It was all going so well… help with sleeve shaping

Hello,

It was all going so well, body panels made then I started the sleeves. I shaped the top as per below instructions. Or so I thought but the sleeve is way to large to fit into the body, what did I do wrong?
Can anyone translate the below for me?
I’ve written underneath how I understood the instructions

Thank you :pray:t2:

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 [4: 5: 6: 7] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 65 [67: 71: 73: 77] sts.

Got this, that’s easy…

Then…
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on 5 foll alt rows.
49 [51: 55: 57: 61] sts.

So I read that as Dec 1 stitch at each end on next 3 rows, then again on the next 5 following alternative rows so Dec each end in rows. 1, 2, 3, 5,7,9,11,13

Then…
Work 3 rows straight, ending with RS facing for next row.
Yes understand. Row 16

Then…

Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll 4th row until 39 [39: 41: 41: 45] sts rem.

So each end of rows 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45??

then on every foll alt row until 25 sts rem.

So… 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61???

Work 1 row straight, ending with RS facing for next row.
Row 62

Then…
Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 17 sts.

So… 63,64,65,66?

Cast off rem 17 sts

Am I understanding this right?

I checked the first size. You have the directions correctly written until:
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll 4th row until 39 [39: 41: 41: 45] sts rem.

So each end of rows 17, 21, 25, 29, 33 (39sts)

then on every foll alt row until 25 sts rem.

35,37,39,41,43,45,47 (25sts)

Work 1 row straight, ending with RS facing for next row.
Row 48

Then…
Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 17 sts.

49,50,51,52 (17sts)

Cast off rem 17 sts

What is the name of your pattern and designer?

Lol,

Thank you I see where I went wrong now. I’ll knit it again and see what it looks like, thank you again.

The pattern is by Patons called Julie

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I like the long lines and graceful look of this jacket. Enjoy finishing up!

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