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Saartje’s Bootees by Saartje de Bruijn are charming little knitted baby shoes with crossover straps and decorative buttons.
The pattern has been a favorite with knitters for many years, and the original design is still available as a free knitting pattern.
Photo above © mdcim
✓ Free Pattern Available
Saartje’s Bootees is an established free knitting pattern by Saartje de Bruijn. The pattern record and free download remain available through Ravelry.
Pattern at a Glance
Pattern: Saartje’s Bootees
Designer: Saartje de Bruijn
Published: May 2007
Craft: Knitting
Project: Baby Booties
Yarn Weight: Fingering / 4-ply
Needles: US 1½ / 2.5 mm
Gauge: 7 sts per inch in garter stitch
Availability: Free pattern
Why These Booties Are So Popular
The distinctive feature of Saartje’s Bootees is the pair of overlapping straps that fasten with small buttons.
They are worked flat in garter stitch and then seamed, making them a small and satisfying baby project.
The simple construction also makes them easy to personalize with contrasting yarn, novelty buttons or different color combinations.
Yarn and Needles
The original pattern was written for fingering-weight yarn and 2.5 mm (US 1½) needles.
Because baby booties are small, they are also a good project for using small amounts of leftover yarn.
About the Version Shown Above
The grey booties shown on this Amazing Knitting page are a project version made by mdcim.
The red floral buttons give this version a particularly cheerful, vintage-inspired look while keeping the recognizable crossover-strap construction of Saartje’s original design.
Get the Free Saartje’s Bootees Pattern
The original pattern is documented on Ravelry and is currently listed as available for free.
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Pattern credit: Saartje’s Bootees was designed by Saartje de Bruijn. The project photo shown above is credited to mdcim. Amazing Knitting provides this independent guide and links to the original pattern rather than reproducing the complete instructions.