Next row (RS): (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (52 (54, 56, 60, 62, 64, 68, 70) sts)
Rep last 8 (8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows 0 (3, 0, 5, 3, 5, 2, 1) more time(s). (52 (48, 56, 50, 56, 54, 64, 68) sts)
Work 5 (5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) rows of stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Next row (RS): (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (50 (46, 54, 48, 54, 52, 62, 66) sts)
Rep last 6 (6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) rows 7 (3, 7, 4, 7, 4, 9, 11) more times. (36 (40, 40, 40, 40, 44, 44, 44) sts)
I understand the first direction, but am confused what it means by repeat last 6 rows 5 more times. Do I decrease on the purl row too? I’m knitting in the flat.
Then I understand the next decrease instruction but again am confused by the Rep last 4 rows 4 times. Thank you for helping me