<p>As I understand it, the instruction offers 2 different sizes:</p>

<ul>
<li>Cast on 136 stitches if you want the pattern to repeat 4 times</li>
<li>Cast on 170 stitches if you want the pattern to repeat 5 times</li>
</ul>

<p>The pattern itself has 34 stitches.<br>
34 x 4 = 136<br>
34 x 5 = 170</p>

<p>When the instruction says "cast-on and join, then work bottom border..." it means "Choose one of the given sizes and cast on the corresponding number of stitches, then join and work bottom border..."</p>

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Elmy
<p>I’m following a pattern for an infinity scarf and it’s knit in the round. I can’t make sense of the cast-on portion of the pattern:</p>

<p>Cast-on and Setup rounds:
“CO 136 (4 repeats), CO 170 stitches (5 repeats)”</p>

<p>It then goes on to say “cast-on and join, then work bottom border...”</p>

<p>What does the “repeats” mean? How many stitches should I have total? I haven’t seen a pattern written like this before and google didn’t help. Thanks!!</p>

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Knitting pattern in the round
Emily
# Knitting pattern in the round

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-08)

I’m following a pattern for an infinity scarf and it’s knit in the round. I can’t make sense of the cast-on portion of the pattern:

Cast-on and Setup rounds:
“CO 136 (4 repeats), CO 170 stitches (5 repeats)”

It then goes on to say “cast-on and join, then work bottom border...”

What does the “repeats” mean? How many stitches should I have total? I haven’t seen a pattern written like this before and google didn’t help. Thanks!!

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-08. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

As I understand it, the instruction offers 2 different sizes:

* Cast on 136 stitches if you want the pattern to repeat 4 times
* Cast on 170 stitches if you want the pattern to repeat 5 times

The pattern itself has 34 stitches.  
34 x 4 = 136  
34 x 5 = 170

When the instruction says "cast-on and join, then work bottom border..." it means "Choose one of the given sizes and cast on the corresponding number of stitches, then join and work bottom border..."


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