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.