Booties for newborns can be bought or knitted with your own hands. There are many models of children's shoes with simple diagrams and detailed descriptions. It remains to stock up on quality materials, patience and get to work.
What booties look like
The advantages of DIY knitted booties
Do-it-yourself booties will surely warm the baby, because they are made with love and care. Mom will definitely think about making the baby as convenient and comfortable as possible, she uses only natural high-quality materials. Booties are so small that even novice knitters can handle them, and small flaws will not matter to the baby.
Requirements for baby yarn
The yarn must be natural in order to exclude the appearance of allergies on the baby's skin. You can even buy 100% soft and non-prickly wool. It is better to knit booties from it for the winter. The ties on the slippers won't let them fall, and they will always keep the baby warm. For the summer, it is better to choose cotton yarn, it is not so dense and warm, but it will not allow the newborn to freeze.
Natural yarn will keep warm and prevent the baby from sweating. Wool and cotton are not electrified, which is important for children's clothing. It is necessary to abandon too bright materials so as not to harm the skin with the dyes that are part of the raw materials. Plush yarn is widely used, it is very soft and delicate.
Note! It is better to have a note on the material that it is made for children. Control over such yarns is more thorough.
How to choose knitting needles
Usually booties are knitted on four short straight knitting needles, you can use two. For knitting to be enjoyable, and the product to be beautiful, they must meet the requirements:
- be approximately twice as thick as the thread, it is better to follow the recommendations on the yarn;
- have a smooth surface, pointed ends so that the canvas does not stretch.
How to determine the size of booties
To determine the size of the product, you need to measure the baby's leg:
- foot length;
- width by applying a ruler in the middle;
- find the difference between the two obtained values.
As a result, you will get a number, it is for this many centimeters that you need to dial the loops on the knitting needle. Their number is determined by the density of knitting and the thickness of the thread. It is better to immediately knit shoes for growth, because they will come in handy in a year and later. Booties are a great replacement for house slippers.
Knitting booties without a seam
Booties without a seam are suitable for newborns, it is with them that it is recommended to start knitting children's shoes.
No seam shoes
Manufacturing goes through several stages:
- Cast on 4 dozen loops and distribute equally between the needles;
- Knit the desired number of rows in a circle. 6 centimeters is enough, you can increase it if you plan to tuck the product. It is more convenient to knit with an elastic band;
- In the central part, select 9 loops, performing them with the front ones. For others, continue the rubber band;
- Through the circle to the right and left of the center, add on the loop, so that after 16 rows there are 72 of them;
- The turn of the central part comes. It needs to be attached to the product, knit the last loop with one of the set aside. Monitor the preservation of the pattern, performing the product with the front satin stitch;
- Every third decrease together, knit not two loops, but three;
- When 9 central and pending loops remain, sew the product.
Booties for girls
Booties for little princesses are usually knitted from pink yarn, often adding white.
How to decorate booties for a girl:
- sew on ruffles and pompons;
- add the animal's face or tail.
Note! The decorative elements will not affect the functionality. The main thing is that the booties are warm and soft.
Booties for boys
They try to make booties for a newborn boy blue or blue. They are so small and babies grow so quickly, especially in the early months, that there is no need to decorate their shoes. As the foot grows larger, there is more room for creativity.
Booties with teeth for boys
Master class on knitting booties with cloves:
- Proceed to the sole. Cast on 40 stitches and work using garter stitch. To give shape to the product, increments are made by changing the number of loops in 3, 5, 7 rows. New ones are added to them, one at the end and the beginning of the row and two in the center;
- The teeth are made with a thread of a different color so that they stand out. Four rows are knitted according to the pattern, performing front or purl loops. Then you need to change the course of work: knit two loops with the front one, then perform a yarn over. The next row requires seamy knitting. Then work again according to the pattern, observing the location of the front and back loops, knit three rows. The main thing is that the visible sides of the product are made with the front ones. The pattern ends with purl loops. You need to take two loops, pull the second from the first row, this will ensure the appearance of teeth;
- The product is lifted to the required height;
- You can insert a strip of teeth into the sock using a thread of the same color as on the sole. Only this place is knitted according to the already studied pattern, 26 loops are used. The thread of the main shade is not yet involved in the work;
- Then the sock is finished. The loops inside the pattern are divided into three parts, and the central one is connected to the side. At the end, out of 26, 10 should remain;
- Next, the bootleg is knitted, combining the side and central loops;
- The finished product is sewn together.
With teeth
Doll slippers with bows for girls
Slippers are suitable for older babies. They look quite elegant, but at the same time cute. To read the diagram, you need to enter the following conventions:
- "Ltc" - front loop;
- "Nd" - yarn;
- "Dweltsp" - knit two front loops;
- "Dweltsp (l)" - remove two hinges with a tilt to the left.
First, even rows are knitted "seamy", odd, guided by the scheme:
- 1 - LCP, ND, 12 LCP, NKD, 2 LCP, NKD, 12 LCP, NKD, LCP;
- 3 - ltc, nd - repeat twice, 12 ltc, nkd, ltc, nkd, 2 ltc, nkd, 12 ltc, nkd, ltc, nd, ltc;
- 5 - as the third, doubling the number of lp. Leave only 12 ltp unchanged.
The next six rows are knit, then refer to the description:
- 12 - two ltc, 14 ltc, two ltc (l) - repeat 4 times, two ltc - 4 times, 14 ltc, two ltc;
- 13 - ltp;
- 14 - begins and ends 14 ltc, the central part - two ltc (l) - repeat two times, 2 ltc, two ltc - 2 times;
- 15 - the final row, where you need to close the loops.
The bows can be tied anywhere on the shoes.
Booties "fluffy bears"
Booties on two knitting needles for newborns can be knitted using decorative elements. For example, there is a unique shoe with fluffy bears. She will appeal not only to the smallest, but also to one-year-old kids. You need to dial 44 loops, increasing their number. After 9 rows, there should be 60 of them.
Note! The growth of the number is ensured thanks to crochets; they are not used in even rows.
The first row is knitted exclusively with facial ones. In the third row, an additional loop is introduced after the edge loop, in the fifth - behind the first front loop, and so on. Also the yarn is used after 20 knit stitches, then after two, four, six and eight knit stitches in each odd row and again after 20. Thus, 4 new loops are added to each row.
Then arrange the nose of the product:
- The first 25 loops are knitted with the front ones, then you need to start the sock;
- After another 10 loops, knit two together with the purl and unfold the product;
- Remove the hem, knit another 8, then knit two together. It is necessary that 25 loops on the sides turn into 15;
- When the heel appears, knit the next row.
Then go to the bootleg, performing it with an elastic band. You can add additional thread, use softer or fluffy yarn. After that, the product is sewn together.
At the end, make a bear face. For the ears, use a hook or knitting needles, you need to make a circle and tie it with fluffy thread. Prepare beads for the eyes. The nose will also start with a circle and shape it by threading the thread in the middle and running it around the radius. This will add volume. All details are neatly sewn over the booties. You can make a face, showing imagination, using materials at hand.
With bears
Booties "Bunnies" on two needles
Bunny-like booties on knitting needles for newborns are knitted on two needles. You can rely on any scheme, the ears are sewn at the end. You need to take a thread of a different color and knit a row with purl loops. Enough 20-22 loops. Then add the base yarn. Six rows are performed with stitching. Then two - with a new thread, front and back, and the product is closed. It turns out a rectangle, if you fold it, it resembles a hare's ear. It remains to do the second and sew.
Additional Information. You can depict the eyes and nose using beads or buttons.
Crocodile socks with needles
The socks are original thanks to the scales on the bootleg. To connect them, you need to rely on a step-by-step scheme for performing each row:
- 1 - purl loops;
- 2 - yarn and front are alternated;
- 3 - make a yarn over, remove the loop from the knitting needle, knit the front one;
- 4 - seven loops are transferred to the left knitting needle, they are knitted with a purl, then you need to get seven loops from the previous row, alternating the front with a crochet;
- 5, 6, 7 - repeat 1, 2, 3 rows;
- 8 - knit seven loops from the front, as in the 4th row, then knit seven again on the wrong side.
For booties to look spectacular, you need at least 3 layers of scales. Then add two knitting needles and distribute the canvas between them. There should be 4 loops from each scale and between them. If initially there are 32 of them, you should get 40 in total, 10 for a knitting needle. Knit a row of knit ones, then proceed with the design of the sock.
Crocodile socks
Minion slippers for the newborn
Slippers are simple enough. The main thing is to master the technique of garter knitting and make a T-shaped product. First, the leg is formed. You need to knit the required number of rows, then add the same number of loops on both sides. The pattern does not change. At the end, sew the resulting blank.
Another easy way is marshmallow booties for newborns. The toe is knitted with an elastic band, the stripes seem voluminous. The T-shaped blank is sewn together, in the front part there is a kind of cake. Multi-colored stripes creep out from its center.
Marshmallows
Booties-boots
Booties boots - an option for winter shoes for babies up to a year. Knitting should be started from the sole. Its width will change. Cast as many loops as your foot size requires. First, enlarge the base of the product. To do this, use a yarn, used at the beginning of 4, 6, 8 rows and in front of the edge. In the middle, loops are added in two rows, towards the end their number decreases. If there were 7 of them at the beginning of knitting, there should be 8.
Then the loops are drawn from the sole, it is better to take a thread of a different color. They are distributed between 4 knitting needles. On the front - there should be 15, on the rest - an even number. First, knit 10 rows, alternating the front and back loops, following the pattern.
In the front of the product, you can make a pattern resembling braids:
- Make the first row by knitting the front row, followed by six purl;
- Second in a similar way;
- The next two rows are designed in the same way;
- In the fifth row, three loops are transferred to another knitting needle, the next three are knitted with the front one, then the wrong one, again three front ones, followed by the removed ones and two new ones with the wrong one;
- Up to 13 rows are performed according to the pattern. Then start over to repeat the braids.
The work is performed until 11 loops remain on each spoke. To the desired length, continue the circular knitting with the front satin stitch.
Children's slippers caramel
To start knitting, you need to make the fabric along the entire length of the product, then divide the loops into three parts, equal to the side and center. If 43 loops are dialed, you will get 11 per toe and 16 will remain.
Note! Tie the central part with any pattern, adjusting the length depending on the size of the leg. Then you need to transfer the loops to the left knitting needle and continue knitting.
Engage 16 loops left on the side. Next, knit the edge loops of the toe, then 11 in the center, again the edge and return to 16 side. So the garter stitching continues.
To make the sole, divide the loops into three parts, keeping the original number. Only the center is knitted, with the gradual attachment of the side loops until their number becomes equal to 6. Then connect them using the third knitting needle and sew the product.
Knitted baby booties are comfortable and practical. They will warm you in winter and protect you from the cold in summer. The main thing is to choose the material that is appropriate for the weather, and refuse to use synthetics.
