Crochet Tiger Baby Booties

Create these adorable crochet tiger baby booties with this easy cute pattern! So fun to make and look absolutely darling on little feet!

The pattern is written in newborn, 0-6M, 6-12M and 12-18M sizes, just change the hook size to change the size!

How to make your booties not slip:

I get this question a lot and have a couple solutions I think work really well:

Puff paint. Squirt little dots or lines of puff paint on the bottoms. Turn them upside down and let them dry overnight before use.

2. Clear plasti dip spray. This is my preferred method as it works really well and just sprays on. Be sure to do this outdoors. Spray the bottoms and let dry overnight before use.

Please comment at the end of this post if you have any other suggestions!

Crochet Tiger Baby Booties

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Materials:

– Medium worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (black, orange, white). I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This yarn. Lion Brand’s Vanna’s Choice is also another good option:

– Hook size (see sizing for what hook size to use for which size)

– Blunt needle/tapestry needle

Gauge when using a size H hook:

6 hdcs X 5 rows = 2″ square

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

sts(s): stitch(es)

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

sl st- slip stitch

hdc2tog: half double crochet two together

sc2tog: single crochet two together

Sizing (inches from toe to heel):

F hook: 3.75 mm hook, 4″ (newborn)

G hook: 4.25 mm hook, 4.5″ (0-6M)

H hook, 5.00 mm hook, 5″ (6-12M)

I hook: 5.5 mm hook, 5.5″ (12-18M)

Body of booties (main color):

With orange color yarn ch 10

Row 1: Sc in second ch from the hook, sc in next 7 sts, 5 sc in end st, continuing down the other side sc 8, sl st to join (21).

Row 2: Ch 2, sc 8, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st to join (27).

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, hdc next, sc next 8 sts, hdc next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc next 2 sts, sc next 7 sts, 2 hdc in last st, sl st to join (34).

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in around in BLO, sl st to join. (34).

Row 5 (switch to black yarn): Ch 2, hdc around (through both loops), sl st to join (34).

Row 6 (switch to orange yarn): Ch 2, hdc next 11 sts, hdc2tog 6 times, hdc next 11 sts, sl st to join (28).

Row 7 (switch to black yarn): Ch 2, hdc next 10, hdc2tog 4 times, hdc next 10 sts, sl st to join (24).

Row 8 (switch to orange yarn): Ch 2, sc next 8 sts, hdc2tog 4 times, sc next 8 sts, sl st to join (20).

Row 9 (switch to black yarn): Ch 1, Sc next 6 sts, sc2tog 4 times, sc next 6 sts, sl st to join (16).

Fasten off, weave in end.

Head (main color):

With orange color yarn make a magic circle, ch 2. 12 hdc’s in circle, sl st to join (12).

Row 1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join (24).

Do not fasten off. Ch 3 (for ear), sc in first ch from hk, hdc in next ch from hk, sl st in the next 5 sts, ch 3 (other ear), sc in first ch from hk, hdc in next ch from hk, sl st in next st.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to bootie.

Nose:

With white yarn make a magic circle, ch 2. 8 hdc in circle, sl st to join (6). Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto head.

With black yarn and blunt needle, sew on the nose and mouth. Fasten off and secure on the back.

Attach nose to head by sewing in and out of each st around. Fasten off and secure on the back.

With black yarn and blunt needle, sew on the eyes and stripes (2 on either side of face, 3 stripes on top of head). Fasten off and secure on back.

Sew head onto the front of the bootie. Weave in and out of the stitches around the head. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tail:

With main color, put your hk through the middle back of the heel of the bootie (right under the top row) and pull up a st. Yarn over and ch 6. Sc in 1st ch from the hk and next 4 chains. Fasten off leaving a tail and weave in ends on inside of bootie.

Feet (Make 4):

With orange yarn make a magic circle, ch 2.

Hdc 4 times in the circle and pull to close. Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sew onto bootie, two on front, two on back. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat all steps with other bootie.