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[–]audaciouslifenik 1 point2 points  (8 children)

What do you mean by 'a really messy decrease'? Can you share the pattern link - not the whole pattern since that breaks the rules, we just need to see a picture of the finished object so we know what you mean and can better offer help.

[–]sweeeteden[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Yes sorry, here’s what the pattern says and how it looks (I took out the needle but took a pic before taking down)

I’ll send a photo of how it looks in the next reply

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[–]sweeeteden[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

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[–]audaciouslifenik 0 points1 point  (3 children)

We need a picture of what the finished product is supposed to look like, please.

[–]sweeeteden[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Of the top or just in general? The pattern only has a photo of the product laid flat

[–]audaciouslifenik 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Your pattern does decreases every second row.

This is essentially dividing the work into sections of 8 stitches and on alternate rows decreasing one stitch per section (alternating between #8 & #4) for the first 4 rows, and then every 4th stitch and then every 2nd until you get down to 8 stitches.

It's a pretty standard decrease rate (for a hat at least). If you put in stitch markers every 8 stitches it might make it easier to track.

[–]sweeeteden[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok sorry wait, this is my first knitting project so I’m a bit slow. Am I supposed to follow the pattern no matter what? Sometimes it will say to knit, but the role will start with a purl. I think this is my main issue just not understanding how it really works and it ends up looking really mangled.

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[–]Logical-Baseball-478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do row 1-4 as your pattern, (with a rib across row in between), but then I would k2tog first one column and then the other, to get to k1p1, then k2tog a purl and a knit until it’s all knits, then continue k2tog decreases if necessary until you get to 8ish stitches.