Little Baby Socks Free Crochet Pattern

Supplies

Yarn: Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby (Color: Tangerine)

Please note, Anne Geddes Baby Yarn has been discontinued. Please substitute Red Heart Baby Hugs Light Yarn.

You will need less than 1 ball of Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby Yarn to make 2 pairs of slippers
Hook 3.75 mm
Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

EASY/INTERMEDIATE – there is a little bit of shaping involved, working in spirals/rounds

Finished Size

See the individual sizes listed in the Pattern Instructions below.

Gauge

approximately 6 sc per inch and 6 rounds per inch

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

beg – beginning
BLsc – single crochet in the back loop of the specified stitch
ch – chain
FLsc – single crochet in the front loop of the specified stitch
FPdc – front post double crochet stitch
hdc – half double crochet
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (to make 1 sc)
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials

Back Bump

Invisible Join

Pattern Instructions

Little Baby Socks – Free Crochet Pattern – 3 Sizes

0-3 months

approximately 3.25 inches long x 2 inches wide

R1: Ch 5, beg in 2nd ch from hook – 3 sc , 1 sc in each of next 2, 3 sc in last turn to work other side of the ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 [10]

R2: 2 sc in each of the next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2, 2 sc in each of next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2 [16]

R3: (2 sc in first, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2, (2 sc in first, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2 [22]

R4: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the rem 5 sts [24]

R5: 1 sc in each around [24]

R6-12: Rep R5

R13: 1 sc in next 9 sts to bring you to the side edge (note the 9th st); skip all rem sts, ch 1, turn [9]

R14: 1 sc in next 12 sts, ch 1, turn [12]

R15: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [10]

R16: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [8]

R17: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]

R18: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]

R19: sc2tog, sc2tog [2]

Now you will be working along the side of the rows R13-R18.

R20: Work 1 sc in each of the 6 row ends; sl st into the same st as the 9th st in R13 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it!). Ch 1, turn. [6]

R21: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog (these are the sts left from R19), 1 sc in each of the 6 row ends, sl st into the same stitch as the 12th st in R14 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it). Ch 1, turn. [13]

R22: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, Turn. [11]

R23: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, ch 1 , turn [8]

R24: sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, 1 sc the next st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [5]

R25: sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [3]

R26: 1 sc in the first st (mark this st), 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, now working along the row ends, work 6 sc evenly down the side edge, work 1 sc in each of the sts across the top of the foot – there should be 12, work 6 sc evenly down the side row edge of sts back to the stitch marker.[27]

R27: sc2tog, 1 FLsc in the next st. *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** around [26]

R28: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around [26]

R29-37: rep R28

R38: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FPdc in the row below for the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around. Finish off and weave in ends.

Cut a piece of 3 mm wide ribbon and tie to middle back stitch of the sock. Weave the ends in and out through the last round FPdc stitches and tie in a bow at the front of the ankle.

3 to 6 months

approximately 3.75 inches long; 2 inches wide

R1: Ch 5, beg in 2nd ch from hook – 3 sc , 1 sc in each of next 2, 3 sc in last turn to work other side of the ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 [10]

R2: 2 sc in each of the next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2, 2 sc in each of next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2 [16]

R3: (2 sc in first, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2, (2 sc in first, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2 [22]

R4: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the rem 5 sts [24]

R5: 1 sc in each around [24]

R6-15: Rep R5

R16: 1 sc in next 9 sts to bring you to the side edge (note the 9th st); skip all rem sts, ch 1, turn [9]

R17: 1 sc in next 12 sts, ch 1, turn [12]

R18: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog [10]

R19: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog [8]

R20: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog [6]

R21: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog [4]

R22: sc2tog, sc2tog [2]

Now you will be working along the side of the rows R16-R21.

R23: Work 1 sc in each of the 6 row ends; sl st into the same st as the 9th st in R13 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it!). Ch 1, turn. [6]

R24: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog (these are the sts left from R19), 1 sc in each of the 6 row ends, sl st into the same st as the 12th st in R14 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it). Ch 1, turn. [13]

R25: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, Turn. [11]

R26: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, ch 1 , turn [8]

R27: sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, 1 sc the next st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [5]

R28: sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [3]

R29: 1 sc in the first st (mark this st), 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, now working along the row ends, work 6 sc evenly down the side edge, work 1 sc in each of the sts across the top of the foot – there should be 12, work 6 sc evenly down the side row edge of sts back to the stitch marker. [27]

R30: sc2tog, 1 FLsc in the next st. *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around [26]

R31: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around [26]

R32-41: rep R29

R42: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FPdc in the stitch in the row below for the next st**. Repeat from * to **around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [26]

Cut a piece of 3 mm wide ribbon and tie to middle back stitch of the sock. Weave the ends in and out through the last round of stitches and tie in a bow at the front of the ankle.

6 to 12 months

approximately 4.25 inches long by 2.25 inches wide

R1: Ch 5, beg in 2nd ch from hook – 3 sc , 1 sc in each of next 2, 3 sc in last turn to work other side of the ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts [10]

R2: 2 sc in each of the next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2, 2 sc in each of next 3, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts [16]

R3: (2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2, (2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts [22]

R4: 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, (2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in next) rep 3 times, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, (2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st) 3 times, 1 sc in each of the rem 3 sts [28]

R5: 1 sc in each st around [28]

R6-17: Rep R5

R18: 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts to bring you to the side edge (note the 9th st); skip all rem sts, ch 1, turn [9]

R19: 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, ch 1, turn [14]

R20: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [12]

R21: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [10]

R22: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [8]

R23: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]

R24: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]

R25: sc2tog, sc2tog [2]

Now you will be working along the side of the rows R18-R24.

R26: Work 1 sc in each of the 7 row ends; sl st into the same st as the 8th st in R18 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it!). Ch 1, turn. [7]

R27: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog (these are the sts left from R25), 1 sc in each of the 7 row ends, sl st into the same st as the 12th st in R14 (this does not count as a stitch and you will never work into it). Ch 1, turn. [15]

R28: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, Turn. [13]

R29: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1 , turn [10]

R30: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [8]

R31: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]

R32: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]

R33: 1 sc in the first st (mark this st), 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, now working along the row ends, work 6 sc evenly down the side edge, work 1 sc in each of the sts across the top of the foot – there should be 14, work 6 sc evenly down the side row edge of sts back to the stitch marker. [30]

R34: sc2tog, sc2tog. *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around [28]

R35: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FLsc in the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around [28]

R36-50: rep R35

R51: *1 BLsc in the next st, 1 FPdc in the stitch in the row below, for the next st**. Repeat from * to ** around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [28]