Boot-Style Baby Booties for Cold Weather: Free Knitting Pattern
Baby booties for winter
(c) whiteflowerneedle 2012
Warm Your Baby's Feet From the Cold!
Are you looking for a boot-style baby bootie knitting pattern to warm your baby's feet? The top cuff keeps the booties on your baby's feet and ankles warm. If you know the basics of how to knit, you can knit this project easily.
The pattern involves only basic knitting stitches:
- Knit
- Purl
- Yarn over
- Make one (increasing)
- Slip-slip-knit (left decreasing)
- Kit-two-together (right decreasing)
Playing with two contrasting colors makes simple and beautiful stripes colorwork. It is not only a thoughtful present, but it can also charm a new mom. Let's start to knit this adorable project.
Pattern Instructions
- Skill Level: Easy.
- Size: (0-6, 6-12) month.
- Booties sole length: Approx. (3.9”, 4.2”).
- Booties height: Approx. (3.3”, 3.6”).
- Gauge: 22 sts x 32 rows for 4”x4”
- Yarn amount: Approx. 94 to 100 yds.
- Needles: US#4 (3.5 mm), yarn needle.
- Yarn: Category 4 worsted weight baby yarn.
- Other materials needed: Four small buttons.
- Abbreviations: K=Knit; P=Purl; M1 (M1L)=Make 1 left (Increase 1 stitch); YO=Yarn Over; SSK=Slip-Slip-Knit (Decrease 1 stitch); K2tog=Knit-two-together (Decrease 1 stitch); P2tog=Purl-two-together (Decrease 1 stitch); sts = stitches.
Directions
Right Bootie.
Cast on (31, 43) with white color.
Rows (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11): K.
Row 2: K1, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K1, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K1. (35, 47 sts)
Row 4: K2, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K3, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K2. (39, 51 sts)
Row 6: K3, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K5, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K3. (43, 55 sts)
Row 8: K4, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K7, M1, (K14, K20), M1, K4. (47, 59 sts)
Row 12: Change red color and K.
Rows 13-17: K.
Row 18: (K16, K22), SSK twice, K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog twice, (K16, K22). (41, 53 sts)
Rows (19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29): K.
Row 20: (K13, K19), SSK twice, K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog twice, (K13, K19). (35, 47 sts)
Row 22: (K10, K16), SSK twice, K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog twice, (K10, K16). (29, 41 sts)
Row 24: (K9, K15), SSK, K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, (K9, K15). (25, 37 sts)
Row 26: (K10, K16), SSK, K1, K2tog, (K10, K16). (23, 35 sts)
Row 28: (K9, K15), SSK, K1, K2tog, (K9, K15). (21, 33 sts)
Row 30: Change white color (K11, K17), turn and knitted cast on (10, 15) stitches, place the other (10, 16) stitches on a holder.
Row 31: K. (21, 32 sts)
Row 32: Change red color and K.
Rows (33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49): K.
Row 34: Change white color and K.
Row 36: Change red color and K to last 5 sts, K2tog, YO, K3.
Row 38: Change white color and K.
Row 40: Change red color and K.
Row 42: Change white color and K.
Row 44: Change red color and K to last 5 sts, K2tog, YO, K3.
Row 46: Change white color and K.
Row 48: Change red color and K.
Row 50: Change white color and K.
Bind off and cut yarn about 24” to sew with. Cut red yarn about 6” and make knot with white yarn.
For other (10, 16) sts on the holder,
Row 30: Retie the white yarn at the middle of the bootie and (K10, K16).
Rows (31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49): K.
Row 32: Change red color and K.
Row 34: Change white color and K.
Row 36: Change red color and K.
Row 38: Change white color and K.
Row 40: Change red color and K.
Row 42: Change white color and K.
Row 44: Change red color and K.
Row 46: Change white color and K.
Row 48: Change red color and K.
Row 50: Change white color and K.
Bind off. Sew wrong sides together and weave in the ends. Fix two small buttons securely (to avoid choking hazards) at the appropriate places.
Left Bootie.
Cast on (31, 43).
Rows 1-29: Same as left bootie.
Row 30: Change white color (K10, K16) and place the other (11, 17) stitches on a holder.
Row 31: (K10, K16).
Row 32: Change red color and K.
Rows (33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49): K.
Row 34: Change white color and K.
Row 36: Change red color and K.
Row 38: Change white color and K.
Row 40: Change red color and K.
Row 42: Change white color and K.
Row 44: Change red color and K.
Row 46: Change white color and K.
Row 48: Change red color and K.
Row 50: Change white color and K.
Bind off and cut white yarn about 24” to sew with. Cut red yarn about 6” and make a knot with white yarn.
For other (11, 17) sts on the holder,
Row 30: Retie white color yarn at the end of the bootie (P11, P17), turn and knit cast on (10, 15) sts.
Row 31: P. (21, 32 sts)
Row 32: Change red color and P.
Row (33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49): P.
Row 34: Change white color and P.
Row 36: Change red color and P to last 5 sts, P2tog, YO, P3.
Row 38: Change white color and P.
Row 40: Change red color and P.
Row 42: Change white color and P.
Row 44: Change red color and P to last 5 sts, P2tog, YO, P3.
Row 46: Change white color and P.
Row 48: Change red color and P.
Row 50: Change white color and P.
Bind off and cut yarn about 6”. Sew wrong sides together and weave in the ends. Fix two small buttons securely (to avoid choking hazards) at the appropriate places.
This pattern is for personal use only and not for commercial sale.
© 2012 Christy Hills
Comments
Christy Hills (author) on November 11, 2017:
You can only print from the page. The needle size is UK9 (or) 3.5 mm. It is ok to use metal or wooden.
marie1066 on November 11, 2017:
Love the look of this Pattern, is there any way I can print it out and what size needles uk size please. Also is it better to use metal needles or wooden. Ty
Jane on November 09, 2017:
I like this pattern so much! Thank you.
Maritza on July 10, 2017:
I love how you explain everything and the patience you show for knit for beginners like me, and the videos are superb with the notes on top, I have made several of your knittings, keep teaching us new things.
Thanks
priti singh on November 16, 2016:
I want this pattern in Hindi .
Is it possible??
Purplehair21 on July 23, 2016:
Cute pattern but there is no mention in right boot knitting instructions about making buttonholes. I only discovered the need to do that when knitting the second boot. Also did you really mean for us to purl all rows in left boot?
Sissi on January 24, 2016:
Thanks anyway!
Christy Hills (author) on January 19, 2016:
Hi Sissi, Thanks for interesting on it but this pattern is only for personal use and donation purpose. I am so sorry you can not sell them.
Sissi on January 14, 2016:
Hi! Thank you so much for the great tutorials. I'm wondering if I can sell booties made with your pattern?
Effy on February 17, 2015:
Thank you for an easy and fun winter project!! Can't wait to use all the left over yarn I've collected over the years !!
Christy Hills (author) on November 10, 2014:
Hi Cat, I twisted the yarn at the end of rows and carry to the up rows.
Cat on November 05, 2014:
I'm just confused how did you carry along the red yarn after you knitted cast on and knit and turn and switch to red the red yarn is just there how did you do it that you didn't cut yarns please help
kim on January 14, 2014:
Omg! Am so silly. Thank you !!!! :)
Christy Hills (author) on January 13, 2014:
Hi Kim, Thanks for loving the pattern, this pattern is written for 2 sizes, 0-6 months and 6-12 months. K14 is for 0-6 month and K20 is for 6-12 months. You don't need to repeat it. This method is the same for every other parentheses.
kim on January 13, 2014:
Hello,
I love this pattern . I found it raverly .com. I have a question in the pattern like rows 2 it say k1 14 than knit 20 , that is repeated .I see I don't have enough cast on to follower that pattern. I did check your video where you omit the knit 14 is there an updated pattern fix for this
Corinna on July 21, 2013:
Wish there would have been the way to show how to s
Everything the right way togeter
Christy Hills (author) on April 25, 2013:
Hi santa, Thanks for visiting and loving my patterns. You can get the purple baby booties in my Ravelry store. The link is http://www.ravelry.com/designers/christy-hills. Enjoy.
santa on April 25, 2013:
I love your purple baby booties ....where can I get the instructions...please help.Thank you
Christy Hills (author) on April 03, 2013:
Dear aAnja, Thanks for your comment and I am so happy that my videos can help you.
Anja on April 02, 2013:
Dear Christy,
Thanks for the very cute pattern, I love it! Also the youtube movies were very helpful.
Kind regards,
aAnja
Christy Hills (author) on December 11, 2012:
Hello faythef,
Thank you for your visiting. Enjoy your knit.
Faythe Payne from USA on December 10, 2012:
These are so cute.;.Thanks for the pattern..voting up
