Please assist with pattern

Hi,

Please assist with this pattern. This is the front of my pattern and I am not sure how it is possible to decrease on every row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 [5: 5: 9: 11] rows, then on
4 [6: 7: 6: 6] foll alt rows, then on 2 [1: 1: 1: 1] foll 4th rows.
43 [45: 48: 50: 52] sts.

Welcome to the forum!
What is the name of your pattern?
If it’s knit in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl one row) you can k2tog on the knit rows and p2tog on the purl rows

You’re not decreasing every row. Only the first 3 rows. After that, you’ll be doing decreases on various rows as specified. For example, assume the 1st decrease row is row 1 and assume you’re making the smallest size:
Row 1: work across to the last 2 sts and work a dec (either k2tog or p2tog, depending on what your current stitches are).
Row 2: work a dec in the first 2 sts (p2tog or k2tog), then work across the row.
Row 3: work across to the last 2 st and work dec
Next, you’ll only work decreases on every other row for 4 times:
Row 4, 6, 8, and 10: work normal
Rows 5, 7, 9, and 11, work decreases.
Lastly you’ll work a dec every 4th row for 2 times:
Rows 12 - 14: work normal
Row 15: work dec
Rows 16 - 18: work normal
Row 19: work dec

Make sense?

Hi, thank you. The pattern is a Patons pattern called Julie

I think I was confused with where to dec. As it is a front panel it didn’t make sense to dec at the beg of each row.

https://knitpatons.com/en/free-patterns/julie

Keep in mind that the decreases are at the armhole edges for this part of the front. For the left front (left side as you would wear the jacket) the armhole edge is the beginning of a right side (RS) row. For the right front the decreases are at the end of the RS row.

You can place the decreases one or two sts in from the armhole edge. That’ll give you a nice edge for seaming.

So for the front on the smallest size, for example, the decreases are on rows 1,2 and 3, then rows 5,7,9 and 11; finally, rows 15 and 19. These decreases on left and right fronts are going to give you the same shape as the back armhole on each side.

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