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Decreases (English) What does that mean exactly?

7 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 6:56 AM
Hi,

I'm just not sure whether I've understood part of an English knitting pattern correctly. Can someone help me and explain what this means:

dec. 1 st at each end of next and every foll 3rd row for 26 rows.  

Many thanks 
Nicole

214 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:31 AM
Ich versuche zu übersetzen: 1 Masche am Ende der Reihe abnehmen. Und zwar bei der nächsten Reihe und dann bei jeder 3. Reihe. Bei den nächsten 26 Reihen wiederholen.

Ich hoffe, das stimmt so?

Lg, viel Spass beim Handarbeiten!

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Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:32 AM
Hallo Nicole,
willkommen hier im Forum.
Wenn die Anleitung auf Crazypatterns gekauft wurde, kannst Du die Autorin / den Autor um Hilfe bitten, Das gehört hier zum Service dazu.
Ich kann den Autor / die Autorin für Dich anschreiben, wenn Du mir den Produktlink gibst.

Wenn die Anleitung nicht hier gekauft wurde, dann bitte einfach noch etwas Geduld haben, vielleicht können die Profis Dir weiterhelfen.

3522 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:43 AM
“at each end” means at both ends, so decreases on both sides. In the next row, you decrease 2 stitches—one on each side—and then decrease 2 stitches again in every 3rd row. After 26 rows, there will likely be instructions on what to do next.

7 Posts Recent Started
Friday, March 24, 2017 at 9:52 AM
Thank you so much for the help!! I think iglinz’s option 2 is more likely correct. I’ll try that right away.

The pattern is from the book “Lullaby Knits” by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard. 

3522 Posts Recent Started
Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:20 PM
Glad to hear it’s working out now! Is this going to be a children’s raglan sweater?

7 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8:59 AM
Dieses feine Jäckchen soll es werden

3522 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2:10 PM
A lovely design :-)

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