Help Understanding My Pattern

[sandra13]

Hello I have not been on for awhile. I have started a new project & am having difficulty understanding my pattern. Hope you can help.

This is my pattern instruction>


Divide sts evenly onto size 8 dpn’s, being careful not to twist sts. Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up. Work even in St st (k EVERY rnd) for 2".
Dec Rnd: * K2 tog, k7(8), rep from * around – 64(72) sts. Work 3 rows even. Continue to dec in this manner, having 1 less st between dec’s every 4th rnd 7(8) times more – 5 sts.


Am I using 2 or 3 # 8 dpn's

Work even in St st (k every rnd). Isn't stocking stitch one row plain & one row purl?