Hi!
Have a question about a top I want to start knitting, for shaping the shoulders the pattern states:
“Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge of next 4 rows and at same time cast off 4 stitches at beginning of 2nd row, then 4 stitches at beginning of following alternate row.”
I’m just wondering if I’m reading this right: so do I decrease on the second row 1 stitch and then cast off another 4 stitches so a total of 5 stitches?
Then on row 4 repeat?
Just wanted to double check.
Thank you 
What is the name of your pattern and designer?
The cast off of 4sts should be a cast off for the shoulder so a cast off at the armhole edge. You would decrease at the neck edge on rows 1,2,3 and 4. Cast off 4sts at the armhole edge on rows 2 and 4.
Maybe this is for shaping the right front?
Hi, thank you, this is for the back of the top. It is called the cello top by Georgia Farrell (Mode at Rowan).
Oh, very nice. Yes, dec at neck edge, bind offs at armhole edge.
It also says to “decrease 1st at each end of next 7 rows, then on fall 6 alt rows.”
Which rows does it mean by foll 6 alt rows?
Thank you
The next 7 rows would be rows 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. The following 6 alternate rows are rows 9,11,13,15,17 and 19.
It’s decreases at each end of the rows so that’s 2 decreases per decrease row.
Thank you!! Still new to knitting tops & sweaters… Much appreciated
This all gets easier the more you work. Have fun with this one!