Knitting patterns for baby shoes, socks, and bootees. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 4/20/26.
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Free Patterns
Two Color Baby Booties
Baby booties knit flat in a t-shape with garter stitch trimmed with Half Latvian Braid and seamed. Sizes Newborn to 12 months. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Kristen Mangus. Web version is free.
Rosehip Booties
Baby booties knit with a ruffle on the cuff and knit garter stitch detail on upper. Knit flat in one piece. Sizes Newborn to 9 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Thali Créations. Available in English and French
Baby Shoes
Baby booties with cuff and striped welted toe knit flat. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Simple Garter Stitch Booties
Easy baby shoes knit flat with garter stitch. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Regia Booties
Baby shoes knit with fisherman's rib for the body and topped with a slipped stitch upper. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Regia Design.
Mary Jane Slippers
Baby shoes knit flat with a strap. Sizes 3 months to 18 months. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Mary Maxim.
Boreal Baby Booties
Baby bootees with cozy rolled cuff knit flat. Sizes preemie to 12 months. Uses one skein of DK / v weight yarn. Designed by Agasalhos e Bugalhos.
Baby Trimmed One Button Booties
Baby bootees with buttoned cuff and contrasting trim knit flat in one piece. The pattern is very detailed with many photos. Sizes preemie to 6 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by madmonkeyknits.
Curaçao Booties
Baby booties knit with colorful stripes, rolled cuff, and rolled edge around the sole. Knit flat in one piece. Sizes Newborn to 9 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Thali Créations. Available in English and French
More Free Patterns
Bonny Booties
Stylish baby shoes with fold down split cuff in a contrasting color. Sizes newborn to 12 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sue Howarth.
Hodge Booties
Stay-on booties in two styles, a straightforward look and one with lace. Knit with a ribbed sock held in place by a fold down cuff and stretch and bounce back sides which stay in place even with a moving baby. Sizes newborn and 3-6 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Stella Lange.
Baby Booties
These easy booties are knit flat with the shape created through decreases and seaming. Designed for beginners, this pattern is rated very easy by Ravelrers, many of whom said it was their first or second knitting project. Excerpted from Knitty Gritty: Knitting for the Absolute Beginner by Aneeta Patel. Pictured projects by mama79hi and MrsJonnaC
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Checkerboard Gansey Booties
Baby booties knit in the round with a basketweave 12 row repeat. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Lisa Kay.
Dino Baby Booties
Baby booties with cable texture and picot trim to look like dinosaur feet. Great baby shower gift. Designed by Anna Meier. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by NeulistiMNK
Bunny Baby Slippers
Baby booties knit with rabbit ears and face as well as comfortable ribbed cuff. DK weight yarn. Sizes Newborn to 9 months. Web version is free. PDF is for purchase. Designed by Louise Bollanos for Handy Little Me.
Fringed Baby Booties
Cuffed baby bootees make a great baby shower gift. Uses just 44 - 49 yards (40 - 45 m) of DK weight yarn and scraps for the fringe so it's great stashbuster. Designed by marianna mel for marianna's lazy daisy days
Little Duckling Booties
Easy baby booties knit flat with a cute picot bindoff on the cuff. No picking up stitches. Sizes Newborn to 12 mths. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by Monica Russel.
Turtle Booties and Baby Mittens
Matching baby bootees and mitts knit with a honeycomb pattern reminescent of a turtle shell. Designed by Susanne Sommer. Sport weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Bunny Rabbit Bootees
Adorable baby booties designed to look like a rabbit with bunny ear ties to fasten the shoes and a pompom tail. Sizes 3 months to 12 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Stella Ackroyd
Bootees and Shoes Set
Set of baby booties in four styles including Rose Trimmed Shoes, Bow Shoes, Slip Stitch Border, and Ribbed Shoes. Sizes Newborn to 2 Years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar
Baby Booties And Duck
Matching set of baby shoes and duck softie for new baby to cuddle. DK weight yarn. Designed by Woman's Weekly
Strawberry Baby Hat And Booties
Matching set of baby shoes with seeds and leaf trim and hat with colorwork seeds and stem and leaf top. Sizes Newborn to 6 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Woman's Weekly
Animal Babies Bootees
Baby booties designed to look like adorable animals including Mice, Reindeer, Donkeys, and Bunnies. Sizes Newborn to 2 Years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar
Rhino Baby Booties
Baby shoes shaped like rhinoceros. Designed by Emma Whittle
