Let’s get those tiny Santa boots crocheted. Here’s a detailed pattern for baby Santa Claus boots, sized for 0-3 months.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in red and white
- Size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
Gauge:
- Gauge is not critical for this project, but for 0-3 months, the finished sole should be approximately 3.5 inches long.
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
- inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
Pattern Notes:
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
- The boots are worked in rounds.
- Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds if needed.
Sole (Red yarn):
- Round 1: Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working along the other side of the chain, sc in next 6 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (18 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, inc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, inc in next 2 sts. (24 sts)
- Round 3: Sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, (sc, inc) x 3 times, sc in next 7 sts, (sc, inc) x 2 times. (30 sts)
- Round 4: Sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, inc) x 3 times, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, inc) x 2 times. (36 sts)
- Round 5: BLO sc in each st around. (36 sts)
Boot Upper (Red yarn):
- Round 6: Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
- Round 7: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 18 sts. (36 sts)
- Round 8: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 18 sts. (36 sts)
- Round 9: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 18 sts. (36 sts)
- Round 10: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 10 sts, dec over next 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. (32 sts)
- Round 11: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 6 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. (30 sts)
- Round 12: Sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last st. (29 sts)
- Round 13: Sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last st. (28 sts)
- Round 14: Sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last st. (27 sts)
- Round 15: Sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next st, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last st. (26 sts)
- Round 16: Sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. (24 sts)
- Round 17: Sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 4 sts. (24 sts)
- Fasten off red yarn.
Cuff (White yarn):
- Round 1: With white yarn, join with a sl st to any st of Round 17. Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
- Round 2: FLO sc in each st around. (24 sts)
- Round 3: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
- Fasten off white yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finishing:
- Weave in all loose ends securely.
- Fold down the white cuff.
- Optional: With white yarn, surface crochet a line of slip stitches around the top edge of the cuff for a more defined look.
- Optional: Add a small pom-pom to the front of the boot.
