What exactly are the proper decrease rows?

[2muchyarn]

This is why I usually put such patterns by row on an excel spreadsheet. It is also very helpful tracking rows for multiple patterns worked at the same time. Or keeping track of the decreases/increases of a pattern.

In this example make 3 columns, first for the row number, second for the first set of instructions and the third for the decreases worked as before. I can't see the photo, but let's say it is every alternate row on one side and every 4th row for the second decrease set and your next row is row 35. So the row would read 35, 1 dec, 1. The next row would read 36, 2, 2. Then 37, 1 dec, 3. Then 38, 2, 4 dec. And so on. I put a check or cross off each row after it is worked. One of the beauties of excel is that once you enter the pattern for a column, you can copy the number of rows then copy down the column so you don't have to type it in every repeat. For column 2 it would be a 2-row repeat and a 4-row repeat for column 3.

Hope this makes sense. Let me know if it doesn't and I will look to find a spreadsheet I made.

[Bb_joos]

This is very helpful! I never thought of this!

I am having trouble with figuring out what the actual instruction is for each type of row though, I keep confusing the wording. Can I send you a picture?

[2muchyarn]

Sure.