Help with binding off pattern question

[Laurabass]

Hello! This is my first post. I taught myself to knit, and unfortunately don't know anyone to ask this question. I know how to bind off, but my pattern says, "bind off 4 stitches at armhole edge 2 times, then remaining stiches 1 time for shoulder." I'm stumped! I would read that as bind of 8 stiches, then the rest, but I'm sure that's not what the author meant, because that would mean simply bind off all stitches! Can anyone help? Thank you so much!

[kemp]

You're beginning to shape the armhole here. So bind off 4 sts at armhole edge, finish the row, do your next row and when you're back to the armhole edge again, bind off 4 sts for the second time. Finish the row, do the next and when you're back to the armhole edge again bind off the remaining sts. Make sense?

[Laurabass]

Yes, that does make sense. Thank you so much!
-Laura

[kemp]

You're welcome. I think sometimes it helps just to see it all written out instead of abbreviated!