Please Help...very confused!

#1

I’m having a hard time with a particular part of my pattern. I think I understand what I am supposed to do, but the math just isn’t woking out.
Here are my instructions: (87 sts on needles)
Inc 1 st each end of next and following alt rows twice.
Purl 1 row.
Next row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row. Place a marker at beg of row.
101 sts.
Continue even until work from marked row measures 3 ins, ending with a purl row.

When I do the math, I’m 3 stitches short. I must be going wrong somewhere. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

#2

I get 101 when adding in my head. You start with 87, and increase by 2 three times. That’s 93. Then you cast on 5, which makes 98. Finally you cast on 3, which equals 101.

#3

Did you miss the instruction to increase one stitch each end ? I had to re-read the instructions, because I missed that the first time. That might account for your missing 3 stitches :smiley:

#4

Thanks for the help guys!
I think I did miss the “each end” part of the pattern. Problem solved!

Thanks again