Favorite Striped Baby Booties

These can be done with one color, but I enjoyed changing yarn color every three rows for this candy cane version. There are more loose ends to weave in, but how darling!

With size 2, 3 (my favorite), or 4 knitting needles and baby yarn, cast on 40 stitches. (K = knit, P = purl, KO = yarn over, tog = together)
Pattern:
Row 1 (wrong side): K
Row 2: P
Row 3: K
Repeat these 3 rows until 6 "patterns" are made.
Row 19: K
Row 20: K1, *YO, K2 tog. Repeat from *, end K2 tog, K1
Row 21: K
Row 22: K25, slide remaining 15 onto holder (I use a large safety pin.)P10 and slide remaining 15 onto another holder.
Working on the center 10 stitches, complete 8 "patterns." K1 row and pick up 12 stitches along instep, then K the 15 stitches on holder.
Next row: P37, pick up 12 stitches along instep, P15 from holder (64 stitches). Complete 5 "patterns"

Sole: Row 1: K2 tog, K 28, K2 tog twice, K28, K2 tog
Row 2: P
Row 3: K2 tog, K26, K2 tog twice, K 26, K2 tog
Row 4: K
Row 5: P2 tog, P24, P2 tog twice, P24, P2 tog 
Bind off in P

Whip seams together. Crochet a string tie or use ribbon to thread through the spaces at the ankle.