Quick fix: Count your stitches right now. Losing stitches almost always means accidentally working two stitches together at the row ends.
What you are seeing
Your project tapers inward even though you're not intentionally decreasing. Stitch count on the needle is lower than it should be.
Why it happens
- Accidentally knitting two stitches together at row ends
- A stitch sliding behind the needle and being skipped
- Yarn wrapping over the needle tip without being worked off
Fix it now
- Count stitches and compare to your starting number.
- Tink back row by row until you find where the stitch was lost.
- Look for two loops on one needle position — that's an accidental decrease.
- Re-work that row slowly, confirming one stitch in = one stitch out.
Prevent it next time
- Spread the last 3 stitches before each turn to check none are doubled up
- Use a row counter and count every 10 rows
- Work end-of-row stitches slowly