Help with instructions

Hi, I am new to this group, have recently taken up knitting again as
our first grandchild is on the way. Could someone help with
interpreting these instructions for sleeves of a babies cardigan.
After kitting the cuff the instructions state:"Inc. 1 st at each end
of 3rd (next,next,next,next,next) and every following 4th
(alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.) row ........"
Does it mean that you inc. 1st at each end of the 3rd row and then
every row for the next 5 rows, than after that inc. 1st at each end on
the next fourth row and then each alt. row five times???
Thank you very much!

On Jan 31, 8:40 pm, "muff" wrote:
Hi, I am new to this group, have recently taken up knitting again as
our first grandchild is on the way. Could someone help with
interpreting these instructions for sleeves of a babies cardigan.
After kitting the cuff the instructions state:"Inc. 1 st at each end
of 3rd (next,next,next,next,next) and every following 4th
(alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.) row ........"
Does it mean that you inc. 1st at each end of the 3rd row and then
every row for the next 5 rows, than after that inc. 1st at each end on
the next fourth row and then each alt. row five times???
Thank you very much!

It sounds to me as though your pattern has a bunch of different sizes
in it, and each increase instruction is for a different size. For
example,
the smallest size would be "Inc 1 st at each end of the 3rd row and
every following 4th row." THe other sizes would be "Inc 1 st at each
end of the next row and every following alt row". HTH

Higs,
Katherine

On Feb 1, 2:50 pm, "Katherine" wrote:
On Jan 31, 8:40 pm, "muff" wrote:

Hi, I am new to this group, have recently taken up knitting again as
our first grandchild is on the way. Could someone help with
interpreting these instructions for sleeves of a babies cardigan.
After kitting the cuff the instructions state:"Inc. 1 st at each end
of 3rd (next,next,next,next,next) and every following 4th
(alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.) row ........"
Does it mean that you inc. 1st at each end of the 3rd row and then
every row for the next 5 rows, than after that inc. 1st at each end on
the next fourth row and then each alt. row five times???
Thank you very much!

It sounds to me as though your pattern has a bunch of different sizes
in it, and each increase instruction is for a different size. For
example,
the smallest size would be "Inc 1 st at each end of the 3rd row and
every following 4th row." THe other sizes would be "Inc 1 st at each
end of the next row and every following alt row". HTH

Higs,
Katherine

Katherine,
Of course, silly me trying to be too complicated! Yes the pattern does
have several sizes. Thank you very much for your time.

Muff , If the pattern is yours and it has several sizes , it would be
helpful to color mark YOUR working size , in one color ,,,, otherwise
strange sizes might meet ,,,
mirjam

On Feb 1, 2:50 pm, "Katherine" wrote:
On Jan 31, 8:40 pm, "muff" wrote:

Hi, I am new to this group, have recently taken up knitting again as
our first grandchild is on the way. Could someone help with
interpreting these instructions for sleeves of a babies cardigan.
After kitting the cuff the instructions state:"Inc. 1 st at each end
of 3rd (next,next,next,next,next) and every following 4th
(alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.) row ........"
Does it mean that you inc. 1st at each end of the 3rd row and then
every row for the next 5 rows, than after that inc. 1st at each end on
the next fourth row and then each alt. row five times???
Thank you very much!

It sounds to me as though your pattern has a bunch of different sizes
in it, and each increase instruction is for a different size. For
example,
the smallest size would be "Inc 1 st at each end of the 3rd row and
every following 4th row." THe other sizes would be "Inc 1 st at each
end of the next row and every following alt row". HTH

Higs,
Katherine

Katherine,
Of course, silly me trying to be too complicated! Yes the pattern does
have several sizes. Thank you very much for your time.

Mirjam,
Good point. I had been following a complicated pattern for the fronts
and then went onto the sleeves expecting things to remain complicated,
forgot the sizes. Thanks for the tip!

Muff
You Are Very welcome ,,, keep asking , keep trying ,,, as i watch my
closet with my own made things , and know the quite some people who
also are safe from the cold by some of my work , i am feeling ok with
it .
mirjam

Mirjam,
Good point. I had been following a complicated pattern for the fronts
and then went onto the sleeves expecting things to remain complicated,
forgot the sizes. Thanks for the tip!

On Jan 31, 9:01 pm, "muff" wrote:
On Feb 1, 2:50 pm, "Katherine" wrote:





On Jan 31, 8:40 pm, "muff" wrote:

Hi, I am new to this group, have recently taken up knitting again as
our first grandchild is on the way. Could someone help with
interpreting these instructions for sleeves of a babies cardigan.
After kitting the cuff the instructions state:"Inc. 1 st at each end
of 3rd (next,next,next,next,next) and every following 4th
(alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.,alt.) row ........"
Does it mean that you inc. 1st at each end of the 3rd row and then
every row for the next 5 rows, than after that inc. 1st at each end on
the next fourth row and then each alt. row five times???
Thank you very much!

It sounds to me as though your pattern has a bunch of different sizes
in it, and each increase instruction is for a different size. For
example,
the smallest size would be "Inc 1 st at each end of the 3rd row and
every following 4th row." THe other sizes would be "Inc 1 st at each
end of the next row and every following alt row". HTH

Higs,
Katherine

Katherine,
Of course, silly me trying to be too complicated! Yes the pattern does
have several sizes. Thank you very much for your time.-

NO problem. It is odd how we can get fixated on something and just
can't see past it. Sometimes a new pair of eyes is all that is needed.

Higs,
Katherine