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Thread Crochet Baby Converse Pattern free

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These thread crochet converse booties are easy to make and seriously so cute! A fun to make pattern for your sweet babies to wear.

Everyone loves baby chuck's, this is a free crochet pattern to make your own infant converse

These crochet shoes walk the line between “Oh my holy cuteness” and “why in the world would anyone make those”.  I’m leaning towards the cute side myself…  

But if you don’t agree, I get it.  Crochet “clothing” is always a bit iffy.  But personally I totally adore them and am even thinking of getting a new thread color to make him another pair!!

a free pattern for these thread crochet converse infant shoes

My problem??? I give birth to Hobbits. Their feet don’t even fit onto their birth certificate!!!

So the first time I tried to make these based on other peoples many patterns they were all too small, MAYBE 2/3rd up his foot. So I started over creating my own pattern as I went.

If you like yarn more than thread crochet I saw this converse high top pattern on Ravelry! Since I didn’t try this one I can’t tell you if it would fit my little boy or not, but looking at the pictures I’d have to make a lot of the same changes there as well.

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Material:
Cotton thread in white and your choice of color
Hook 1.75mm
Hook 1.25 mm (for the laces)

Stitches used:
chain (ch)
slip stitch (ss)
single crochet (sc)
single crochet decrease (sc2tog)
half double crochet (hdc)
double crochet (dc)
double crochet decrease (dc2tog)
triple crochet (tc)

the sole- using white thread
Chain 21
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd chain, and in each of the next 5 chains, 1 hdc in the next 7 chain and 1 dc in the next 6 chain. In the last ch make 9dc. Go back on the other side of the ch, making 1 dc in the next 6 chain, 1 hdc in the next 7 chain and 1 sc in the next 6 chain. In the last ch (where you made the first sc) make 3 sc. Fasten with sl st. Do not turn. (51 stitches)

Row 2: work in circular rows. Ch3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same sc as chain. 1 dc in the next 19 stitches, 2 dc in the next 9 dc, 1 dc in the next 19 stitches, 2 dc in the next 3; sl st on ch3 (64 stitches)
Row 3: ch3, 1 dc in the same dc as chain, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in the next 20 stitches, *2 dc in the next dc , 1 dc in the next dc, repeat from * twice, 2 dc in the next 4 dc, *1dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, repeat from * twice. 1 dc in the next 20 dc, 2 dc in the next 6 dc.; sl st on ch3 (82 stitches)

Row 4: Still using white thread, start making the sides, still circular rows. Ch3 and 1 dc on each stitch. Fasten with sl st. (82 stitches)
Row 5: repeat 4th row. Fasten off (82 stitches)
Row 6: Using red thread make 1sc on each dc. Fasten off with sl st. (82 stitches)

Row 7: Using white thread, make 1sc on each sc. Fasten off with sl st. (82 stitches)
between the 3rd row (sole) and the 4th row (side) make a row of sc on each stitch, to make the sole well defined. Fasten off (82 stitches)

toe top and tongue
toe top
Row 1: Front. Using white thread, ch 4 (counts as first dc), then 6 dc in the 4th ch from the hook. (7 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 3 and turn, dc in same dc as the chain, 2 dc in each dc (14 stitches).

Row 3: Ch 3 and turn, *2 dc in the next dc , 1 dc in the next dc, repeat from * once, 2 dc in the next 4 dc, *1dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, repeat from * once. 1 dc in the last dc, chain 1 and sc across the bottom of the half circle, 13 sc, ss fasten off (22 stitches + 13 stitches across the bottom)

Tounge
Row 1: Attach your colored thread with a ss to one side of 13 stitches across the bottom. Ch 3 (first dc) and dc in each sc across (13 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 3 and turn (first dc) and dc in each sc across (13 stitches)

Row 3-11: repeat row 2 (13 stitches)
Row 12: ch 1 and turn. sc in first dc and every dc across (13 stitches)
Row 13: repeat row 12, fasten off

Attaching the top/tounge
Find the center stitch of the front of the bottom of the shoe, count over 11 stitches and mark. Using a needle and white thread starting on one side of the top/tounge and sew it onto the bottom starting at the stitch you marked. Sew around in every stitch (22) and tie off!

there isn't much cuter than crochet converse on infants

Sides
row 1: starting in the same stitch as where the top of the shoe is attached sl to attach, ch 3 (counts as first dc) dc2tog, dc in every sc around the shoe until you get to the last 3 sc (the last one is the same stitch as the other side of the top of the shoe), 2 dc2tog and dc in last stitch. (60 stitches)

row 2: chain 4 (counts as tc here and throughout) and turn, skip next dc and sc in every dc around until you get to the last 2 dc. skip 2nd from last dc and tc in last dc (58 stitches)
row 3: turn, sc2tog (the tc and dc stitches), then sc in every stitch around until the last two and end with a sc2tog (in the last sc and top of chain 4) (56 stitches)

row 4-9: repeat rows 2 and 3 – three times (row 9 – 44 stitches)
row 10: Chain 4 and turn, dc in the next sc and every sc around until the last sc. End with a tc in last sc. (44 stitches)
row 11: repeat row 3 (42 stitches)
row 12 repeat row 10 (42 stitches)
row 13: repeat row 3, ss and tie off (40 stitches)

Laces
switch to hook 1.25mm
Ch 191 (an approximation is okay)
sc in second ch and sc in every ch to the end Fasten off (190 stitches).

Converse logo
row 1: ch 4 (counts as ch 1 and first dc), 19 dc in 4th chain from hook. sl
row 2: ch 1, sc in each sc around, close with ss and fasten off
using your colored thread create a star however you think looks best.
Sew the circle onto the outside of each shoe!

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    • Ashlee

      Thanks so much! I loved them, but once I finished was worried everyone else would think I was becoming to grandma-y or out of touch! So I’m glad (so far) people like them!

  4. Jess

    These.are.so.cute. I find this to be a perfectly acceptable form of crocheted clothing. Plus, they are GREAT for those chunky little baby feet that don’t quite fit in regular shoes. 🙂

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    • Ashlee

      thanks so much! Baby boy actually has long enough feet to wear size 3 shoes, but not the bulk or width, so homemade shoes are the way to go!

    • Ashlee

      thank you so much! I’m having a hard time linking up anywhere these days, but I’ll add your party to my list for when I get back into it more (when the baby starts sleeping more.)

    • Ashlee

      Thanks so much! I’m so glad they’ve been a hit! I was worried me thinking they were cute might be because I’m not sleeping much, but glad everyone else seems to like them too!

    • Ashlee

      Let me know how it goes. And if your baby doesn’t have super long and narrow feet us the original pattern. I’d hate for them to be to big for anyone! I often wonder if I’m the only one who gives birth to hobbits!

    • Ashlee

      HA! I’m up late at night with him, so crocheting, knitting and cross stitching are easy to do. Nothing else can get done at midnight, even typing is hard with him on my lap, but working on these hands on projects keep me sane at 2 am

    • Ashlee

      Thanks! I’m used to re writing patterns. Not always, but often enough that I felt comfortable doing these shoes. My first rewrite didn’t go this well that’s for sure!

  14. Michelle

    Why make them? To show the world that you can — and because they’re so gosh darn cute! It’s the same reason I knit a pineapple hat to put on my newborn’s head.

    Reply

    • Ashlee

      pretty much everythink looks cute on an adorable baby, right? They can get away with wearing crochet, knit and other crafty items us adults can’t get away with!

  15. Jenn

    If I knew how to crochet, I would totally make these! Cutest little things ever. I am going to forward this to my aunt and beg her to make me a pair! I stumbled this!

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    • Ashlee

      sorry I missed your link party. I’m a bit behind on comments, as well as link up’s these days. Maybe when I’m getting a bit more sleep I’l get back on top of all this stuff. Thanks so much for cmmenting, I’m glad you like them!

  18. kristy.lynn

    seriously?! you’re killing me… these are SUPER cute! I’m just learning the basics of crocheting, and i’m a LONG way from anything as tedious as this.. but MAN! super duper inspiring to get my butt & gear & learn already! 🙂 thanks for sharing.. found you via today’s creative.

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    • Ashlee

      I’m glad you think they are cute! Really working with thread is just like yarn, just much smaller. Not too tedious at all once you get used to it, and now I actually prefer it! But there are yarn versions of this shoe and yarn is for sure faster to work with for projects like these! Good luck, I love crocheting!

    • Ashlee

      Thanks. I hadn’t thought of the gift side of things, but will have to use some pink glitter thread to crochet a pair next time a friend has a baby girl!