What Does dec evenly Mean in Knitting?
dec evenly means decrease evenly across.
Decrease Evenly · Decreases
Decrease Evenly explained
Remove the stated number of stitches spaced regularly across the row. Common after ribbing, to reduce the stitch count before the body of a piece.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. dec evenly may also appear as decrease evenly, dec evenly across, or dec. evenly. The converter recognizes all of these.
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