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Got a pattern Sirdar 4708 mermaid tail that is not making sense.

3rd row * (K2tog) 3 times, (yfwd, k1) 5 times, yfrwd, (s1,k1,psso) 3 times, rep from * to end.

At this point it should not be adding any stitches to row but my calculation is that it adds 2 every 13 stitches per row of 170 stitches, It shouldn’t be adding any ?

Help and advice welcomed please

Thanks

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I read it as adding 2 increases as well. Which part of the pattern are you on?

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Thanks

Half way down first column

It further down after 68 rows it talks about reducing the 170 stitches to 155 so that also surgests I should not add any stitches

4

Yeah, that doesn’t sound right, but without knowing more it’s hard to tell what is actually going on. If you have a link it might help. I don’t see it on Ravelry unfortunately, but it might be that I put in the wrong wording.

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I couldn’t find it on Ravelry either.
http://www.sirdar.co.uk/designs/babiesDesigns/shawlsblankets/4708
The row shouldn’t add any sts however.
3rd row * (K2tog) 3 times, (yfwd, k1) 5 times, yfrwd, (s1,k1,psso) 3 times, rep from * to end.

k2tog x3 decreases 3sts
(sl1, k1, psso) x3 decreases 3sts
(yfwd, k1) x5 increases 5sts
and the single yfrwd increases one more stitch.

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Many thanks will give that a go