Boots are not just for when it rains or snows. These stylish shoes can be worn most months out of the year and they look even better when they are paired with crochet boot cuffs. Today we’ll show you 25 stunning examples of crochet boots cuffs that you can make for yourself by following along with the free crochet patterns.
So what’s the deal with boot cuffs anyway? What are boot cuffs for? If you have never worn a pair of boot cuffs before then you might be scratching your head! The thing about crochet boot cuffs is that they are mostly just for looks. They’re only covering a few inches of your calf so it’s not like they are contributing much warmth. If you covet the look of boots with long socks but you don’t want the bulk, then boot cuffs are the answer.
A cute pair of crochet boot cuffs can really pull an outfit together. It’s an easy way to add a pop of color to your wardrobe and it looks especially chic when paired with a matching pair of gloves, a scarf, or a hat. There’s nothing quite like a matching set of anything to make you feel confident and put together.
Of course, the best thing about crochet boot cuffs is that they are seriously quick to make. They’re satisfying short projects that take under one skein of yarn and can be made using any crochet stitch under the sun. Quick projects like this are a great way to learn new stitches or to use up leftover yarn scraps. Best of all, they’re perfect for last minute gifts!
But don’t take my word for it! You’ll have to scroll down to see all of these beautiful crochet boot cuffs for yourself.
Easy Boot Cuffs
Crochet boot cuffs aren’t rocket science. You can make this cute pair using just single crochet stitches worked into the back loops only. Whether you decide to roll them down over the top of your boots or keep them up around your calves, they are sure to look chic. Now if only I could find those adorable shoelaces!
Designer: Yay for Yarn
Yarn: Ice Yarns Cotton Bamboo Light (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Textured Boot Cuffs
Remember what I said about small projects being a great way to learn new stitches? Here’s a great example! These Textured Boot Cuffs call for the even moss stitch which uses half double crochet and slip stitches. Try this new stitch out on the boot cuffs and then maybe you can use it for a larger project down the road.
Designer: Crochet ‘n’ Create
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Pumpkin Spice Vintage Lace Boot Cuffs
Channel all the vintage vibes with these stunning lace boot cuffs. Special stitches for this design include post, cluster, picot, and v-stitches. It’s a challenging project, especially considering that it calls for super thin crochet thread, but the results are well worth the struggle. Prepare to receive so many compliments when you wear them!
Designer: Kirsten Holloway Designs
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet (Size 10 Thread)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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That 70’s Boot Cuff
Let’s stay on the vintage bandwagon a little while longer with these fun and funky 70’s inspired crochet boot cuffs. The decorative cluster stitch granny squares along the bottom edge are the perfect complement to the simplicity of the single and double crochet stitches of the top part.
Designer: Creative Crochet Workshop
Yarn: Vinnis Colours Nikkim (DK Weight #3)
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Peel Out Boot Cuffs
The Peel Out Boot Cuffs deliver tons of texture. The main part of the pattern is made with the lemon peel stitch which uses single and double crochet stitches. Ribbed edges on the top and bottom are created using front post extended double crochet stitches. There’s also a matching headband pattern.
Designer: Creations by Courtney
Yarn: King Cole Big Value Aran (Aran Weight #4)
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Soho Boot Cuffs
Keep it simple and chic with a nice neutral color for your boot cuffs that is sure to match any outfit you throw on. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with single crochet stitches in the back loops only to create the ribbing. I love the contrasting textures!
Designer: DeniMade
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Granny Stripe Boot Cuffs
Crochet boot cuffs with two distinct sections of different stitches can be worn right side up or upside down for a whole new look. A basic ribbing is created by single crocheting in the back loops only. Then the granny stitch section is added using 3 double crochet cluster stitches. The decorative edging along the top is made with pretty picot stitches.
Designer: Cedar & Linn
Yarn: Premier Yarns Just Cotton (Aran Weight #4)
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Prismatic Boot Cuffs
I’m obsessed with this combination of solid creamy white yarn with brightly colored rainbow yarn. The pattern calls for single and half double crochet stitches with some working into the back loop only and the 3rd loop only. They’re just so fun and cute!
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Love Me Tender Boot Cuffs
Why wear your heart on your sleeve when you can wear hearts on your crochet boot cuffs instead? This pattern calls for single and half double crochet stitches along with post and cluster stitches. There’s also some working into the 3rd loop which is sometimes called the camel stitch.
Designer: The Lavender Chair
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Chunky Button Boot Cuffs
Fact: everything’s better with buttons. Sure, the buttons on these boot cuffs don’t actually serve any function but they’re certainly cute! You can make a pair for yourself using just half double and double crochet stitches. Super bulky weight yarn makes this project extra speedy and satisfying.
Designer: A Box of Twine
Yarn: Big Twist Natural Blend (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Sprig Boot Cuffs
The decorative stitchwork in our next featured design naturally makes a lovely scalloped edge along the top. This pattern uses only single and double crochet stitches so it’s much more beginner-friendly than it might appear at first glance.
Designer: Crochet ‘n’ Create
Yarn: Stylecraft Special Double Knit (DK Weight #3)
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Frosty Ridge Crochet Boot Cuffs
Front post double crochet stitches add texture in spades to these chic crochet boot cuffs. The pattern also includes single and double crochet stitches along with back loop single crochet. Best of all, it calls for the most common weight of yarn (at least, in my stash) which is worsted.
Designer: Emerald Cherub Crochet
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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Granny Boot Cuffs
These Granny Boot Cuffs are the definition of vintage made modern. Classic double crochet granny squares meet basic back loop single crochet ribbing for a match made in heaven. And we can plainly see that coveted combination of creamy white and variegated rainbow knocks it out of the park again.
Designer: Lullaby Lodge
Yarn: Stylecraft Batik Double Knitting and Stylecraft Batik Elements (DK Weight #3)
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Monkey Around Boot Cuffs
Do you recognize the colors in this design? They were chosen to resemble the colors used in the classic sock monkey stuffed animal. The pattern uses single and half double crochet stitches with some working into the 3rd loop only. Such a fun throwback!
Designer: Through the Loop Yarn Craft
Yarn: Patons North America Classic Wool Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Winter Park Boot Cuffs
Grab two colors of yarn to recreate the Winter Park Boot Cuffs. You’ll be using half double and double crochet stitches for this design along with decreases in the form of double crochet 2 together and double crochet 3 together. There are also some stitches that are worked into the 3rd loop.
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn: Red Heart Heat Wave (Aran Weight #4)
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Rustic Boot Cuffs
The Rustic Boot Cuffs call for herringbone half double crochet stitches, a variation on the half double crochet stitch that looks a whole lot fancier and a little bit like knitting. Combined with the dreamy lace trim sewn onto the edges, it’s a win in my book!
Designer: Highland Hickory Designs
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Wool! Naturals (Aran Weight #4)
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Sugar Maple Boot Cuffs
It’s all in the details. A bit of ribbon threaded in and out of the top of a pair of crochet boot cuffs can really upgrade the look and make them unique. Special stitches for this design include small puff stitches and reverse single crochet stitches. Careful when you wear these or all your friends will want a pair too!
Designer: Kirsten Holloway Designs
Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Elizabeth Stitch Boot Cuff
Pretty Elizabeth stitch makes the lovely textured surface of these boot cuffs. The Elizabeth stitch is a bit like crocheting 2 single crochet stitches together, except it’s all worked into a single stitch. It’s a great new stitch to learn that will certainly come in handy for other projects!
Designer: Dabbles and Babbles
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220® Superwash Merino (Worsted Weight #4)
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Malia Boot Cuffs
Buttons and texture and ribbing, oh my! The Malia Boot Cuffs really have it all. Special techniques for this design include the large bean stitch and working into the 3rd loop only. They’re so fun to make that you will probably want a second pair in another color. Who doesn’t love options?
Designer: Yarn + Chai
Yarn: Yarn Bee Rustic Romantic (Aran Weight #4)
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Plaid Boot Cuffs
Are you mad for plaid? I know that I can never seem to say no to it! Now I can show off my plaid obsession with pride with these adorable plaid boots cuffs. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with post stitches.
Designer: Whistle and Ivy
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Diamond Boot Cuffs
Crocheting the harlequin stitch in 2 colors produces the stunning display of diamonds in these cute boot cuffs. The bottom of the cuffs are completed using basic half double crochet stitches worked in the round. It’s a really nice balance between too simple and overly complicated. It’s just right!
Designer: Cute as a Button Crochet
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Abigail Cuffs
A lovely and slightly lacy stitch pattern makes the Abigail Cuffs shine. I especially love how the stitchwork naturally creates the decorative edge along the top because it’s so much more interesting than a straight top. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with front post single crochet stitches.
Designer: Snappy Tots
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Moroccan Midnight Boot Cuffs
Underrated brown makes a rare appearance alongside a brightly colored variegated yarn in this cute boot cuff design. You’ll be using double crochet, v-stitch, and post stitch for this design. The Moroccan Midnight pattern series also includes a matching hat, cowl, and fingerless mitts so you can match from head to not-quite-toe.
Designer: Moogly
Yarn: Red Heart Soft (Solids & Heathers) and Red Heart Boutique Midnight (Aran Weight #4)
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Reversible Tunisian Crochet Boot Cuffs
Tunisian crochet aficionados will relish the challenge of these reversible boot cuffs. With this exciting tutorial you’ll learn how to tunisian crochet in the round using a double ended crochet hook. Tunisian simple stitch looks great from both sides and I especially love the way that it mimics the look of knitting.
Designer: B.Hooked Crochet and Knitting
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids and Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Two Toned Cable Boot Cuffs
You can use this handy trick on nearly every one of the patterns for crochet boot cuffs on this list. Make it twice as long and use a different color on the second half. Now you have two colors of adorable boot cuffs in one. Wear them pink side up or red side up depending on your outfit. Or go bold with one pink side up and one red side up.
Designer: YARNutopia
Yarn: Red Heart Soft (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free pattern!
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Final Thoughts on Our Crochet Boot Cuffs
I see lots of cute crochet boot cuffs in your future for boot season! Which of these free crochet patterns will you be making first? Have you tried any other free patterns for crochet boot cuffs that you really enjoyed? Boot cuffs are a stylish accessory for your pair of boots, whether they are winter boots, ankle boots or anything in between. I love to wear mine with my tall boots and skinny jeans as they are the perfect way to dress up a simple outfit. They are also a great beginner crochet project and make a great gift!
Some common skills you will need to make our free crochet boot cuff patterns are the slip stitch (sl st), chain, and just basic stitches like single crochet, double crochet, etc. If you are a beginner, choose a simple pattern for easy crochet boot cuffs. If you are more advanced you might try some chic aran boot cuffs or boot tops with more advanced stitches.
Materials you need for simple boot cuffs are yarn in the color of your choice (most patterns are in DK or worsted weight yarn), appropriate mm crochet hook for your yarn, a yarn needle (also called a tapestry needle) and some scissors. For a simple crochet boot cuff this is probably all you need, for a bit more flair you can find a pattern with a button hole or two or even cute bows.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this look at our collection of free crochet boot cuffs. I look forward to seeing you all again next week for another free crochet pattern round-up. I hope that you all have as much fun reading these posts as I do writing them! Do make sure and click follow so you can get notified when the next post is live.
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