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I am pretty excited to share this pattern with you guys, today. I have been working on tons of girl stuff lately (even though I only have my baby boy). There are tons of adorable baby girl bootie patterns, but not so many cute boy’s patterns. I knew I needed to help change that! So these monk strap booties are for moms (and grandmas, aunties, sisters, and friends) of baby boys!
I definitely wrote this pattern for boys to begin with, but once I starting playing with color combinations, I soon realized they are pretty darn cute for girls as well. Change the colors and add a girly button, and they are sweet and feminine! These Monk Strap Booties are crocheted in the round, so they work up pretty quickly.
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Monk Strap Baby Booties Crochet Pattern
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What you need:
-Medium Weight Yarn in 2 colors (Knit Picks Mighty Stitch)
-Size F Hook (3.75 mm)
-Darning Needle
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 sts = 2” long
Get the video tutorial for 3-6 Months HERE.
3-6 months (Approx. 4”)
Start with 1st color (worked in the round)
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 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 4 ch. (26 sts)
2. Beginning in the first sc: 2 sc in each of the next 3 st. Sc in next 9 sts. 2 sc in each of the next 5 sts. Sc in next 9 sts.(34 sts)
3.*Sc. Sc 2 in next st* work 3 times. Sc in next 9 sts. *Sc. Sc 2 in next st* work 5 times. Sc in next 9 sts. (42 sts)
4.Work this round through back loops only. Sc in each st. (42 sts.)
5. Hdc. Dc 8. Hdc. Sc 32. (42 sts) Move up your stitch marker. Sl st and Tie off.
6. Join your second color at your stitch marker. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Hdc. Dc2tog. Dc 4. Dc2tog. Hdc. Sc 9. Sc2tog twice. Sc 6. Sc2tog twice. Sc 8. (36 sts) Join with a sl st.
7. Ch 1.Sc in same st. Hdc2tog 4 times. Sc 9. Sc2tog. Sc 6. Sc2tog. Sc 8. (30 sts) Join with sl st.
8. Sl st in each st around. Tie off.
Toe Flap:
Ch 5.
1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc 2. Sc 1. Turn. (4 sts)
2. Ch 1. Sc 2 in same st. hdc 2. Sc 2 in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
3. – 7. Ch 1. Sc in same st. hdc 4. Sc 1. Turn. (6 sts) Leave a long tail.
Strap: Start with 2nd color.
Ch 15
1. Sc in 4th ch from hook. Sc 11 across the ch. Tie off. (12 sts)
2. Turn the piece so that wrong side and is facing you, and join 1st color. where you left off. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc 11 across the strap. Work 3 sc in the loop at the end. Sc 12 across the other side. (27 sts) Tie off.
Toe Flap:
Ch 6.
1. Sc 2nd ch from hook. Hdc 3. Sc 1. Turn. (5 sts)
2. Ch 1. Sc 2 in same st. hdc 3. Sc 2 in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
3. – 7. Ch 1. Sc in same st. hdc 5. Sc 1. Turn. (7 sts) Leave a long tail.
2. Ch 1. Sc 2 in same st. hdc 3. Sc 2 in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
3. – 8. Ch 1. Sc in same st. hdc 5. Sc 1. Turn. (7 sts) Leave a long tail.
Strap: Start with 2nd color.
Ch 16
1. Sc in 4th ch from hook. Sc 12 across the ch. Tie off. (13 sts)
2. Turn the piece so that wrong side and is facing you, and join 1st color.
Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc 12 across the strap. Work 3 sc in the loop at the end. Sc 13 across the other side. (29 sts) Tie off.
Construction:
To attach the flap, lay in on the shoe so it sits on top of the edge of the toe. Using a yarn needle and your long tail, attach it by sewing in and out of the slip stitches around the edge, and catching the corresponding piece of yarn on the toe flap.
To attach the strap, an easy method is to take the four tails at the end of the strap and using your hook, fish them through the bottom side of the shoe. Attach them at the 2nd row of your second color. Make sure your tails are fished through along the same row, so it sits even. Then, reach inside the shoe and tie the tails together with a knot.
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I made a pair of these and they look amazing!! I made them white and blue, But I also want to make more with some of the colors you used so can you tell am some of the colors you used??
Wonderful! yes, I used Pistachio, Heather Gray, Navy Blue, Chocolate, Heather Charcoal, and Black, all Caron Simply Soft. :)
I love this pattern…how can i make them in toddlers sizes…this will be for a child who has a brain injury and is unable to walk..I want to make multiple sizes for him
Thank you
It would take some trial and error, but you can use this pattern, as well as my toddler boat shoes pattern as a guide for sizing. http://www.whistleandivy.com/2014/03/toddler-boat-slippers.html
Good luck!
Hi! :) do you have a youtube page where you could show how to make these, or would you be able to do that? I’m new to crochet but can them on there pretty well… just a thought, thank you!
Yes! I plan on getting videos for all my patterns. It just takes quite a bit of time, sadly.
Do you sell the Monk strap booties? I went to your Etsy site and didn’t see them listed. I have a grandson due in September and would love to buy some of these!
Jodie
I can! I activated the listing for you if you are still interested.
Hi,
I love your pattern, but I’m working on the 3-6 month pattern and I’m a little stuck on the toe flap. The pattern says “(Turn. Ch 1. Sc in same st. hdc 5. Sc 1.) Repeat 3 times leave a long tail.” If I’m reading this correctly, I chain 1 to turn, then single crochet in the first stitch, 5 half-double crochets in the 2nd stitch, then single crochet in the 3rd stitch and repeat this 3 times. That would require 9 stitches, though and there are only 7 stitches in the 2nd row. Am I interpreting it incorrectly?
Thanks!
Heather
Hi Heather!
The hdc are each in their own st. You will be turning after each time, making a square-ish shape. So you will ch 1, sc 1 in same st, hdc 5 (each in own st) sc 1 in the last st and turn. Then you will repeat the row three times, turning at the end each time.
Oh, thank you! That makes so much more sense. I really appreciate your help.
You’re welcome, no problem!
I thought the boat shoes were cute, but these are absolutely adorable. It’s hard to find really good boy designs. Nice work! :)
Thank you so much! I am so glad you like them!
These are so cute! I just printed out your Baby Boat Booties and did see the gauge, thank you. Id the gauge for these the same? Do you recommend using a slightly larger hook if your need to make them 5″? My 6 month old grand son has 4 1/4″ feet now.
Your work is beautiful and thank you for making the patterns available to us.
Thank you! The gauge is the same, but I have added an extra size for this pattern the 12-18 month size. 3/4” longer is quite a bit longer, it’s about 3 shoe sizes up for babis, but if you have your heart set on doing that size, I think you could go up a hook size and work the 12-18 months size. They are soft and stretchy so it should work. (It also depends on your own crochet tension, of course). Good luck and thanks for your kind words :)
Hi! How can I find the pattern for the 12 to 18 months because all the links I open send me to the file that end with de 9 to 12 months.
Thank you
Hi Elizabeth!
I have recently rewrote this pattern and ended up omitting the 12-18, it was just too long and didn’t quite work. It needs to be a separate toddler pattern, not a baby pattern. I will have a toddler pattern coming soon!
Thank you!
hi. love the pattern. but do you know that every time i am on this page i get a spam notice that says “java needs updating” Its not from Java…..My anti virus program catches it everytime. just thought you’d want to know.
carrie
Thanks!
I love this pattern buy I can’t read it on phone :( could you email it to me? I would greatly appreciate it, my address is craftymom1024@Gmail.com
I can’t open up the link. Am I doing something wrong? I click on the “to view the PDF, click here” link but it just goes to a blank page. Am I the only one having this trouble?? :(
And then, of course, I tried it one more time and it worked! oh my goodness… Thank you for the pattern!!!
You’re welcome, glad you got it!
aw so adorable..
Please please please post a video of how to make these. I’m a visual person and would love to make these for my friends and family that are expecting.
Thank you. :>
Thank you! Videos are actually difficult and time consuming to create :( I will try to help as much as I can if you want to try to make this pattern by reading it; it’s really quite simple!
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly:}
I made the sole but am having trouble with color B. Adding it onto the sole (because It looks funny to me when I add color B) and as I am crocheting around, I keep ending up doing the toe strap at the bottom where the heel is (if that makes sense). That section is a little confusing to me. If you can help me I would REALLY appreciate it!!
Thank you again! :}
Which specific step and size are you working on? To attach your color, you should make a slip knot and use your hook to slip the loop through the same stitch as your stitch marker. Since I am having you sl st and tie off, you won’t be starting your new color in the last st, rather where you marker is. Because this pattern is worked in the round, it won’t look completely perfect. If you look closely at the photo of the green shoe heel, you can see where I started the new color isn’t exactly “in line”, but it’s subtle enough to get away with it. The heel piece and the toe strap are separate pieces that you attach with your yarn needle when you are done making the shoe.
Thanks so much, Winnie :) Thanks for the visit, too!
These are the cutest things I’ve seen in a loooooooooooooong time
Absolutely adorable :)
So cute!!! I really like the green booties! Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!
These are adorable! Seriously ;)
Thanks for linking up to Super Sunday at Who Needs a Cape! Can’t wait to see what you bring us next week!
Thank you!!
These are so darling I can hardly stand it! This project will be featured tomorrow night on Dandelion Wishes Wednesdays! Come and stop by tomorrow night and grab a featured button :)
Those are SUPER cute!! WIsh my toddler’s feet were still small enough to wear, I would give it a try for sure! Thanks for sharing at the DIY Sunday Showcase!
Thanks so much, Jennifer! My kid’s feet are too small too, but he probably wouldn’t wear them anyway! That’s what’s nice about babies, they just wear what you put on them, lol!
So cute! Thanks for sharing :)
Yes, these are adorable. Thanks for the share. I think I will make some for a charity at church that makes and provides new clothes for kids that don’t usually get new ones.
Thank you so much for sharing your adorable pattern! I can’t wait to make these for baby shower gifts. I’m also going to share your site with a friend who would love this pattern.
I’m a new follower and am excited to browse through your site.
~Donna
Thanks so much, Doxie! I love sharing my patterns, and I hope you get good use out of them :) Thanks for following, have an awesome day!!