Cheery Cherry Booties

Cheery Cherry Booties by Moogly

Project Overview

The Cheery Cherry Booties are adorable crocheted baby booties designed by Tamara Kelly of Moogly and originally published in I Like Crochet, June 2018. These cute booties are perfect for infants aged 0-6 months with a foot length up to 3.5 inches. The design combines functionality with charm, making them an ideal handmade gift for baby showers and special occasions.

What Is Being Made

This crochet pattern creates a pair of fitted baby booties featuring decorative uppers and structured soles. The booties include a right and left foot, ensuring proper fit and comfort for tiny feet. Two 5/8-inch buttons serve as charming embellishments and functional details on the finished booties.

Craft and Techniques

The Cheery Cherry Booties are created using crochet techniques at an intermediate. The pattern incorporates specialized stitching methods including the back post half double crochet (bphdc), which adds texture and dimension to the design. This stitch is worked by inserting the hook from back to front to back around the post of an indicated stitch, creating raised details that enhance the bootie's visual appeal.

The sole construction uses a unique oval shaping technique, worked in the round beginning from a foundation chain and continuing all the way around. This method creates a structured, supportive base for the bootie while maintaining flexibility for a growing baby's foot.

Stitches Used

• Single crochet (sc) – the foundation stitch used throughout the pattern
• Back post half double crochet (bphdc) – creates textured, dimensional details on the uppers
• Chain stitches (ch) – used for foundation chains and shaping
• Round construction – soles are worked in continuous rounds for seamless ovals

Materials and Specifications

The Cheery Cherry Booties are crafted using Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, a 100% cotton yarn in worsted weight (size "4"). Cotton yarn is ideal for baby booties, offering breathability, durability, and easy care for delicate infant garments. The pattern calls for three coordinating colorways:

• Grass (CA) – 1 ball
• Pink (CB) – 1 ball
• Rose (CC) – 1 ball

Additional materials include a US G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook, stitch markers for tracking rounds, a yarn needle for weaving in ends, and two 5/8-inch buttons for embellishment.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 9 stitches and 20 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet using the specified hook size. Maintaining this gauge is essential for achieving the correct bootie size for the 0-6 month age range with a maximum foot length of 3.5 inches.