Baby Booties Knitting Pattern PDF – Folded Welt, Ribbon Tie, 12 cm Foot

Create a charming pair of knitted baby booties with a classic, delicate design.

These booties feature a beautifully shaped toe, a decorative folded welt around the sole, and a soft garter-stitch ankle cuff. A narrow ribbon threaded through eyelets adds an elegant finishing touch.

The booties are knitted flat, with the front shaped by joining the center stitches to the side sections. The back and sole are seamed during finishing.

This listing is for a digital PDF knitting pattern only. No finished booties will be shipped.

Skill Level: Intermediate

This pattern is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with basic knitting techniques and ready to work with shaping and joining stitches.

Skills Required:

• Casting on and binding off stitches
• Knit and purl stitches
• Garter stitch and stockinette stitch
• M1R and M1L increases
• K2tog and p2tog decreases
• Yarn overs to create eyelets
• Working back and forth while shaping
• Picking up stitches from an earlier row and joining two layers
• Sewing seams and weaving in yarn ends

What You Will Receive:

A 15-page PDF knitting pattern in English, using standard US knitting terminology.

The PDF includes:

• Written knitting instructions
• Stitch counts and shaping instructions
• Instructions for forming the folded welt
• Toe and instep construction
• Finishing and assembly instructions
• Knitting abbreviations
• Helpful knitting tips and care instructions
• Reference photographs

The pattern contains written instructions rather than knitting charts. Basic knitting experience is recommended.

Size: One size

Intended Foot Length: 12 cm (approximately 4¾ inches).

This pattern is designed for a child's foot measuring approximately 12 cm from the heel to the tip of the longest toe.

For the most accurate fit, measure the child's foot before starting. The pattern includes instructions for tracing the foot to create a reference template.

Please note: The stated measurement refers to the child's foot length, not a verified finished sole measurement. Actual dimensions may vary depending on yarn and knitting tension.

Age recommendations are not specified, as children's foot sizes can vary considerably.

Yarn

• Approximately 80 g (2.8 oz) of wool yarn, Nm 32/2, held four strands together.

Knitting Needles

• 2.0 mm (US 0) knitting needles.
• One additional knitting needle of the same size for joining the folded welt.

Additional Supplies

• Contrasting scrap yarn or removable stitch markers.
• Tapestry needle for sewing seams and weaving in yarn ends.
• Narrow ribbon for the ankle ties.
• Scissors.
• Paper and pencil for tracing the child's foot.

Optional Decorations

• Embroidery thread or yarn and an embroidery needle for decorating the cuffs and folded welts.

Yarn

• Approximately 80 g (2.8 oz) of wool yarn, Nm 32/2, held four strands together.

Knitting Needles

• 2.0 mm (US 0) knitting needles.
• One additional knitting needle of the same size for joining the folded welt.

Additional Supplies

• Contrasting scrap yarn or removable stitch markers.
• Tapestry needle for sewing seams and weaving in yarn ends.
• Narrow ribbon for the ankle ties.
• Scissors.
• Paper and pencil for tracing the child's foot.

Optional Decorations

• Embroidery thread or yarn and an embroidery needle for decorating the cuffs and folded welts.

Gauge: 30 stitches = 10 cm (4 inches). Row gauge is not specified.