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I am having issues with this soap Sleeve Pattern. This pattern only starts with 18 stitches and the psso rows I am assuming are decreases. Does this seem right? I am trying to figure out why you would want to decrease? Any insight?

For the Beige Soap Sleeve -

Needles - one pair of 4.00mm, UK8, US6.

Cast on 18 stitches.

Row 1 - (K1, P1), repeat to end.

Row 2 - (P1, K1), repeat to end

Row 3 - as Row 1

Row 4 - as Row 2

Row 5 - K1,P1,K1, k2, (yo, sl1, k2, psso the 2k sts), repeat to last 4 stitches, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 6 - P1, K1, P1, purl to last 3 stitches, K1, P1, K1

Row 7 - K1, P1, K1, K1, (sl1, k2, psso the 2k sts, yo), repeat to last 5 stitches, K2, P1, K1, P1

Row 8 - P1, K1, P1, purl to last 3 stitches, K1, P1, K1

Repeat Rows 5-8 until work will fit around liquid soap, ending with a wrong side (purl) row, then finish off with the buttonhole band as follows -

Row 1 - (K1, P1), repeat to end.

Row 2 - P1, K1, P1, cast off 2 stitches, continue in moss stitch to last 5 stitches, cast off 2 stitches, K1, P1, K1

Row 3 - K1, P1, K1, cast on 2 stitches, (P1, K1) x4, cast on 2 stitches, P1, K1, P1

Row 4 - (P1, K1), Repeat to end

Cast off in moss stitch.

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Hi. It looks like each round that has a psso (dec), there is also a corresponding yo so you’re not really changing the stitch count.

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Rcubed is right - the yarn overs and psso help form the sleeve’s texture. Yarn over is an increase, psso is a decrease, so you essentially increase and decrease at the same rate through the row.
It does look really nice, I must say!

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Thank you!! I do have another question though…for rows 5 and 7 that says psso the 2k stitches, there is only one yarn over. So am I thinking right that I still am decreasing?

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The psso only decreases one stitch. Even though it is passing over two stitches, they both stay on the needles. The stitch that is “lost” is the slip 1 which is being passed over them.

Here’s a video showing that part:

YO = increase 1
sl1, k2, psso = decrease 1

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Also, more for future reference than anything else really, some stitch patterns do decrease across the row then increase again on the next - granite stitch is one that does this.

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I see what you are saying now. Thank you all for the info!!

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Do post a photo of your finished project if you can!

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Will do!! Thank you!

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Hi! Here is a picture of my finished project.

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