Veronik Avery Skater's overtop yoke?

[bulieb]

Howdy knitters! I wonder if any of you fine crafters have worked this pattern and would advise on the yoke decreasing. I've gotten no replies yet in the Ravelry forum so I thought I'd ask around these parts. It's a saddle-shoulder lace top and I've joined the sleeves, now I'm ready to begin the decreases. Because of the lace, the decreases aren't just regular EZ saddle-shoulder decreases, but rather there is a (fairly confusing) chart included with the pattern. The chart shows decreases on every fourth row but the instructions say to increase 6 times in 8 rows. Huh? Generally I'd wing it -- decrease 3 of the next 4 rows on the body side, then shift to decreasing the sleeves so as to keep correct with the numbers, ignoring the chart.

That said, I'd like to follow the pattern, at least marginally, so I can refer back to it.

Any help or advice greatly appreciated! Or even other hints as regards this pattern.

A link to an earlier progress photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieb_allen/2602434545/

Thanks folks!