the row. Subtract 1 hr on each side of the big toe. Make 1 dec htr twice in the middle of the heel, sl st on the first htr, turn the knitting.
Step 3. Repeat the last step twice
Tighten up.
Method 4 of 6: Forming the Shell Shape (Upper of the Shoe)
Step 1. Return to ch at ankle, connect yarn in center of back heel, 1 ch, 1 dc on each ch and htr around heel, sl st on first htr, twist knit (32:36 dc)
Step 2. Next stage:
4 ch, 2 tr in sl st (skip 3 sc, 1 clam in next dc) repeat to last 3 sc, skip 3 sc, 1 tr in 4 ch, sl st on third ch of 4 ch, then rotate knit in the next ch (8: 9 shells).
Step 3. Next stage:
4 ch, 2 tr on 4 ch, 1 scallop in ch sp from each shell to the last, 1 tr in 4 ch, sl st pad ach third of 4 ch, then turn knitting on next ch sp.
Step 4. Repeat the last step three times
Tighten up.
Method 5 of 6: Putting the Shoe Parts Together
Step 1. Iron the back of the crochet
Place a light washcloth over your knitted shoes before ironing to protect them from the heat. Iron slowly.
Step 2. Sew the seams together to form the shoe
Step 3. Slide a ribbon of the same or more contrasting color through the gap in the shell
You can tie it in a bow-like knot when you are keeping it or giving it as a gift. Untie the knot when you are going to put it on the baby's feet and tie the ribbon back when it is attached to the feet.
You can add other decorations, but make sure that the shoes are safe for the baby to wear
Step 4. Done
Method 6 of 6: Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet / triple crochet (stab three times)
- htr: half treble crochet (half crochet three times)
- sl st: slip stick
- dec: decrease
- yoh: yarn over hook (creates a new loop of yarn around the knitting needle)
Tips
- Suitable voltage: 11 htr and 8 htr lines measuring 5 cm.
- This article contains only one way to knit baby shoes. If you have a pattern of your own that you'd like to share, add a pattern with its own title and link back to this article so readers can find a wide variety of knitting baby shoe patterns on Wikihow.
Necessary materials
- Knitting needles, size 3mm
- Thin yarn (make sure the yarn is 100% machine washable)
- Ribbon (matching or complementary color)
