Get our crochet pattern to make these cosy baby slippers! These adorable fox boots are a wonderful ‘Cadeau Naissance’ or baby shower gift in addition to being warm and cozy. Your child’s feet will be warm and cozy and they will look great.
These infant slippers make a statement in style more than simply being shoes! Your youngster will seem unique in the crowd with these adorable fox-patterned baby shoes.
On those colder days, they make the ideal newborn booties or shoes. Easy to follow crochet pattern makes this a great project for both novice and seasoned crocheters.
The result is a pair of baby shoes as individual as your child.
Skill level – intermediate.
Materials Needed
- Yarn Vita Lily 100% mercerized cotton, 1.75oz(50g)/137 yds(125m)
- Main color (orange) – 1 hank.
- Contrasting color (white) – ~ 40 yds(30m) You can substitute yarn, just make sure that it matches original proportions.
- Suggested substitute yarn Scheepjes Catona, Schachenmayr Catania, Patons Grace
- Crochet hook C/2 or B/1 (2.5mm or 2mm), OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle or smaller crochet hook
- Shoelaces 55 cm (I use macrame cord 100% polyester 3-4mm).
- Gauge
- 26 dc x 13 rows = 4”(10cm)
- TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE
Abbreviations (US terminology)
- MC – main color
- CC – contrasting color
- ch – chain
- cont – continue
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- BOR – beginning of the round
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- bpdc – back post double crochet
- fpdc – front post double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc2tog – dс 2 together
- inc – increase (2 sc in one st)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side
- The number in parenthesis at the end of each rnd is the total number of sts in the rnd.
Finished Sizes (all sizes are included), foot length:
- 0-3 months approx 3.5″/9cm
- 3-6 months approx 3.9″/10cm
- 6-9 months approx 4.3″/11cm
! Measure the baby’s foot for better fit.
Instructions
Sole
Rnd 1: With CC ch 19/22/25. 2dc in the 4th st from the hook, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, 6dc in the last st, cont to work along the opposite side of the chain, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, 3dc in the last st (pic.3). Finish with sl st in ch (pic.4). (40/46/52 sts).
Rnd 2: ch1 (do not count as st), 2sc in the same st, sc in next st (pic.5), 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 7/10/13 sts, 2dc in each of next 6 st, dc in next 7/10/13 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in the last st. Finish with sl st in 1st sc. (pic.6) (50/56/62 sts).
Rnd 3: ch3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in the same st, [dc in next st, 2dc in next st] 2 times], dc in next 14/17/20 sts, [2dc in next st, dc in next st ] 6 times], dc in next 14/17/20 sts, 2dc in next st, [dc in next st, 2dc in next st] 2 times]. Finish with sl st in ch. (pic.7). (62/68/74 sts). Fasten off and cut yarn. The sole is ready.
Sidepiece
Rnd 1: With MC cont to work starting from BOR with RS facing you, sc, inserting the hook not in the st but under the post of dc of the previous rnd of the sole. RS is inside the bootie. Work as follows: ch1 (counts as sc), sc in next 61/67/73 post of dc. Finish with sl st in ch. (62/68/74 sts)
Rnd 2: ch2 (do not counts as st), dc in next 62/68/74 sts. Finish with sl st in 1st dc. (62/68/74 sts)
Rnds 3-4: ch1 (do not counts as st), sc in every sts. Finish with sl st in 1st sc. (62/68/74 sts). Fasten off and cut yarn. The sidepiece is ready.
*If the baby’s foot is roly poly or has a high arches, I recommend repeat round 3 1-2 more times to make higher sidepiece.
Toe
Toe worked back and forth in rows, shaping with decreases.
Row 1(RS): Join yarn at 16th/17th/18th st from the BOR, ch2, dc in next st, [dc2tog 15/17/19 times].
Row 2(WS): ch2, turn, dc in next st, [dc2tog 7/8/9 times].
Row 3(RS): ch 2, turn, dc7tog/ dc8tog/ dc9tog. Do not cut yarn. Toe is ready.
The upper part
Rnd 1: Continue to work with wrong rounds.
Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), turn, dc 5 in horizontal sts of the toe (pic. 20). Work DC’s along the whole length until we reach the opposite side toe, dc 6 in horizontal sts of the toe (pic. 22). Finish with sl st post ch. (42/44/48 sts).
Rnds 2-4: Work all next rnds alternating bpdc and fpdc. Ch2 (counts as 1 dc), *bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st; rep from *, round ending with bpdc. (42/44/48 sts). Finish with sl st post ch.
Fasten off, cut yarn, weave in all tails.
Optionally, you can make another of the same round for size 11cm.
Ears (Make 4)
Ears are worked in a continuous spiral with main color. Do not join in the rnd, just work sc in the next st. Place marker or use contrasting color yarn to mark BOR.
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 2 – [inc, sc 1] * 3 (9)
Rnd 3 – [inc, sc 2] * 3 (12)
Rnd 4 – [inc, sc 5] * 2 (14)
Rnd 5 – [inc, sc 6] * 2 (16)
Fold the ear in half and sc 7 sts along the edge, by connecting opposite sts. Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Make embroidery CC yarn as shown in the pic.29.
Pic. 30-31 shows how to imperceptibly weave the ends.
Eyes (Make 4)
With contrasting color working in rows. Row 1 – 3 sc in magic ring, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 2 – [inc] * 3, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 3 – [inc, sc 1] * 3, ch 1, turn (9)
Row 4 – [inc, sc 2] * 3 (12)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Make embroidery of sleeping eyes according to the scheme (pic.34-38). The eyes are ready.
Assembly
Sew the eyes to the booties as shown in the pic. 39. Now embroider the nose in brown or black. (pic. 40-41). Sew the ears to the booties (pic. 42-43)
Using a crochet hook, insert the shoelaces into the last rnd, weaving the shoelaces around the upper part.
