These crochet booties use ribbon in place of laces for a terrific decorative touch. You can make them suitable for different seasons and holidays through your ribbon choice. The instructions include information to make three different sizes of these booties.

The colors for these crochet baby booties were inspired by winter, but your baby can wear them comfortably at any time of year. The drawstring shoelaces are a nice touch. This pattern comes with a helpful video tutorial so people who are new to crochet will find the resources here helpful.

People who are looking for a fast and easy pattern for baby booties should look no further than this simple design. This is a seven-round pattern for booties that close with a drawstring tie.

Make your first pair of classic baby booties using this free crochet pattern. These are very versatile baby shoes designed to look a bit like baby slippers or Mary Janes. They are a one-size pattern designed to fit ages 3-6 months.

You can give a crochet baby hat as a gift to any child. However, it's a bit more special if you make a matching set. For example, you could make a hat and sweater. Or, as with this crochet pattern, you can make crochet booties that match the hat. This one is an adorable bonnet that will keep the sun off of baby's face.

Many crochet baby cocoon patterns use very simple stitches, which is fine, but it's also fun to play with more complex stitch patterns, which you'll have the opportunity to do here with raspberry stitch. Some people complain that openwork crochet baby cocoon patterns let baby's toes slip through, which won't happen with this design.

As you might have noticed, many (although not all) baby cocoon patterns include the sleep sack portion as well as a matching hat. The idea is to keep baby warm from head to toe. However, there are ways of doing that without creating a separate hat. This simple free crochet sleep sack pattern is designed so that the top can be pulled up like a hood around the baby.

This precious baby cocoon crochet pattern is designed for newborns, but the original size was created for stillborn premature babies so that they could be buried in something special. This is another use of the baby cocoon that many people don't think of, but that can be helpful to the hearts of grieving parents. The unique construction of this pattern shows a buttoned alternative to many of the slip-on cocoon sacks.

Baby cocoon patterns are perfect for swaddling baby. Crochet designer Kara Cardella explains: "This baby cocoon has an attached, hinged rectangle that can be cinched tight to swaddle your wee one. The rectangle can be folded down for the smallest of newborns and the chunky yarn has nylon that gives it a nice stretch as your baby grows."