How to knit baby booties: FREE Easy knitting pattern!

Free Knitting Patterns for knit booties!

Free pattern for garter stitch these adorable booties — the size of the booties range from 0-3 months all the way up to 2T-3T!

Ditch the complicated patterns! These bootie patterns are a basic pattern that use straight knitting needles and easy stitches and techniques!

Find the pattern below, complete with photographed and easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

These easy knitted baby booties accommodate knitters of any skill level and are so much fun to make!

They’re a great baby shower gift — new parents will appreciate a sweet handmade gift for their sweet new baby!

A great one-skein project — if you’ve already made a baby blanket and have leftover yarn, why not make a pair of matching baby booties to go with it? These booties do not take much time to make!

Make sure you’re following the right size pattern — I have written out individual patterns for each size. This pattern comes in sizes 0-3 months (a great newborn size with a little extra room to grow), 6 months, 12-18 months, and 2T – 3T.

Making these for a new baby with an older, toddler aged sibling? It’s a great idea to make two pairs — a pair for the baby, and a larger pair in the toddler size so that baby’s older sibling can match!

These also make great soft soled shoes, which are better for baby’s development (and toddler’s development!) when learning to walk. I’ve attached leather to the bottoms of the larger sizes, making this a great gift for parents who are on the “barefoot shoe” trend. Using 100% wool and real leather (all linked below!) is sure to please any more naturally-minded parent, too!

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Supply List:

3.75 mm needles
Worsted Weight yarn (I used yarn from Knit Picks)
A tapestry needle and scissors
(optional) leather for bottoms of booties (find it here — I bought the 8″x12″ option in “dark brown” for $8 to make multiple booties with, but if you’re making just one pair, the 6″x12″ option for $6 should work just fine!
(optional) Hammer, nail, and scrap wood for creating holes in leather soles for sewing

Size 0-3 months (newborn)

Here’s the pattern for size 0-3 months. These booties are for the littlest of littles — perfect for a fresh newborn to wear!

With 3.75mm knitting needles and worsted weight yarn, cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: KFB, Knit 2, KFB (6 stitches)

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: Knit

Row 10: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (8 stitches)

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Knit

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (10 stitches)

Row 16: Knit

Row 17: Knit

Row 18: Knit

Row 19: Knit

Row 20: Cast on 15 stitches, Knit to end (25 stitches)

Row 21: Cast on 15 stitches, Knit to end (40 stitches)

Row 22: Knit 15, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 15

Row 23: Knit

Row 24: Knit 15, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 15

Row 25: Knit

Row 26: K2TOG, Knit 13, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 13, K2TOG (38 stitches)

Row 27: Knit

Row 28: K2TOG, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 12, K2TOG (36 stitches)

Row 29: Knit

Row 30: K2TOG, Knit 11, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 11, K2TOG (34 stitches)

Row 31: Knit

Row 32: K2TOG, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 10, K2TOG (32 stitches)

Row 33: Knit

Row 34: K2TOG, Knit 9, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 9, K2TOG (30 stitches)

Row 35: Knit

Row 36: K2TOG, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 8, K2TOG (28 stitches)

Row 37: Knit

Row 38: K2TOG, Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (26 stitches)

Row 39: Knit

Row 40: K2TOG, Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6, K2TOG (24 stitches)

Row 41: Knit

Row 42: K2TOG, Knit 5, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 5, K2TOG (22 stitches)

Row 43: Knit

Row 44: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 45: Knit

Row 46: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 47: Knit

Row 48: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 49: Knit

Row 50: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 51: Knit

Row 52: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 53: Knit

Row 54: Knit 6, Purl 10, Knit 6

Cast off. Make 2

Size 6 Months

To make these booties in the 6 month size, please follow the pattern below!

With 3.75 mm knitting needles and worsted weight yarn, cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: KFB, Knit 2, KFB (6 stitches)

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: Knit

Row 10: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (8 stitches)

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Knit

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (10 stitches)

Row 16: Knit

Row 17: Knit

Row 18: Knit

Row 19: Knit

Row 20: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (12 stitches)

Row 21: Knit

Row 22: Cast on 17 stitches, Knit to end (29 stitches)

Row 23: Cast on 17 stitches, Knit to end (46 stitches)

Row 24: Knit 17, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 17

Row 25: Knit

Row 26: Knit 17, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 17

Row 27: Knit

Row 28: Knit 17, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 17

Row 29: Knit

Row 30: K2TOG, Knit 15, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 15, K2TOG (44 stitches)

Row 31: Knit

Row 32: K2TOG, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 14, K2TOG (42 stitches)

Row 33: Knit

Row 34: K2TOG, Knit 13, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 13, K2TOG (40 stitches)

Row 35: Knit

Row 36: K2TOG, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 12, K2TOG (38 stitches)

Row 37: Knit

Row 38: K2TOG, Knit 11, Purl 1 ,Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 11, K2TOG (36 stitches)

Row 39: Knit

Row 40: K2TOG, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 10, K2TOG (34 stitches)

Row 41: Knit

Row 42: K2TOG, Knit 9, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 9, K2TOG (32 stitches)

Row 43: Knit

Row 44: K2TOG, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 8, K2TOG (30 stitches)

Row 45: Knit

Row 46: K2TOG, Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (28 stitches)

Row 47: Knit

Row 48: K2TOG, Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (26 stitches)

Row 49: Knit

Row 50: K2TOG, Knit 5, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (24 stitches)

Row 51: Knit

Row 52: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 53: Knit

Row 54: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 55: Knit

Row 56: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 57: Knit

Row 58: Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 6

Row 59: Knit

Row 60: Knit 6, Purl 12, Knit 6

Cast off. Make 2

Size 12-18 months

To make booties in the 12-18 month size, follow the pattern below.

You may want to attach a piece of leather to the bottom of these booties since baby will likely be walking when wearing these! I’ll show you how to do just that at the very end of this post! No specialty supplies needed!

With 3.75mm knitting needles and worsted weight yarn, cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: KFB, Knit 2, KFB (6 stitches)

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: Knit

Row 10: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (8 stitches)

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Knit

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (10 stitches)

Row 16: Knit

Row 17: Knit

Row 18: Knit

Row 19: Knit

Row 20: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (12 stitches)

Row 21: Knit

Row 22: Knit

Row 23: Knit

Row 24: Knit

Row 25: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (14 stitches)

Row 26: Knit

Row 27: Cast on 20 stitches, Knit to end (34 stitches)

Row 28: Cast on 20 stitches, Knit to end (54 stitches)

Row 29: Knit 20, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 20

Row 30: Knit

Row 31: Knit 20, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 20

Row 32: Knit

Row 33: Knit 20, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 20

Row 34: Knit

Row 35: Knit 20, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 20

Row 36: Knit

Row 37: K2TOG, Knit 18, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 18, K2TOG (52 stitches)

Row 38: Knit

Row 39: K2TOG, Knit 17, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 17, K2TOG (50 stitches)

Row 40: Knit

Row 41: K2TOG, Knit 16, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 16, K2TOG (48 stitches)

Row 42: Knit

Row 43: K2TOG, Knit 15, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 15, K2TOG (46 stitches)

Row 44: Knit

Row 45: K2TOG, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 14, K2TOG (44 stitches)

Row 46: Knit

Row 47: K2TOG, Knit 13, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 13, K2TOG (42 stitches)

Row 48: Knit

Row 49: K2TOG, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 12, K2TOG (40 stitches)

Row 50: Knit

Row 51: K2TOG, Knit 11, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 11, K2TOG (38 stitches)

Row 52: Knit

Row 53: K2TOG, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 12 Purl 1, Knit 10, K2TOG) (36 stitches)

Row 54:Knit

Row 55: K2TOG, Knit 9, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 9, K2TOG (34 stitches)

Row 56: Knit

Row 57: K2TOG, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 8, K2TOG (32 stitches)

Row 58: Knit

Row 59: K2TOG, Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (30 stitches)

Row 60: Knit

Row 61: K2TOG, Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 6, K2TOG (28 stitches)

Row 62: Knit

Row 63: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 64: Knit

Row 65: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 66: Knit

Row 67: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 68: Knit

Row 69: Knit 7, Purl 14, Knit 7

Cast off. Make 2.

Size 2T – 3T

For the 2T-3T toddler soft soled shoe size, please use the pattern below. This size works well with some leather attached to the bottom — I’ll show you at the bottom of this post how to do so!

With 3.75 mm knitting needles and worsted weight yarn, cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: KFB, Knit 2, KFB (6 stitches)

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: Knit

Row 10: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (8 stitches)

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Knit

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (10 stitches)

Row 16: Knit

Row 17: Knit

Row 18: Knit

Row 19: Knit

Row 20: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (12 stitches)

Row 21: Knit

Row 22: Knit

Row 23: Knit

Row 24: Knit

Row 25: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (14 stitches)

Row 26: Knit

Row 27: Knit

Row 28: Knit

Row 29: Knit

Row 30: KFB, Knit to last stitch, KFB (16 stitches)

Row 31: Knit

Row 32: Cast on 24 stitches, Knit to end (40 stitches)

Row 33: Cast on 24 stitches, Knit to end (64 stitches)

Row 34: Knit 24, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 24

Row 35: Knit

Row 36: Knit 24, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 24

Row 37: Knit

Row 38: Knit 24, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 24

Row 39: Knit

Row 40: K2TOG, Knit 22, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 22, K2TOG (62 stitches)

Row 41: Knit

Row 42: K2TOG, Knit 21, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 21, K2TOG (60 stitches)

Row 43: Knit

Row 44: K2TOG, Knit 20, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 20, K2TOG (58 stitches)

Row 45: Knit

Row 46: K2TOG, Knit 19, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 19, K2TOG (56 stitches)

Row 47: Knit

Row 48: K2TOG, Knit 18, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 18, K2TOG (54 stitches)

Row 49: Knit

Row 50: K2TOG, Knit 17, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 17, K2TOG (52 stitches)

Row 51: Knit

Row 52: K2TOG, Knit 16, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 16, K2TOG (50 stitches)

Row 53: Knit

Row 54: K2TOG, Knit 15, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 15, K2TOG (48 stitches)

Row 55: Knit

Row 56: K2TOG, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 14, K2TOG (46 stitches)

Row 57: Knit

Row 58: K2TOG, Knit 13, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 13, K2TOG (44 stitches)

Row 59: Knit

Row 60: K2TOG, Knit 12, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 12, K2TOG (42 stitches)

Row 61: Knit

Row 62: K2TOG, Knit 11, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 11, K2TOG (40 stitches)

Row 63: Knit

Row 64: K2TOG, Knit 10, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 10, K2TOG (38 stitches)

Row 65: Knit

Row 66: K2TOG, Knit 9, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 9, K2TOG (36 stitches)

Row 67: Knit

Row 68: K2TOG, Knit 8, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 8, K2TOG (34 stitches)

Row 69: Knit

Row 70: K2TOG, Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7, K2TOG (32 stitches)

Row 71: Knit

Row 72: K2TOG, Knit 6, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 6, K2TOG (30 stitches)

Row 73: Knit

Row 74: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 75: Knit

Row 76: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 77: Knit

Row 78: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 79: Knit

Row 80: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 81: Knit

Row 82: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 83: Knit

Row 84: Knit 7, Purl 1, Knit 14, Purl 1, Knit 7

Row 85: Knit

Row 86: Knit 7, Purl 16, Knit 7

Cast off. Make 2

Assembly:

You’ll notice that at the bottom of the foot, each edge naturally curves/shapes UPWARDS to create the sides of each baby bootie.

This will give each pair of baby booties a nice shape once sewn together.

When you sew your booties together, you’ll want to sew AGAINST the booties’ natural shape — that is, right sides together. Then, when the booties have been sewn together, you’ll turn them right side out and the shape should “pop out” quite nicely.

Start sewing the back of the bootie (the foot/heel), making sure your bootie stays nice and straight so that it doesn’t look crooked when you are finished.

Then, start at the top of the foot and sew all the way up to where you want the ankle hole to end. Remember that a more snug fit will help prevent baby from kicking those booties off!

The top of the bootie is where your seam will be, preventing any uncomfortableness on the bottom of baby’s foot in the larger “walking” sized shoes especially.

You can use a mattress stitch, whip stitch, ladder stitch.. it is really your preference. Just be sure you use the same yarn you used to knit your booties so your stitches blend in nicely.

Fold the cuffs of each bootie down, and use a tiny stitch to secure them into a downwards position.

To attach leather bottoms (optional)

These Knit baby booties patterns have the option of adding a leather sole to the bottom of each bootie.

If your little one is walking, this will add some extra protection for their feet, while still allowing their feet to be mobile (better for baby’s development than hard-soled shoes!).

For this, you’ll need a piece of leather, some scissors, a hammer and nail, a scrap piece of wood, a tapestry needle (metal, and as slender as you can find) and some matching yarn.

I used real leather for this project (to keep in with using all natural materials, from the 100% wool yarn to the real leather, I’m happy to know what materials are touching my babies feet!).

Since I needed only a small amount of leather, I only paid around $7 to add on this detail, with plenty left over! You can find it here!

Cut your leather soles to shape.

Trace on the fuzzy side of the leather so that your pencil markings won’t show on the final product, and so it won’t be a big deal if you change your mind what shape you want the sole to be before cutting it out.

Hold your baby bootie up to the leather several times before cutting your leather. “Measure twice, cut once!”

You might choose not to use your sewing scissors for this project if you’re particular about only using fabric with your sewing scissors, but I just used my sewing scissors anyway.

You’ll want to give your scissors a good sharpening before and after cutting the leather, no matter what type of scissors you use!

Once you have cut your leather out, put the leather sole (one piece at a time!) onto a piece of scrap wood.

Use a pen or pencil to mark little dots all around the sole where you want your stitches to go. (or eyeball it!)

Don’t get too close to the edge, or your stitches may come undone, but don’t get too far away, otherwise you’ll have a little lip around the edge of the leather that may cause your little to trip!

Use a hammer and nail to tap holes where you want each of your stitches to go.

Hammer one side of the leather, then flip your leather over and hammer in the same holes on the other side. This will help your holes be large enough for the tapestry needle and yarn to go through.

Then, use a tapestry needle and matching yarn to sew through the holes in the leather to the bottom of the shoe.

You’ll want the fuzzy side of the leather facing the bootie (the fuzzy side WON’T be visible in the final product).

If possible, sew around the sole TWICE to be sure it’s attached firmly, ready for lots of toddler use!

If your needle struggles too much working its way through the leather, try hammering with a thicker nail to make the holes a bit bigger, or just sew around once.