Need help on directions

#1

I’m knitting a Louisa Harding cardigan. I don’t understand the directions for shaping the shoulders and back neck.

"BO 6 sts, work in patt until there are 8 sts on RH needle and turn[/I] (this much I understand).

Place remaining stitches on holder (is it the 8 sts that go on the holder or the other part that was worked in patt?)
Then you work both sides of neck separately. (I don’t get it… ) Bind off 3 sts, purl to end (is this part of the 8 sts that were on the RH needle?)
BO rem 5 sts. (the other part of the 8 sts on the RH needle?)
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to sts from holder and BO center 27 sts, work in patt to end.
Complete to match first side, reversing shaping and working an extra row before start of shoulder shaping.

#2

[I]Place remaining stitches on holder (is it the 8 sts that go on the holder or the other part that was worked in patt?)

[/I]You are going to bind off 6 stitches and then work 8 more for the shoulder.

The remaining stitches will go on a holder.

Bind off 3 stitches at the neck edge (the stitches next to the holder). This will leave 5 of the original 8 which you bind off.

Then you put the other stitches back on the needle. Bind off the first 27 (the center stitches) .

Work the rest of the row, turn and bind off 6 stitches and finish the row with the remaining 8.

Turn, bind off 3 at the neck edge, finish the row; turn and bind off the remaining 5.

#3

Thanks for the super quick reply - I’m heading to my knitting and will let you know how it turns out.
Katydit