HELP PLS!...interpreting instructions

#1

[COLOR=“Teal”][B]Here’s the instructions:[/B][/COLOR]
Cast on 32 (multiple of 6 + 2)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 4: P2, *K4, P2; rep from * to end.
Row 5: K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 6: P2, *K4, P2; rep from * to end.
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: P3, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3
Row 10: K3, *P2, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3
Row 11: P3, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3
Row 12: K3, *P2, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3
Repeat rows 1 - 12 three times. Then complete rows 1 - 7 , casting off after row 7.

[COLOR=“teal”][B]The instructions comes a basketweave 6 inch knitted block. My question is in regards to the last part which says, " Repeat rows 1-12 three times." Does this mean that after I knit the first 1-12 rows, I will then do it again 3 more times which will now be 4 times? Or just 3 times altogether?

God bless you for any help!
Thanks!

Hazel[/B][/COLOR]

#2

It should be repeated 3 times total. Usually when a pattern wants 4 times it says “repeat 3 time more”. Still, I would check length you are getting as you knit the pattern and compare it to the length you should have at the end of a repeat just to be sure.

#3

Thank you so much! Will try what you’ve suggested! God bless!

Hazel