A pattern from the early 70's...HELP!?

How-to Questions
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Hi…boy do I need some assistance. I sure hope someone here can decipher it for me. I’ve been working on a pair of baby booties. This pattern now has me stumped.

Cast on 41 sts. K 4 rows.
Commence lace patt.
1st row K1, *K1, ytf, K2 tog, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row P1, *P1, yrn, P2 tog, rep from * to last st, P1.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows 5 times more, then 1st row once, K1 row.

Eyelet row
Next row K5, *ytf, K2 tog, K4, rep from * to end.
K1 row.
Rep 1st and 2nd patt rows once.

[B][I]Divide for Instep
1st row K16, *K1 ytf, K2 tog, rep from * twice, K1, turn.
Work 16 rows more in patt on center 11sts.
Next row P2 tog, P7, P2 tog.
Break yarn.[/I][/B]
With RS facing, attach yarn at beg of instep, pick up and K 15sts along side of instep, K 9 sts from center front, pick up and K 15sts along other side of instep, K 15sts from needle. K1 row across all sts (69sts). P1 row.
K1 row.
Rep last 3 rows twice more.
K2 rows.

Shape sole
As given for slipper socks.

Finishing
Sew sole and back seam and thread ribbon through eyelet row.

Okay…now where I’m having trouble is the dividing for the instep. (I put it in bold and italics.) I have the first row done in that section, but I’m lost as to what to do after that point. And then…what pattern do I use for the center 11 sts?? The one they just gave me or the initial lace pattern? BAH! I’ve been away from knitting too long!! :aww: And these old patterns sometimes really confuse me! I hope I was clear as to what kind of help I need. Any and all details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

~Pugs

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Divide for Instep
1st row K16, *K1 ytf, K2 tog, rep from * twice, K1, turn.
Work 16 rows more in patt on center 11sts.
Next row P2 tog, P7, P2 tog.
Break yarn.

You do the 16 in knit and then work back and forth on the next 11 (maybe you’ll want to put those 16 and the ones at the other end on holders) for the top of the foot.

I think over the 11 you will want to do exactly what you did on the lace pattern, which is:

1st row K1, *K1, ytf, K2 tog, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row P1, *P1, yrn, P2 tog, rep from * to last st, P1.

What it says to do, “K1, tyf, K2tog,” repeat 3 times and then end K1 only accounts for 10 stitches not 11. They should have a K1 and then the * and the rest. The directions as given for the initial the lace pattern will work over the 11. Just do rows 1 and 2 of the lace pattern for those 16 rows.

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Thanks SO very much! That makes a little more sense when you put it that way. I’m going to have to give that a try.