EASY knitted baby socks – CUTIE Socks

Also available in: Español

Hi Creatives! Today I want to show you how to knit the easiest baby socks in the world, I promise!

You just need to know how to cast on stitches, knit stitch, make increases, knit two stitches together and bind off stitches. With these simple techniques, you’ll be able to knit a pair of baby socks/booties in no time, suitable for all knitting levels!

These Cutie socks are knit completely flat using straight needles, and once the knitting is finished, we’ll sew the sides, toe and heel with an invisible seam.

We will finish the baby socks by adding a bow with pompoms, a button, folding the cuff, or any detail of your choice.

Gauge

10 x 10 cm = 20 stitches x 44 rows in Garter Stitch

Available sizes

Apart from the free size (3-6 months) that you will find in this tutorial, these knitted baby socks are available in the sizes:

• 0-3 months
• 6-9 months
• 9-12 months

You can get the pattern containing the 4 sizes available at an irresistible price. Click here or on the image below to get the PDF downloadable pattern.

How to knit the CUTTIE Baby Socks/booties – SIZE 1-3 MONTHS

You will find all the instructions to make these knit baby socks in size 3-6 months in the following images and text. You can also watch the video tutorial:

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Knit the back ankle

Cast on 14 stitches on your needle to form the back ankle of the sock or knitted bootie.

Once the stitches are cast on, knit 26 rows in garter stitch. I recommend slipping the first stitch knit-wise without knitting to form an even edge for easy sewing.

Shape the heel

We will begin to decrease to form the heel.

Odd rows: k1 , k2tog, k until there are only 3 sts left, k2tog, k1.

Even rows: knit all the sts.

Work in this way until you have 4 stitches on your needle.

Once you have 4 stitches, knit the next even row, and we will start working increases on the odd rows to continue shaping.

Odd rows: k1, M1R, k until there is only 1 st left, M1R, k1.

Even rows: knit all the sts.

Work in this way until you have 14 stitches back on the needle.

Knit the sole

From here, we will begin to form the sole of our knitted baby sock.

Work 21 rows in garter stitch.

Shape the toe

We will form the toe of the knitted sock in the same way we knitted the heel. We will start knitting decreases until we have 4 stitches, and we will continue knitting increases until we have 14 stitches.

Knit the instep and front of the ankle

Once the toe area is finished, we will knit the instep and the front ankle of the sock. To do this, we will work 47 rows in garter stitch and bind off all the stitches.

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. We will use this tail to sew our knitted baby bootie.

Sewing and finishing

Fold the sock in half to match the top and bottom edges.

We will sew an invisible seam from top to bottom until we reach the area of the decreases.

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Leave the heel area unstitched and continue sewing the sole to the instep.

You will see that you are left with a small diagonal opening. Don’t worry; we’ll sew it later.

Continue sewing the toe area. When you reach the tip, pass the thread between the stitches to continue sewing the other side.

You must continue sewing the other part of the sole and the instep until you reach the heel again, which you will leave unstitched.

Sew the ankle of the knitted sock to the top. When finished, cut the yarn and weave in the loose end.

Finally, sew the two openings left in the heel.

We can already see the final shape of our knitted booties! All that’s left is to add the personal touches. I have made a cord with two pompoms at the ends to make a bow.

You can learn how to make this type of handmade cord in this video:

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Your baby socks are ready! A cutie to make in all colors for your little one or to become the ideal gift.

As I told you in the materials section, they are knitted with the same cotton as the Nur Kimono, making the perfect pair together 🥰.

If you thought that knitting baby socks were too complicated, that it required advanced techniques, that you needed circular needles and small cables and that it wasn’t for you, erase that idea from your head because you’ve already seen that it’s much easier than it looks! 🤗

If you enjoyed this tutorial and found it inspiring, I’d love to hear your opinion and read your comment below! And if you share your discovery, it will reach more people. 

When you have finished your CUTIE scoks, show off the result on social media with the hashtag #CUTIEscoks and #creativaatelier, so we can all enjoy your creation.

Best!