Help, please! Work even for 3 rows? Work even for 35 rows?

#1

I’m working on a lacy sampler scarf and have gathered from some research that to work even means to continue the pattern with no increases or decreases. Even still, I can’t figure out how to do this: “Change to Eyelet Pattern. Work even for 3 rows, dec 2 sts on last row.”

The Eyelet Pattern I am doing consists of only 3 rows. Row 1 is knit, Row 2 is P1, *yo,p2tog; rep from * to end, Row 3 is knit. Do I do three repeats of the pattern and decrease 2 in the last row of the 3? Does it matter how I do the decrease?

The pattern then says to change to Flame Chevron (a 24 row pattern) and work even for 35 rows.

Thanks so much for any help!

#2

for the Eyelet Pattern, you should decrease on the 3rd row, the knit row. Space the decreases out evenly in the pattern.
For the Flame Chevron, work rows 1-24 and then repeat the first 11 rows.

#3

Thanks so much! Just to make sure I have it, change to diamond mesh (20 row pattern). Work even for 37 rows. I’ll work 1-20 and repeat 17 rows?

#4

Yes, that’s correct. If there’s a chart for these patterns you might also check that some of the chart isn’t boxed in to show you a repeat. If not, just repeat from row 1. It sounds like a fabulous scarf that will be lots of fun to knit. Enjoy!