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Sat, 2012-06-09 19:51 — Gnosis

I know how to do an even decrease accross a row. But the insturction says " K1, p1, k1, p39, dec 4 sts evenly, k1, p1, k1-41 sts."

What are they trying to say when it falls in the middle of the instruction like that?

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Tue, 2012-06-12 20:45 — KnitteryNinja
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I think Mark is right, but

I think Mark is right, but the original pattern line is very poorly written. I hope this wasn't a published pattern.

Sun, 2012-06-10 09:19 — ilhiker
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See if this works for

See if this works for you...Don't shoot me if it doesn't work correctly, but I think the math is correct.
k1, p1, k1, p2tog, p10, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p10, p2tog k1, p1, k1 = 41 sts.
The p2tog is the decrease and it is spread out along the 39 stitches. Of course, use the decrease of your choice.
Mark

Sun, 2012-06-10 00:53 — aah
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Hi Gnosis, it simply means

Hi Gnosis,
it simply means decrease 4 stitches on the 39 purl-stitches. 35 left plus 3 stitches each end, a total of 41 stitches.
Aage

Sun, 2012-06-10 07:37 — knitmaniac

Agreed. That's how I would do

Agreed. That's how I would do it.

Sat, 2012-06-09 21:13 — Gnosis
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The first row of the body is

The first row of the body is "K1,p1,k1,*k2,k2tog,yo,k3;repfrom*to last 3sts,k1,p1,k1.

Sat, 2012-06-09 21:09 — Tallguy
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That is the most unusual

That is the most unusual instruction I've seen. Something is not right there. I think we need to see the rest of the directions to know what that meant. But to decrease (or increase) evenly, you need to divide the total stitches by the decrase/increase and it will tell you how often to do that manoeuvre. What pattern is this?

Sat, 2012-06-09 20:52 — ilhiker
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What are the pattern

What are the pattern instructions several rows before and after this one? That might add insight.
Mark

Sat, 2012-06-09 21:10 — Gnosis
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It's the border. The above is

It's the border. The above is the 5th row. The first four rows are all K1,P1 accross. After the 5th row it starts on the body.