Not sure how to proceed

Rain chain by drops design is the pattern. Working on the back piece. Cast on, purl 1 row( got this part) work the rib as follows: 2 edge stitches in garter stitch * k1,p1* work - until 3 stitches remain, k1 then 2 edge stitches. Cont this rib for 4”. The picture looks like the k stitches should line up and the p should line up with p. When I follow the directions it doesn’t do this. 2 edge stitches is 2 knit stitches correct. So I am k2, k1,p1 to last 3 stitches then k1, k2?

Hello

This sweater is already in my favs, will there ever be time to knit them all?

You are right that with rib the knits line up with the knits and the purls line up with the purls.
The pattern hasn’t told you how to work the wrong side row of rib, it’s only told you the right side and then said to continue in rib with 2 stitch garter either end.
Basically they expect you to know how to continue the rib.
It sounds like you know how to identify the knits and purls, therefore when you turn to the wrong side row, k2 for the garter edge, then follow the 1 x 1 rib pattern (knit the knits, purl the purls) until last 2 stitches, k2.

There is a video tutorial at the bottom of the page for English rib which looks like the A2 chart you will use a little later on.

Hope this helps

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