How to Crochet Crocodile Stitch Booties: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Crochet Crocodile Stitch Booties! 

Are you ready to dive into the cro­chet world and cre­ate some­thing extra­or­di­nary for the lit­tle ones in your life? Cro­chet­ing croc­o­dile stitch chil­dren’s booties are a beau­ti­ful way to do just that. In this arti­cle, we’ll guide you through the process with step-by-step instruc­tions, a free pat­tern, and even a video tuto­r­i­al to make your jour­ney into cro­chet as smooth as pos­si­ble.

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Cro­chet­ing these adorable baby booties is not as chal­leng­ing as it may seem, even if you’re new to cro­chet­ing. You’ll be well on your way with basic cro­chet stitch­es like the slip stitch (sl st), dou­ble cro­chet, and sin­gle cro­chet. As you start your jour­ney, check the hook size and the yarn type, usu­al­ly worsted-weight yarn for these tiny cre­ations.

For visu­al learn­ers, our video tuto­r­i­al will be your best friend. It pro­vides a great way to grasp these essen­tial cro­chet pat­terns and tech­niques. We under­stand that some­times writ­ten pat­terns can be tricky to fol­low. Still, our video tuto­r­i­al will walk you through each step, mak­ing it an easy pat­tern for every­one, regard­less of their skill lev­el.

Cro­chet­ing baby booties is not just about craft­ing; it’s about adding a per­son­al touch to a new par­en­t’s joy. These booties are per­fect as a baby show­er gift or a baby’s first Christ­mas present. They’re also small projects that you can com­plete in no time. 

I made this for my daugh­ter, who is 2 1/2 years old. Her foot is tod­dler sev­en shoe size. When you get to the length of the slip­per, mea­sure your child’s foot. My daugh­ter’s foot mea­sured 6 inch­es, and before I slip-stitched it closed, I put it on her foot to check if it fits. Learn how to cro­chet Croc­o­dile Stitch Booties in this easy-to-fol­low tuto­r­i­al! Cro­chet this pop­u­lar stitch pat­tern using basic cro­chet stitch­es, and you’ll have a pair of styl­ish booties in no time.

If you’re new to cro­chet or want to learn how to cro­chet a pop­u­lar stitch pat­tern, watch this tuto­r­i­al! You’ll learn every­thing you need to know to cro­chet these booties, includ­ing how to cro­chet Croc­o­dile Stitch Booties step-by-step. Once you’ve com­plet­ed this tuto­r­i­al, you can cro­chet styl­ish booties quick­ly!

 

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single cro­chet
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

ch=chain

Sup­plies:

K hook

Pink yarn

yarn nee­dle

K hook

Toe: Chain 2, work 8 hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st ‑8 hdc

Rnd 2: *Work 2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 3- cont.: Hdc in each hdc around (work in con­tin­u­al rounds with­out a slip stitch; use a marker)*Repeat this round until the toe Reach­es 3.5 inch­es long, about 1/2 inch away from the ankle, that was about 6 rounds

Next Rounds: This is the open­ing of the Slip­per where the foot goes in: Now Chain 1, and Turn, *hdc in each hdc around until you reach the mark­er from the last round. Chain 1 and Turn, *Repeat this until your slip­per reach­es 7.5–8 inch­es long, (7 more rounds) But at the last round, work a hdc in the next 4 hdc, slip stitch in the next 6 hdc, hdc in the rest of the hdc, (this will round off the end)

Once your slip­per reach­es the length to fit your child, take the ends of the last round and slip stitch across to close it for the heel. Then, at the end, I turn it inside out so the heel won’t show. Now, fas­ten off and weave in the ends.

Now For the Croc­o­dile Stitch Part:

With your yarn, attach the yarn to the mid­dle of the top part of the heel.

Sin­gle cro­chet around the open­ing of the bootie once. sl st. ‑20 sc (make that sc an odd num­ber, your num­ber may vary for each child)  Make you end with 20 sc around.

v‑stitch= (hdc, ch 1, hdc)

Rnd 1: Ch 3, hdc in same stitch,* skip a sc, v‑st in next ch, rep from * around, join with sl st on top of first hdc. – 10 v‑stitches

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc), work­ing from top to bot­tom around post of first hdc of first V‑st, work 3 fphdc, turn work so v‑st is side­ways, ch 1, work­ing from bot­tom to top around post of sec­ond hdc of v‑st, work 4

fphdc, *skip next v st, work­ing from top to bot­tom work 4 fphdc around post of first hdc of next v st, ch 1, turn work so v‑st is side­ways, work­ing from bot­tom to top around post of sec­ond hdc of v st, work 4 fphdc, rep from * around; join with sl st in top of first hdc. ‑5 croc­o­dile stitch­es in total.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, hdc in same st, insert hook in space in the cen­ter of the croc­o­dile stitch and com­plete a v- st, *v‑st in next ch 1 sp,  insert hook in the space  in the cen­ter of the croc­o­dile stitch and com­plete a v‑st, repeat from * to * around;  join with sl st in top of first hdc

Rnd 4: Repeat rnd 2 into alter­nate v‑st
Rnd 5: Repeat rnd 3
Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 2 into alter­nate v‑st
Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.

Print the entry at the top of the page to print the pat­tern!

To make your project even more enjoy­able, you can use a small­er cro­chet hook for intri­cate work. Stitch mark­ers will help you keep track of your stitch­es, and a yarn nee­dle is essen­tial for weav­ing in those loose ends for a fin­ished prod­uct that looks neat and pro­fes­sion­al.

If you’re con­cerned about mak­ing mis­takes, don’t wor­ry; you can always frog (rip out) your stitch­es and start over. Remem­ber, your first pair of baby booties might not be per­fect, but they’ll be made with love, and that’s what tru­ly mat­ters.

Cro­chet­ing adorable croc­o­dile stitch chil­dren’s booties is a beau­ti­ful way to express your cre­ativ­i­ty and pro­vide a heart­felt gift for new par­ents. You’ll have every­thing you need to start with our easy-to-fol­low video tuto­r­i­al, free pat­tern, and writ­ten instruc­tions. So, grab your favorite yarn col­or, pick the right size, and embark on a cro­chet adven­ture that’s as fun as reward­ing. Hap­py cro­chet­ing, and don’t for­get to share your cre­ations on social media and your YouTube chan­nel if you have one. Your love­ly pat­tern might become a favorite for oth­ers, and you could even use affil­i­ate links to make a lit­tle extra income. Cro­chet­ing baby booties is not only a craft; it’s a jour­ney, and we’re excit­ed to see where it takes you.