Pattern decrease 1x2

My pattern for the neck scoop of a winged cape, says on the RS rows to decrease 1x2 sts, then 1x1st. Work 13 rows, then start increases as 1x1 st, then 1x2 sts. I’ve looked at other posts and understand 1x1 means to decrease or increase 1 st at the beginning and end of each row, but the 1x2, “then” 1x1 is confusing. Do I just decrease 2 stitches at both ends in one row, and “then” the rest of the 13 rows are decreases of 1 stitch at each end? This was originally a German pattern if that matters.

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Hello
Could you type out the row of instruction as it is in your pattern for this part please (not the full pattern)?

For a neck shaping it is not likely to be a decrease each end of the row.
More likely it will be to bind off 2 sts stitch at the neck edge only, then work a wrong side row, then on the next right side row bind off 1 stitch.
It will also be helpful to know if your pattern asks you to decrease or bind off, and then increase or cast on.

What pattern are you making?

I am making the winged cape pattern from Raverly. The pattern for the neckline section goes like this:
At the beginning of next RS row, cast off 97 sts, continue in main pattern until the end of row. Continue in main pattern and at the same time decrease for the neckline at the beginning of the RS rows as follows: 1x2 sts, then 1x1 st. Work 13 rows even, starting with a WS row. Increase for the neckline at the end of the RS rows as follows: 1x1 st, then 1x2 sts. At the end of the next WS row, cast on 97 sts.

There are several winged cape patterns on Ravelry. Is it this one?

“Decrease 1x1” does not mean to decrease at both ends of the row. As it says to decrease at the beginning of the RS rows, it means you’ll only decrease at the neck edge.

1x2 means to decrease 2 stitches one time. 1x1 means to decrease 1 stitch one time. So that works out to:
Continue in main pattern and at the same time
On the next RS row, decrease 2 stitches at the beginning of the row.
WS row: work across
RS row: decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the row.
WS: work this row and 12 more rows with no decreases. (13 rows total)

Then you’ll reverse this shaping.
At the END of the next RS row, increase 1 stitch.
WS row: work across
RS row: at the end of the row, increase 2 stitches.
WS row: work across, then cast on 97 stitches.

At least…that’s what it says. I feel like the increases should be on the same neckline edge as the decreases, but this would have you increasing on the opposite edge. I think it should say to do the increases at the end of WS rows, or at the beginning of the RS rows. Can you check with the designer about that?

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That is the correct winged cape pattern. Thank you for the help. I will reach out to the designer to double check on the increases on the other side.

I don’t know how much pattern support will be available as it’s a free pattern? It’s also not originally in English so the instructions may be not as we expect!
Looking at the pattern, the schematic drawing on the last page is the most helpful.
I’d interpret this as casting off 97 at the beginning of the RS row, then casting off 2 on the next RS row, and casting off 1 on the next RS row. I’d use a sloped bind off to get a nice smooth edge. Method attached.
Then when it’s time to increase, work a sloped cast on at the start of the appropriate RS rows, of 1, then 2, then 97 stitches. ( You work this by slipping the last stitch on the previous row, then working a cable cast on.

I think that when the designer says to cast on at the end of the RS row, they probably mean the right end!!

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