We've had a few inquiries expressing confusion about getting started with the shoulder lace in Justyna Lorkowska's Este top. It is important to remember that the instruction row numbers are independent of the chart row numbers: You always work the chart rows consecutively (1 to 8, then repeat 1 to 8) even when you're repeating Rows 3-6 or Rows 3-4 of the instructions. Also, you work the same chart row twice in each row - the same chart row for both shoulders, so they are identical.
Here is a chart to help you track your rows in the first section, up to the joining round: