Evelyn wilson's Blog – March 2012 Archive (1)

i got my pattern from the bad around the yarn. the yarn soft creations by TMA.
cast on 123st.
k 12 rows in garter
row 1 k 10, put marker on kneedle,*p 2,(k1,yo,k1,p2) 5times,put marker
k5, put marker, repeat from* 3times more,
ending last repete k10 insead of k5.

i always have 2 or 3 stitches left.
what am i doing wrong? how do i count this to come out right?
do i count the *p2 in with the ( )?

thanks
evelyn