Stuck in a knitting pattern. Please help

[Rollerbird]

I'm knitting a toddler jumper (as a novice)
Doing the back
I'm decreasing for the raglan
I'm stuck with the instructions (attached) (I'm doing the 2nd size after the bracketed sizes) where it tells me when to divide the work, and put on hold 23 stitches then knit on the 2nd part, and cast on 4 at the middle.
First problem - I'm not sure how to work out when to do this splitting of the work. It says repeat the decrease 22 x, but then says when 14 decreases have been made to divide the work.
I decreased 2 at each end (to have 71 stitches on the needles) then have been decreasing 1 each side on every knit row for the raglan.
I've currently got 63 stitches on the needles.

If you look at the top right paragraph that's where I started decreasing

See pic of actual knitting

I would help you with pleasure but I can't see the pattern clearly.

When I enlarge it, it becomes impossible to read.

Can you try picturing and uploading it again?

I split into 2 larger pages
Page 1

Page 2

I can read it. Gosh the English is not great is it? Doesn't inspire you with confidence that the instructions are good. I don't quite understand what I can read, and I am an experienced knitter. Does the top right column lead directly to the instructions in the bottom left column?

Yes it does.
There isn't a photo of the back, but I'll post a photo of the front if this helps

If it is for the back, why do you need buttonholes? Or is it one of those jumpers with buttons on the shoulder? But they would come after all the decreases, surely?

It's not a very well written pattern, I don't know if it's a translation from something other than English or if it's just poorly written! Have you looked on ravelry to see if anyone has made it and if there are any comments/corrections?

See pic

I will look on ravelry. Good idea

Oh I see, the buttons go down the back. It does make sense to me, but I am not sure i can explain the pattern. Basically, you are still decreasing at the side, but in the middle of the back, the knitting is going to split to make the buttonholes. So the very top of the back will be in 2 halves, like the front of a cardigan.

Clap for cats - Are you just enlarging the OP's post? Try clicking on the image & it will come up on its own. Touch outside the image to close it & go back to the thread.

OP - I'm guessing it means that you will do x number of raglan decreases altogether; however, at a certain point WITHIN x, you need to do something else, as well as the raglan decreases which will carry on until you reach x.

If you don't get an answer here, try ravelry - someone may have done this pattern. If not, join for free & ask this question in the forum. They're very knowledgable & helpful over there.

Sorry, took so long to type that I've cross-posted.

There are no notes from other people on the actual pattern BUT I think what @ifiwerenotanandroid said makes sense to me. I will plod on.

I meant @Guttersnipe thanks 👍👍

I've just read again, and I might be confusing you with talk of buttonholes. After the split, the stitches you are working on are actually going to be the side with the buttons on and you have to create an overlap strip (an underlap actually, as that strip will go under the buttonholes) for the buttons to be sewn on to later. That is the extra 4 sts you need to cast on. Sorry, I'm not good at explaining in words. Perhaps, knit a few rows and post a photo, if you are not sure if what you are doing is right?

It tells you to "Continue decreasing for the raglan; Cast off the remaining stitches" but I can't see where it tells you how many raglan decreases to work in total. Presumably it wants you to work as many on the back as on the front - OP, does it tell you how many times to decrease on the raglan line for the front?

I'd put a lifeline here and mark on the pattern where you've got to, then if you have to rip it back you'll know where to stop. I prefer 1/8" ribbon for lifelines because it's easier to rescue the stitches from them later but you can use any smooth yarn.