Bind off Assistance

[nifer237]

I am just at the end of the yoke on my baby sweater, http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pa...d=3942&lang=us

And I have read this a million times and can't make anything of it.

AT THE SAME TIME when yoke measures 8-9-10 (11-12) cm [3 1/8”-3½”-4” (4 3/8”-4¾”)] slip 8 sts each side towards mid front on stitch holders for neck. Bind off to shape the neckline each side at the beg of every row from mid front: 1 st 2 times. When yoke measures 10-11-12 (13-14) cm [4”-4 3/8”-4¾” (5 1/8”-5½”)] dec all P2 between cables to P1 and K tog the 4 sts on each cable 2 by 2 = approx 43-49-55 (61-67) sts left on row.

Technically, it's the part in bold that I don't get...1st 2 times. I've never binded off a stitch 2 times. I'm sure this is very simple and I'm overthinking it again.

[suzeeq]

You can just decrease instead of BO for 1 st, it's a lot smoother edge that way. The Drops patterns are written like that, or witll write to increase 4 sts at the beginning of a row when we would use cast on.

[nifer237]

OK, so bind off one and decrease one stitch?

[salmonmac]

You can bind off one stitch at the neck end of the row on 2 rows or you can decrease the sts. Either way the shaping is going to be covered when you pick up sts for the collar. The bind off is just working 2sts and then lifting the first st over the second and then go on with the rest of the row.
Very cute pattern.

[nifer237]

Ok, that's helps. Thanks very much! God willing, I'll be able to share my finished price soon!

[nifer237]

If I'm binding off stitches, what do I do with the 8 they are asking to put on stitch holders?
Also, my working yarn will be on the stitch holder...How would I proceed if it's being held off?

[suzeeq]

No, do either/or. You can BO 1, OR dec 1, but don't do both.