Crochet Booties With Pompoms
Crochet booties with pompoms are the perfect blend of coziness and cuteness! These adorable little shoes not only keep your baby’s feet warm and snug but also add a fun and playful touch to their outfit. The soft yarn and delicate stitches create a comfortable and stylish accessory for any age group. So grab your crochet hook and let's get crafting!
Materials
- Yarn of your choice (suitable for 5mm hook)
- 5mm crochet hook
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Pompoms
- Darning needle
Sole (Make 2)
Start: Chain 13
Row 1:
Work 3 double crochet (dc) in the 2nd chain from hook
Make 10 dc across the next 10 chains
Work 6 dc in the last chain
Continue working on the opposite side: 10 dc
Finish with 3 dc in the last stitch
Join to the first dc (Total: 32 stitches)
Row 2:
Chain 1
Work 2 half double crochet (hdc) in the next 2 stitches (4 hdc total)
5 hdc across next 5 stitches
Work 2 dc in each of the next 6 stitches (12 dc total)
5 hdc across next 5 stitches
Finish with 2 hdc in the last 2 stitches
Join (Total: 42 stitches)
Fasten off the first sole only
Joining Soles:
Do not fasten off the second sole
Place both soles together and join with slip stitch (sl st) around the entire sole
Join to complete the sole base
Body of the Booties
Row 3:
Chain 1
Work 1 hdc in each stitch around
Join (42 stitches)
Row 4:
Chain 1
Work hdc2tog
12 hdc
dc2tog 7 times
12 hdc
hdc2tog
Join (33 stitches)
For Row 5:
Chain 1
1 hdc
dc2tog 13 times
dc3tog
dc2tog
13 hdc
Join (29 stitches)
Row 6:
Chain 1
11 hdc
dc2tog
dc3tog
dc2tog
11 hdc
Join (25 stitches)
Rows 7 to 10:
Chain 1
Work 1 hdc in each stitch around
Join each round (25 stitches)
For Row 11:
Chain 2 and turn
Work 1 dc in back loops only around
Join (25 stitches)
Row 12:
Chain 2
Work 1 dc in each stitch around
Join (25 stitches)
Row 13:
Chain 1
Work 1 single crochet (sc) in each stitch around
Join with invisible stitch (25 stitches)
Finishing:
Weave in all yarn ends securely
Shoelaces and Pompoms
Create a chain of 80, leaving 5–7 inches of tail at the start and end
Leave a long tail for sewing pompoms later
Insert the shoelace through the top round of the bootie starting from the center
Attach a pompom at each end of the chain using the tails