YO is increasing. PSSO is decreasing. You do one on one row, and the other on the next. Don't you remember how you did the first side? You just do the other side, only in reverse.
I'm sorry, but I'm having a little difficulty understanding your illustration. If you YO, you should have another stitch, one more than in the previous row. Then, the next row, you decrease by doing that "PSSO" thing. Thus, you end up with the same number of stitches in the four-row pattern.
My suggestion would be to pull out some leftover yarn and some extra needles and re-do the first side that you finished successfully, concentrating on what you did for those 4 rows in the 4-row pattern. Do 8 or 16 rows, then drop it, pick up the sweater side you're having problems with, and I'll bet you'll see it.
I don't understand why you can't see it when you've already knit up the entire back and one side; those 4 rows should be like "second nature" to you by now.
Alternatively, you could always return to the shop that helped you and offer to pay them to instruct you. If they're not real busy, they may just help you free of charge. You could perhaps buy a pattern book or some needles or something.
I know it's frustrating; I've been there. But that's also how I learned to knit, by being frustrated and figuring it out -- the hard way. Hopefully you'll have better luck at the yarn shop than I did.
Bev
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