This classic baby booties crochet pattern will become your favorite go-to crochet Mary Janes for baby! This pattern works up fast and the pop of color makes them a fun project to make. They are perfect for your next baby shower! Pattern PDF includes sizing from newborn to toddler.
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Are you someone who is a fan of the classics?
These crochet Mary janes baby shoes are definitely classic. When I set out to design these, I knew I wanted something cute and quick. These crochet baby booties fit the bill. Not only will you love everyone’s “oohs ” and “ahhhs” over how cute they are, you will love that you can crochet a pair in under an hour. Plus, the little dot (flower?) gives an extra bit of contrast to make these little crochet baby shoes extra adorable
You can either make the button functional or decorative, it’s your choice! Either way, be sure to seal the threads with super glue or clear nail polish so there is no risk of the button coming off.
And, due to a Youtube commenter, I also made these crochet baby booties with a little more color pop! Read directions on how to make the bottom sole a different color.
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CROCHET MARY JANES BABY SHOES: CROCHET PATTERN
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What you need to make crochet Mary janes :
- Medium Weight Yarn, your favorite soft acrylic (KnitPicks Brava in Seashell and Cornflower)
- Size F Hook (My favorite hooks)
- 2 small buttons
Abbreviations: (American Terms)
St – Stitch
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Sc decrease – Sc2tog
hdc decrease – Hdc2og
Dc decrease – Dc2tog
Sl st – Slip Stitch
Gauge: 9 dcs – 2”
SIZE 3-6 MONTHS CROCHET MARY JANES
Make 2 (Worked in continuous rounds)
Approx. 4″ long
Ch 11.
1. Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 chs, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 chs, 7 dc in last ch.
Working across opposite side :
Dc in next 3 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next 4 chs.
Place marker and move up each round. (26 sts)
2. Work 2 sc in next 3 sts. Sc in next 9 sts. Work 2 sc in next 5 sts. Sc in next 9 sts. ( 34 sts)
3.*Sc in next st. Work 2 sc in next st* work 3 times. Sc in next 9 sts. *Sc in next st. Work 2 sc in next st* work 5 times. Sc in next 9 sts. (42 sts)
4. Sc in next 41 sts. Hdc in last st. (42 sts)
5. Dc in next 10 sts. Hdc in next st. Sc in next 31 sts.(42 sts)
6. Sc2tog. Sc in next 6 sts. Sc2tog. Sc in next 9 sts. Sc2tog 7 times. Sc in next 9 sts. (33 sts)
7. Hdc2tog. Hdc in next 4 sts. Hdc2tog. Sc in next 9 sts. Dc2tog 4 times. Sc in next 8 sts. (27 sts)
8.
Right: Sl st 12. Ch 9. Sc into 5th ch from hook. Sc in next 4 sts. sl st into next st on the shoe. Sl st in next 14 sts. (27 sts {not including the sc and ch sts of the strap})
Tie off.
Left shoe: Sl st in next 23 sts. Ch 9. Sc into 5th ch from hook. Sc in next 4 sts. Sl st into next st on the shoe. Sl st in next 3 sts. [27 sts (not including the sc and ch sts of the strap)] Tie off. Weave in ends.
To make the shoes two-toned, work steps 1 -3, but end round 3 by moving up your stitch marker, sl st into next st and tie off.
4. Join Color B at the stitch marker. Work through BLO. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 41 sts. (42 sts) Join with a sl st.
5. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Hdc in next st. Dc in next 7 sts. Hdc in next st. Sc in next 32 sts.(42 sts) Join with a sl st.
6. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc2tog. Sc in next 5 sts. Sc2tog. Sc in next 10 sts. Sc2tog 7 times. Sc in next 8 sts. (33 sts) Join with a sl st.
7. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Hdc2tog. Hdc in next 3 sts. Hdc2tog. Sc in next 9 sts. Dc2tog 4 times. Sc in next 8 sts. (27 sts) Join with a sl st.
8.
Right Shoe: Sl st in next 12 sts. Ch 9. Sc into 5thch from hook. Sc in next 4 sts. sl st into next st on the shoe. Sl st in next 14 sts. [27 sts (not including the sc and ch sts of the strap)] Tie off.
Left shoe:
Sl st in next 23 sts. Ch 9. Sc into 5thch from hook. Sc in next 4 sts. Sl st into next st on the shoe. Sl st in next 3 sts. [27 sts (not including the sc and ch sts of the strap)] Tie off.
Dot: Start with adjustable ring or 3-ch loop.
Work 8 sc into the ring. Pull your ring tight.
Join with a sl st and tie off.
Construction:
Attach a small button on the opposite side of your strap with a needle and thread. Make sure it is VERY secure, and seal the button’s threads with a dot of super glue or finger nail polish over where they cross on the button. Attach the dot by hand sewing, or attaching with hot glue. If you are using hot glue, but sure your are gluing to the very edge of the dot, as the edges of the small circle may curl up over time.
These crochet Mary Jane shoes are perfect for almost any occasion! Enjoy!
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Love the booties. I am having the same problem as Geneva for the 0-3 mo size. I’ve made them two times and the strap starts too close to the heel. Things seem to be 4 stitches off for me too. I’ll keep working on it though to figure out what I am not doing right.
Im having such trouble for some reason on the 0to 3 mine keeps being like 4 stitches off? And they are not meeting every row? Do you join each row ? Geneva_Moss@yahoo.com
I made these for my baby girl. Would love for you to see them here:
http://www.nightowlcorner.com/2013/09/crocheted-baby-slippers.html
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Linda
http://www.nightowlcorner.com
Help! I’m having trouble with size 9-12..I’m ending up missing two stitches.
Which step?
So, so cute! I have a niece due to arrive in December and I hope to make her at least one pair of these before them :)
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creations!
PS: i attempted to visit the link above and the Donate button too. Neither work. :-/
You are so welcome! I know it’s not working :( The woman who was in charge of the fundraising unexpectedly quit, and they have not set up a new paypal donation account. Thank you so much, anyway!!
The donate button (right under the second photo) will take you to a paypal donation account, thanks so much!
Bethany, can you add a PayPal account where we can have a donation sent? I prefer using PayPal for online purchases. Can send to an email. If you open an account for him, then register the account with PayPal with email on that account, then people can donate from there. Great idea.
You’ve been featured!
http://thefireflyhook.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/free-pattern-friday-todays-pattern-shoes-and-sandals/
Thanks for sharing your lovely design with us!
-Abbey
Thanks, Abbey!
Does every round end where the previous round started?
Yes. Make sure that you are using a stitch marker!
Thank you.
Thanks for the pattern-what a nice way to help your friend! I went to her blog and donated. My prayers are with them.
You are welcome! Thank you so much for your prayers and donation.
Hello there!
I would love to feature these on The Firefly Hook for our Free Pattern Friday. Hopefully it will send traffic your way and help raise awareness (and donations) for Brylee. Let me know if that’s okay and if I can use a photo of the shoes from this post.
Warmly (and with prayers for that sweet girl),
Abbey (for The Firefly Hook)
Hi! You definitely have my permission! Thanks :)
downloaded and donated. thanks so much!
Thank you so much!!
Lots of prayers to your friends little girl. I have 8 children of my own, 3 step-children – 22, 20 & 17, then 4 girls that my husband & I have together – 12, 10, 7 & 2 today, then we adopted a lil girl when she was 6 & is now 18 with my first grand-daughter. My point is I could not imagine what your friends are going thru & they are lucky to have the support of friends like yourself! I will pray for them & hope & wish for nothing but a positive outcome! The shoes are darling & I can’t wait to make them for my grand-daughter, she is 5 mos now!
Thanks so much for your prayers and support! We are all praying for her and her family, and every prayer helps. I am glad you like my pattern, thanks :)
Please, enter me in the contest! These shoes are the sweeties thing i have seen. I did not see a place to enter the contest, except maybe leaving a comment. I got an email stating you could win $25 gift card to Joann and girls booties,hat or boys booties, hat or woman slippers. So i chose the baby girls things.My cousin is having a little girl and i know she will just go crazy over the booties and hat. Thank you so much and God bless you! I will be praying for Brylee and her family!
Norma S.
I tried using a stitch marker and it turned out right this time! I’m so happy :) thank you so much for the advice and the pattern, and for creating it for a wonderful cause!
Yay! I’m so glad! I am going to try and put out at least one new pattern a month, so stop by again some time!
Hm. I will work up a pair and try to figure out where the mistake is at. Sorry!
Well, mine are working up correctly. Make sure you are using a stitch marker. The stitch marker is always on the right side of the heel, right before the heel starts rounding. If it is in the correct place, step 4 should end near the heal, and the dc 8 should start as the heel starts rounding.
I’m too having trouble with the 6-9 month size and the part where you dc 8 which is supposed to be on the heal does end up on the side. I’m not sure where the problem is there, I think it may be more than the correction you had already made. This is a great pattern! I did make the 3-6 month size for my daughter and they turned out SO cute! I used cotton yarn and added a little pearl in the middle of the dot. my email is amanda.b.vanhoose@gmail.com…. thanks for your help!
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These booties are awesome. My daughter just turned 4 month and I want to crochet these!
I have a problem with row 8 though. Can you please explain what I have to do when you say “Sc down your ch and sl st into next st on shoe”. I am very new to crochet.
Thanks
ok, forget about it, I got it. Confused ch with sc…
Glad you like this pattern! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi! These are ADORABLE! Thanks for posting! I’ve made the 0-3 and 3-6 sizes and they turned out perfectly, but I’m having trouble with the 6-9. They don’t seem to be working out quite right and I’m too new to this to be able to explain why. There seem to be too many somethings somewhere and when I get to step 5, my 8 dcs end up on the side of the bootie. Does that make any sense at all? I’m about to tear it out and try again, but I wanted to comment here first to see if anyone else is having the same problem.
Oh…and I don’t even have a girl. I have two boys. But I had to make these anyway because they are JUST TOO CUTE!!!
Oh no! I am sorry for any confusion and delay. I will work one up and see if I can find where I made a mistake. Would you mind emailing me? I would like to email you when I get it figured out: whistleandivy at gmail dot com
Alright,I definitely made a mistake. Step one should be ch 13, work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. The rest should be right.