Every adorable pair of crochet baby booties or sandals starts with a perfectly shaped sole! These comfortable and sturdy soles are the foundation for your next charming baby footwear project. This pattern offers instructions for four common baby sizes, ensuring you have the right base for any little foot.
Let’s get those hooks ready and create some beautiful soles!
Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
- DK weight yarn in your preferred color (a small amount per sole)
- Crochet hook: 3.0mm (or size needed to obtain a firm fabric)
- Stitch markers (highly recommended for beginners!)
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
Gauge: Not critical for this project, but aim for a firm fabric so the sole holds its shape well.
Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms):
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st(s): stitch(es)
Pattern Notes:
- Each sole is worked in continuous rounds. Using a stitch marker at the beginning of each round will help you keep track.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of a round does NOT count as a stitch.
- Ch 2 at the beginning of a round does NOT count as a stitch.
- The number in parentheses
()at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.
Crochet Baby Shoe Soles – 4 Sizes
Choose the size you need, and follow the instructions carefully!
Size 1: Newborn (Approx. 3.5 inches / 9 cm)
- Ch 11.
- Round 1: 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 8 ch, 5 hdc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: hdc in next 8 ch, 2 hdc in last ch. Join with sl st to first hdc. (26 hdc)
- Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first hdc. (36 hdc)
- Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (36 sc) This last round of sc creates a nice edge for building the bootie/sandal upper.
Size 2: 0-3 Months (Approx. 3.75 – 4 inches / 9.5 – 10 cm)
- Ch 13.
- Round 1: 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 10 ch, 5 hdc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: hdc in next 10 ch, 2 hdc in last ch. Join with sl st to first hdc. (30 hdc)
- Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first hdc. (40 hdc)
- Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (40 sc)
Size 3: 3-6 Months (Approx. 4.25 – 4.5 inches / 10.5 – 11.5 cm)
- Ch 15.
- Round 1: 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 12 ch, 5 hdc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: hdc in next 12 ch, 2 hdc in last ch. Join with sl st to first hdc. (34 hdc)
- Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first hdc. (44 hdc)
- Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (44 sc)
Size 4: 6-12 Months (Approx. 4.75 – 5 inches / 12 – 12.5 cm)
- Ch 17.
- Round 1: 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 14 ch, 5 hdc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: hdc in next 14 ch, 2 hdc in last ch. Join with sl st to first hdc. (38 hdc)
- Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first hdc. (48 hdc)
- Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc)
Video tutorial
Finishing:
- Fasten off, leaving a tail long enough to weave in.
- Weave in all loose ends using your tapestry needle.
Now you have a perfectly shaped sole ready for your next crochet baby footwear project! Whether you’re making booties, sandals, or even little shoes, these soles provide a sturdy and professional base.
Happy Crocheting! Share your finished soles (and the projects you turn them into!) in the comments below.
