These Halloween pumpkin crocheted baby booties are the perfect festive accessory for your little one during the spooky season. Featuring cute pumpkin faces with button eyes and green leaves, these booties are not only cozy but also delightfully themed for Halloween. Whether you’re dressing your baby for a Halloween party or just adding some seasonal flair to their outfit, these booties are sure to be a hit.
How to Crochet Halloween Pumpkin Baby Booties
Creating these pumpkin-themed crocheted baby booties is a fun and rewarding project. The pattern is straightforward, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced crocheters. Follow the detailed instructions below to craft these adorable and comfortable baby booties.
Materials:
- Yarn: Soft baby yarn in orange, black, and green (DK weight recommended)
- Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (typically 3.5 mm – 4 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Buttons for eyes and decoration
- Black embroidery floss for facial details
- Tape measure
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- inc: increase (2 stitches in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (2 stitches together)
Pattern:
Sole:
- Start: Ch 11.
- R1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, 4 sc in last ch; working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch (total 24 sc). Join with sl st.
- R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts (total 32 sc). Join with sl st.
- R3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.
Body:
- R1: With black yarn, ch 1, sc in each st around (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.
- R2: Ch 1, sc in back loops only in each st around (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.
- R3: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in next 39 sts (total 40 dc). Join with sl st.
- Switch to orange yarn for the pumpkin part.
Top:
- R1: Ch 1, sc in next 15 sts, (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 15 sts (total 35 sc). Join with sl st.
- R2: Ch 1, sc in next 13 sts, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 14 sts (total 31 sc). Join with sl st.
- R3: Ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 12 sts (total 28 sc). Join with sl st.
- R4: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sts (total 25 sc). Join with sl st.
Pumpkin Face:
- Pumpkin:
- With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
- R1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st.
- R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around (total 12 sc). Join with sl st.
- R3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around (total 18 sc). Join with sl st.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Leaves (make 1 per bootie):
- With green yarn, ch 6.
- R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Face Details:
- Attach buttons for eyes to the pumpkin face.
- Use black embroidery floss to stitch the nose and mouth.
- Assembly:
- Stuff the pumpkin lightly with fiberfill and sew to the front of the bootie.
- Sew the leaf to the top side of the pumpkin.
- Sew a decorative button to the side of the bootie for added detail.
Finishing:
- Fasten off and weave in all ends.
- Repeat the pattern for the second bootie.