Plz help with pattern!

[Lavender]

I'm working on this bed jacket pattern. I'm stuck at the parts in bold. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/banghead.gif" /> Could someone explain what it means and how should I do it?I've never worked on anything so complicated before<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ohdear.gif" />

 

Draped Bed Jacket

 

 

 

Working loosely, make a chain 24" long. Work in pattern across chain and continue until piece measures 8" from starting chain. On next row dec 8 patterns at even intervals across row. Work even until piece measures 12". At end of each of next 2 rows make a 10" chain for sleeves. Work even until sleeves measure 10" from foundation chains. On next row work to within 10" of end, turn, work to within 10" of other end. Continue to work across body, inc to correspond to other side. Break off.

 

 

 

edited by yarngirl to remove complete copyrighted pattern

[Julie]

I left the parts you had a question about, we aren't allowed to post entire patterns on the board because of copyright rules. It is okay to post the part you have a problem with though. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/veryhappy.gif" />

[Lavender]

Oh! I'm sorry I didn't know that!

Thanks for letting me know.

[Guest calliope1779]

I am not sure what kind of pattern stitch you are using, so I may not be able to offer a lot of help. I can tell you that "dec" means decrease, and "inc" means increase. This link might help.. but again, it depends what pattern stitch you are using.

 

<a href="http://crochet.about.com/library/bl_decrease.htm" target="_new">Decrease</a>

[pfirsch]

calliope1779, the pattern is called <a href="http://www.softmemories.com/AntiqueCrochet/free/~BedJacket.htm" target="_new">Draped Bed Jacket</a>.