What is the name of your pattern and designer, please?
You should have 6 more than the number given for your size here:
<Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
32 [34:36:38] sts.>
Therefore, you should have 38 [40:42:44] before starting the shaping.
Cast off 3 stitches, work across the RS row, turn.
Cast off 3 stitches, work across the WS row, turn.
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