Crochet Baby Crocodile Stitch Booties: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

by Amy Lehman | October 19, 2023 3:18 am

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How to Crochet Baby Booties! 

Intro­duc­ing our adorable cro­chet project: Baby Croc­o­dile Stitch Booties! Keep your lit­tle one snug and styl­ish with these charm­ing booties, intri­cate­ly craft­ed using the croc­o­dile stitch. Designed with love and atten­tion to detail, these booties are cozy and add a chic flair to any baby out­fit. Join us as we embark on this delight­ful cro­chet jour­ney to cre­ate a pair of booties that are as cute as they are com­fort­able. Let’s get start­ed on mak­ing your baby’s wardrobe extra spe­cial!

Wel­come to our cro­chet booties tuto­r­i­al, the per­fect guide for crafters who want to cre­ate adorable baby booties for those tiny, pre­cious feet. In this step-by-step tuto­r­i­al, we’ll explore the art of craft­ing beau­ti­ful cro­chet baby booties, cater­ing to vary­ing skill lev­els, from begin­ners to sea­soned cro­chet design­ers. Our guide includes essen­tial tech­niques such as sin­gle cro­chet, dou­ble cro­chet, slip stitch­es, and work­ing in the back loop. These baby booties are an ide­al project for small cro­chet hooks, mak­ing them a fan­tas­tic choice for both new par­ents and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters.

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crochet crocodile baby booties

Cre­at­ing cro­chet baby booties is a delight­ful endeav­or for any cro­chet enthu­si­ast. You can choose from a vari­ety of yarns, from soft cot­ton yarns for baby girls to pre­mi­um acrylic yarns for baby boys. The ver­sa­tile worsted-weight yarn offers excel­lent struc­ture and warmth for the lit­tle one’s feet, ensur­ing that they stay cozy and com­fort­able. The step-by-step instruc­tions in our tuto­r­i­al, whether in writ­ten form or through a video tuto­r­i­al on our YouTube chan­nel, ensure that even begin­ners can craft these love­ly booties.

These booties are suit­able for new­borns, with dif­fer­ent sizes avail­able to accom­mo­date those tiny feet. The cro­chet pat­terns are designed for 0–3 months and 0–6 months, mak­ing them per­fect for baby show­er gifts or as a per­son­al touch for a new par­ent.

Sup­plies:

G, H, and I hook

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yarn nee­dle

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

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

fphdc= front post half dou­ble cro­chet

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Start: (G hook=Newborn, H hook= 3–6 Months, I hook= 6–12 Months)

Toe: Chain 2, work 6 hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st on top of the chain 2 ‑6 hdc
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *Work 2 hdc in each hdc around, *Repeat around, sl st in begin­ning hdc ‑12 hdc
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *2hdc in the next hdc, hdc in the next hdc, *Repeat around, sl st ‑18 hdc

Rnd 4–6.: Hdc in each hdc around, (work in con­tin­u­al rounds with­out a slip stitch, use a marker)*Repeat this around for (3 Rounds for New­born, 4 Rounds for 3–6 Months, 4 Rounds for 6–12 Months)

 

Rnd 7–12: Turn, *Chain 1, hdc around to the pre­vi­ous last hdc, Turn *Repeat for a total of (6 Rows for New­born, 7 Rows for 3–6 Months, 7 Rows for 6–12 Months)

Now Take the ends and slip stitch the ends togeth­er to com­plete the heel, Now turn inside out so the seam won’t shoe. fas­ten off and weave in the ends.

Now For the Croc­o­dile Stitch Part: Use the hook size accord­ing to the size, G,H, or I

With your yarn Attach the yarn in the mid­dle of the top part of heel.

Sin­gle cro­chet around the open­ing of the bootie once. sl st. ‑20 sc, Make you end with 20 sc around.
v‑stitch= (hdc, ch 1, hdc)
Rnd 1: Ch 3, hdc in same stitch,* skip 1 ch, 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.

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In con­clu­sion, this cro­chet booties tuto­r­i­al is an excel­lent resource for any­one want­i­ng to cre­ate a clas­sic and charm­ing pair of baby booties. The ease of using basic cro­chet stitch­es, along with the guid­ance of a video tuto­r­i­al or writ­ten pat­tern, allows you to craft these adorable lit­tle booties with con­fi­dence. The booties are a fan­tas­tic addi­tion to any baby’s first Christ­mas, a cher­ished baby gift, or a spe­cial touch for a new arrival. Craft your baby booties with love and care, and you’ll be amazed at the fin­ished prod­uct. Whether you are a sea­soned cro­chet design­er or a new­bie, this pat­tern piece is sure to become a go-to for cre­at­ing sweet, hand­made footwear for the tini­est feet in your life. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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