Help deciphering pattern

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Hello Forum!
This is a pattern for a cardigan sweater I would love to make. I am so confused about these directions: P1–1–3–3–5–5–7, pm, p3, pm, p4–4–4–4–6–6–8, pm, p3, pm, p18–20–22–24–26–28–30, pm, p3, pm, p4–4–4–4–6–6–8, pm, p3, pm, p1–1–3–3–5–5–7
What does it mean? Do I continue with purl after the P1 or is it an increase of knit one purl 3 and knit 3… not sure what is asking me to do.

Thanks for your help!!
PATTERN:

Cast on 40–42–48–50–60–62–72 sts.

Setup Row (Wrong Side):

P1–1–3–3–5–5–7, pm, p3, pm, p4–4–4–4–6–6–8, pm, p3, pm, p18–20–22–24–26–28–30, pm, p3, pm, p4–4–4–4–6–6–8, pm, p3, pm, p1–1–3–3–5–5–7. Continue to Yoke .

Yoke:

Row 1: *K to marker, m1r, sm, k3, sm, m1l; repeat from * to after last marker; k remaining sts.

Row 2: *P to marker, sm, p3, sm; repeat from * until last marker, p remaining sts.

Repeat the above 2 rows until you have the following count, ending in a repeat of row 2 (^ represents stitch marker):

20–21–23–24–26–27–29 ^ 3 ^ 42–44–44–46–48–50–52 ^ 3 ^ 56–60–62–66–68–72–74 ^ 3 ^ 42–44–44–46–48–50–52 ^ 3 ^ 20–21–23–24–26–27–29 = 192–202–208–218–228–238–248 total sts. Continue to Body

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Welcome to KH! What pattern is this from? It looks like it’s written for multiple sizes. Each number (P1–1–3–3–5–5–7, pm,) refers to a different size. For either of the first two sizes you would p1; the next two, p; and so on until the largest is p7.

edited to fix typo

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It will help to go through the pattern and mark the directions for the size you are making.

For the first size:
Cast on 40
Setup Row (Wrong Side):
P1, pm, p3, pm, p4, pm, p3, pm, p18, pm, p3, pm, p4, pm, p3, pm, p1. Continue to Yoke.

For the third size:
Cast on 48
Setup Row (Wrong Side):
P3, pm, p3, pm, p4, pm, p3, pm, p22, pm, p3, pm, p4, pm, p3, pm, p3. Continue to Yoke.

I’m guessing it’s a raglan cardi, so the markers will be either side of the raglan lines. It would help to know what pattern you’re making, and the designer.

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