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Baby bootie with cables and lace.

Baby yarn or fingering yarn size 0 ( US) needles
Cast on 25 sts. These cast on sts become the center back seam.
on twists and cables hold sts in front

Row 1: p3, (k2, yo, k1) p3, k6 p3, (k2, yo, k1) *** p2, k1, yo, k1
Row 2: (wrong side) k2, p1, k2, * (p2, yo, p2tog) k3, p6, k3, (p2, yo, p2 tog)
k3. Row 3: p3, (k2, yo, k2 tog) p3, k6, p3, (k2, yo, k2 tog) p2, k1, ** (yo, k1, yo, k1).
Row 4: k4, p1, k2, continue as row 2 from *
Row 5: same as row 3 to ** end yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1.
Row 6: k8, p1, k2, continue as row 2 from *
Row 7: as row 5, ending k8.
Row 8: bind off point (first 8 sts) continue as row 2 from *
Row 9: twist row - p3, (twist 2 x 2) p3 (cable 3 & 3) p3, (twist 2 x 2) p2, k1, yo, k1.

repeat rows 2 - 9 till end of 3rd panel (3rd point) when before you twist add 21 sts for instep.
Knit the pattern as row 1 to *** and continue in pattern.
After 3 more points have been made bind off the 21 instep sts without making the twist & cable.
Continue top of bootie for 3 more points.

Foot: Pick up about 40 sts across one side to center front.
Using a second DP needle pick up same number of sts on remaining side.
Plain knit (garter st) for 16 rows (8 ridges).
On right side row - decrease:
k1, k2 tog, k to within 5 sts of end of 1st needle, k 2 tog, k3. (second needle) k 3, k2 tog, k to within 3 sts of end, k 2 tog, k 1.
Knit next row plain.
Repeat these last two rows 3 times more.
Turn bootie wrong side out, knit seam together (3 needle bind off).
Sew back seam.