Need help again, with decreases this time

[Lisa Vincent]

Thank goodness for this forum! I am doing a stocking stitch. I have 81 stitches on my left needle, and have ended with the knit row. Instructions say: Next Row: Purl, decrease 5 (1,1,5) sts evenly across row--80 sts.
What do the (1,1,5) mean?
Lisa

[cam90066]

The numbers indicate the instructions for particular sizes. What size are you doing? Your instr should indicate what each position represents: 5 (1, 1, 5) might be S (M, L, XL).

Before working any pattern, make sure to circle or highlight all instr applicable to your project.

cam

[Lisa Vincent]

Thanks, Cam.....I thought that might be what the numbers in parentheses were, but decreasing 5 for the small AND the extra large sizes didn't make any sense to me. I guess I'll just decrease by 1 (I'm making a medium).
Thanks again!

[suzeeq]

The different numbers for the other sizes are to get the stitch number correct for whatever pattern stitch you'll be doing next. A 5 st dec probably doesn't affect the size of the item that much.