help reading pattern

Hi, I am new to knitting.
I would be very grateful if someone could explain what does "Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll 2 alt rows, then on foll 4th row# mean.

Thank you very much in advance for all the help!

Hello

I often have to glare at these sort of instructions too.
For each part of the instruction you can restart counting rows which you can see below.

Decrease 1 stitch at each end of next 3 rows:
Row 1 dec at beginning, work the pattern for nearly the full row then decrease at the end of the row
Row 2 same again decreasing at beginning and end of row
Row 3 same again decreasing at beginning and end

At this point you can count your stitches, you should have 6 fewer than you started this section with.

Then on foll 2 alt rows:
Row 1 no instruction, work your pattern.
Row 2 this is the alternate row (the first alternate row) so decrease at beginning and end of this row
Row 3 no instruction, work pattern
Row 4 this is the alt row (the second alt row) so decrease at beg and end

You can count again, 4 stitches fewer

Then on following 4th row"
Row 1 work pattern
Row 2 work pattern
Row 3 work pattern
Row 4 (this this the fourth row “following” the previous decrease row) decrease at beginning and end of row.

Hope this helps.

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This helps a lot @Creations ! Thank you so very much!!!:pray::cherry_blossom::heart:

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