Counting Issue

I have this lovely pattern for a cardigan, the body is knitted top down on straight needles. I’m struggling to get the yoke stitch count correct.

I have 36 stitches to back marker, then 36 to end. The first row of the pattern says: k1 [Rli, k3] 11 times, RLi, k2 pm k2, LLi, [k3 LLi] 11 times k1. That should according to the pattern get me to 96 stitches. But I only get to 90.
I think its something to do with the counting on the increases. On the instructions it says Right lifted increase: insert right needle into right side of st below the next st (on left needle) place on left needle knit into front. Does that mean the stitch above counts as one of the 3? On the Left lifted increase it says insert left needle into left side of second stitch below the last stitch (on right needle) from back to front place on left needle and knit into the back. Basically, I’m asking if the stitch above the increased one counts as one of the 3? I think I get the RLi but the LLi has me stumped.

Yes. You make the increase then the next knit is counted as 1. If I’m understanding your question, that is. By my count the number of increases should give the count indicated.

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The pattern is considering the increase separate from the stitch involved in the RLi or LLi. Yes, the stitch above is counted as one of the 3.
When you look at the stitch count across the row before the row is worked it adds up to 72sts. That’s putting 3sts in the brackets to be repeated 3 times and not counting the RLi or LLi either side of the marker as stitches (they haven’t been worked yet).
The stitch count after the row is worked now has 4sts in brackets, the original 3 plus the increase. So again, the stitch above is counted as one of the 3 just as you mentioned.

This is a nice video for both increases. The LLi is shown at 1:00min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0V359rMUTs

Thank you so much. This type of increase is new to me. It makes perfect sense now you have described it.

Thank you again xxx

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