Turkey Baby Booties (All baby sizes!) – Free Crochet Pattern

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Supplies:
• Yarn 4/Medium Weight Yarn in…
Medium brown, orange, red, and yellow
•Black yarn for embroidered eyes
•4mm and 4.5mm Crochet Hook
•Tapestry needle to weave in ends
•Scissors
•Hot glue (optional)
•7mm round buttons for eyes (optional)

Additional Information:
These turkey themed baby booties are perfect for autumn or Thanksgiving day! If you love this pattern please let me know and I will make one in adult sizes!

This pattern includes 4 different sizes by age:
0-3 months and 3-6 months use the same pattern but different hook sizes.
6-9 months and 9-18 months use the same pattern but different hook sizes.
This pattern also includes tutorials for making a crocodile stitch!

 

 

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes:
0-3 months (3.5″/9cm long. 2″/5cm width) with 4.00mm hook
3-6 months (4″/10.5cm long. 2.2″/5.5cm width) with 4.5mm hook
6-9 months (4.5″/11.5cm long. 2.2″/5.5cm width) with 4.00mm hook
9-18 months (5″/13cm long. 2.4″/6cm width) with 4.5mm hook

NOTE: Only use sewn-on button eyes if these booties are for a decoration. Embroider the eyes with black yarn if these will be worn by a baby. Small plastic pieces can be a choking hazard.

 

How to make a crocodile stitch

Crocodile stitches are worked into a previous round made of double crochet clusters (Pic 1).

The crocodile stitch is made up of 5 double crochets into one post of the cluster, then a picot stitch to make the point of the leaf, then another 5 double crochets into the other post of the cluster.

To double crochet into the post, insert your hook behind the post as shown (Pic 2-3). Yarn over, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops on your hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops on your hook. You’ve just completed a double crochet (Pic 4). We make a total of 5 double crochets per post (Pic 5). Make a picot stitch (Pic 6). Work 5 double crochets in the next post (Pic 7-9).

 

How to make a picot stitch:

A picot stitch is very easy and helps our leaf look pointier. To make a picot, simply chain 2, then Sc in the 2nd Ch from the hook. Done!

 

0-3 Months (3.5″/9cm long. 2″/5cm width) with 4.00mm hook

0-6 Months (4″/10.5cm long. 2.2″/5.5cm width) with 4.5mm hook

0-3 months and 3-6 months use this same pattern but different hook sizes.

We start by making a chain and working around the entire chain to form a round.

Round 1: Ch 10. Sc 3 times in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc in the next 7 st. Now we meet the last ch. Sc 6 times in the next st. Working on the OTHER side of the where we haven’t made any stitches yet, Sc in the next 7 st (23)

Round 2: Inc in each of the next 3 st. Sc in the next 3 st. Hdc in the next 2 st. Dc in the next 2 st. 2 Dc in each of the next 6 st. Working on the other side, Dc in the next 2 st, Hdc in the next 2 st, Sc in the next 3 st (32)

Round 3: Repeat *Hdc 2 times in the next st, Hdc in the next st* 4 times. Dc in the next 9 st. Dc 2 times in each of the next 4 st. Dc in the next 9 st. Hdc in the next st, 2 Hdc in the next st (41)

Round 4: Working in the BLO, *Sc* all around (41)
Round 5: Working in BOTH loops, *Sc* all around (41)
Round 6: Sc in the next 19 st. Make a Dc decrease 6 times. Sc in the next 10 st (35)
Round 7: Sc in the next 18 st. Make a Dc decrease 4 times. Sc in the next 9 st (31)
Round 8: Sc in the next 19 st. Make a Dc decrease 1 time. Sc in the next 10 st (30)
Round 9: *Sc* all around (30)
Round 10: *Dc* all around (30)
Round 11: *Sc in the next 29 st. As you Sc into the 30th stitch, change to
orange. (30)
Continue to Round 12 by scrolling down to the “crocodile stitching” section of the pattern.

 

6-9 months (4.5″/11.5cm long. 2.2″/5.5cm width) with 4mm hook
9-18 months (5″/13cm long. 2.4″/6cm width) with 4.5mm hook

6-9 months and 9-18 months use this same pattern but different hook sizes.

We start by making a chain and working around the entire chain to form a round.

Round 1: Ch 13. Dc in the 4th ch from the hook. The Dc we just made is our first stitch. Dc 6 more times into that same ch. Dc in the next 8 st. Now we meet the last ch. Dc 7 times in the next st. Working on the OTHER side where we haven’t made any stitches yet, Dc in the next 8 st (30)

Round 2: 2 Dc in each of the next 7 st. Dc in the next 8 st. 2 Dc in each of the next 7 st. Dc in the next 8 st (44)

Round 3: Hdc in the next 4 st. Repeat *2 Hdc in the next st, Hdc in each of the next 3 st* 2 times. Hdc in the next 6 st. Sc in the next 8 st. Hdc in the next 2 st. *2 Hdc in the next st, Hdc in each of the next 2 st* 2 times. Sc in the next 8 st. Hdc in the last 2 st (48)

Round 4: Working in the BLO (back loop only), *Sc* all around (48)
Round 5: Working in BOTH loops, *Sc* all around (48)
Round 6: Sc in the next 23 st. Make a Dc decrease 10 times. Sc in the next 5 st (38)
Round 7: Sc in the next 23 st. Make a Dc decrease 5 times. Sc in the next 5 st (33)
Round 8: Sc in the next 23 st. Make a Dc decrease 3 times. Sc in the next 4 st (30)
Round 9: *Sc* all around (30)
Round 10: *Dc* all around (30)
Round 11: Sc in the next 29 st. As you Sc into the 30th stitch, change to orange. (30)

Continue to Round 12 by scrolling down to the “crocodile stitching” section of the pattern.

Crocodile Stitching:

All sizes use the same pattern for the crocodile stitching. Follow Rounds 12-16 for every size of shoe. In the next round we will make double crochet clusters. Later our crocodile stitches will be made into these clusters.

Round 12: In orange, Ch 4 (Pic 1). Dc into same space where ch is (Pic 2-3). Ch 1. Skip the next 2 st, then Dc 2 times in the next st (Pic 4-5).
Repeat *Ch 2, skip the next 2 st, Dc 2 times in the next st* 8 times.
Ch 1, then skip the next 2 st. Working on the first 4 chains we made in this round, count to the 3rd ch made and make a SlSt on that 3rd ch (Pic 7-8). Then, make a slst in between those two Dc’s (Pic 9). (Stitch count: 10 clusters total)

 

1.
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

 

Now we will work our crocodile stitches. See “how to make a crocodile stitch” earlier on this page for more detail on making crocodile stitches.
Round 13: Still working in orange. Turn your work so the bootie part faces down, and the left post is upwards towards the ceiling (Pic 1). Working in that left post (Pic 1), make 5 dc (Pic 3-4), picot (Pic 5), then turn your work to make 5 dc in next post (Pic 6-7). You have completed 1 crocodile stitch.
Ch 1, then SlSt in between next post (Pic 8-9).
Repeat *5 Dc in the next post, picot, 5 Dc in the next post. SlSt between next post* 4 times. Finish off the orange.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

 

Round 14: Insert your hook in between posts where we just put our last SlSt (Pic 1). Yarn over with red, then Ch 3 (Pic 2). Dc into the same st (Pic 3).
Repeat *Ch 1. Make 2 Dc in crocodile st (Pic 4-5). Ch 1. Make 2 Dc in between the Dc posts (Pic 6-7).* 4 times.
Ch 1, make 2 Dc in the crocodile st. Ch 1 and working on the first 3 chains we made in this round, count to the 3rd Ch made and make a slst on that 3rd Ch (Pic 8-9). Then, make a slst in between those two Dc’s. (Stitch count: 10 clusters total.)

 

Round 15: Still working in red. Turn your work so the bootie part faces down, and the left post is upwards towards the ceiling (Pic 1). Working in that left post (Pic 2), make 5 dc, picot, then turn your work to make 5 dc in next post. You have completed 1 crocodile stitch.
Ch 1, then SlSt in between next post.
Repeat *5 Dc in the next post, picot, 5 Dc in the next post. SlSt between next post* 4 times. Finish off the red. (Stitch count: 5 crocodile stitches and 5 Dc clusters)

1.2.3.

Round 16: Insert your hook in between posts where we just put our last SlSt. Yarn over with yellow, then Ch 3. Dc into the same st.

Repeat *Ch 1. Make 2 Dc in crocodile st. Ch 1. Make 2 Dc in between the Dc posts.* 4 times.

Ch 1, make 2 Dc in the crocodile st. Ch 1 and working on the first 3 chains we made in this round, count to the 3rd Ch made and make a slst on that 3rd Ch. Then, make a slst in between those two Dc’s. (Stitch count: 10 clusters total.)

Round 17: Still working in yellow. Turn your work so the bootie part faces down, and the left post is upwards towards the ceiling. Working in that left post, make 5 dc, picot, then turn your work to make 5 dc in next post. You have completed 1 crocodile stitch.

Ch 1, then SlSt in between next post.

Repeat *5 Dc in the next post, picot, 5 Dc in the next post. SlSt between next post* 4 times. SlSt to the 2nd Dc on the first crocodile stitch on this round to complete. Finish off the yellow. (Stitch count: 5 crocodile stitches and 5 Dc clusters)

Turn shoe inside out and tie loose ends into small knots and cut any excess yarn.

 

Wattle:

In Red

Use the same size hook as you were using for your boot.
Row 1: Ch 6. Sc 4 times in the 2nd Ch from the hook. SlSt into that same st. SlSt in the next 4 st.
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the wattle on as shown and sew or hot glue on. Once done, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

 

Beak:

In Orange

Use the same size hook as you were using for your boot.
Row 1: Ch 4. Sc in the 2nd Ch from the hook, Hdc in the next st, Dc in the next st (3)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the beak on as shown and sew or hot glue on. Once done, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

 

Eyes:

In Black

Only use plastic buttons for the eyes if these boots are for decoration. Since small plastic pieces can be a choking hazard, it’s recommended to embroider the eyes on instead.

Start by inserting your needle with yarn on the inside of the boot, then pull your needle out at around Round 8-9. Make a french knot for the eye. Reinsert the needle one stitch above, then pull needle out at the next eye area about 3 stitches over. Make another french knot. Insert needle one stitch above and bring the needle back inside the boot. Tie the ends of yarn into small knots to secure, then cut any excess yarn. Done!

Done! If you made a pair of these baby booties, I would LOVE to see! You can show me by posting a picture in the comments underneath this post 🙂