Lace pattern looks way chunkier than the pattern photos? Where am I going wrong?

The pattern is the Oaken shawl by Tin Can Knits. I’ve done two of their sweaters (no lacework) without trouble… but I cannot understand the math/pattern as is written.

It goes as follows:

Row 1 RS: k2, work chart to marker, SM, work chart to last stitch, k1 Row 2: k1, purl to last stitch, k1

repeat 25 times (50 rows). Chart is worked (10 rows in chart) 5 times, ending with chart row 10.

Then? the chart has combos of yarn overs, ssk, and k2tog. No issues there. The chart is odd numbers only - it says even numbers to knit all stitches. WS i’ve been purling except the edge stitches. So, basically, my rhythm has been: lace/chart pattern, purl row, knit row, purl row, repeat.

Now that I’ve knit a full pattern repeat, my lace just looks bulky and like there’s extra rows (maybe due to the knit-even rows??) compared to the project photos on Ravelry. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong 😭 I also think I’ll have knit way more than 50 rows (total!), it’ll be closer to 100, right?? Because the pattern says to work these two rows 25 times, for a total of 50… after working 10 chart rows with the even rows knit, i’ve done 20 rows total (right and wrong side).

Any and all help is appreciated!!! I’ve resigned myself to having to frog the lace but would love tips on how not to make the same mistakes again.

The pattern is the Oaken shawl by Tin Can Knits. I’ve done two of their sweaters (no lacework) without trouble… but I cannot understand the math/pattern as is written.

It goes as follows:

Row 1 RS: k2, work chart to marker, SM, work chart to last stitch, k1 Row 2: k1, purl to last stitch, k1

repeat 25 times (50 rows). Chart is worked (10 rows in chart) 5 times, ending with chart row 10.

Then? the chart has combos of yarn overs, ssk, and k2tog. No issues there. The chart is odd numbers only - it says even numbers to knit all stitches. WS i’ve been purling except the edge stitches. So, basically, my rhythm has been: lace/chart pattern, purl row, knit row, purl row, repeat.

Now that I’ve knit a full pattern repeat, my lace just looks bulky and like there’s extra rows (maybe due to the knit-even rows??) compared to the project photos on Ravelry. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong 😭 I also think I’ll have knit way more than 50 rows (total!), it’ll be closer to 100, right?? Because the pattern says to work these two rows 25 times, for a total of 50… after working 10 chart rows with the even rows knit, i’ve done 20 rows total (right and wrong side).

Any and all help is appreciated!!! I’ve resigned myself to having to frog the lace but would love tips on how not to make the same mistakes again.