Expert: Marilyn Jane Rimmer - 10/26/2008

Question
I don't understand this part in row 2. starts out with Ch5 (counts as first dc plus ch 2, now and throughout)If I chain 5 then ch 2 that's total of 7 chains.  Would you re-write it so I can understand it better row 2 better.
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Chain 130 loosely.

Row 1 Sc in second ch from hook, * ch 5, skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch: repeat from * across: 33 sc and 32 ch-5 sps.

Row 2 Ch5 (counts as first dc plus ch2, now and throughout), turn; sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 tr in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, * ch5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 tr in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; repeat from * across to last sc, ch2, dc in last sc: 114 sts and 17 sps.

Row 3 Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, ch 5, skip next ch-2 sp and next 3 sts, sc in next tr, ch5, * sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, skip next 3 sts, sc in next tr, ch5; repeat from * across to last ch-2 sp, skip last ch-2 sp, sc in last dc; 33 sc and 32 ch-5 sps.

Thank you,

Mary

Answer
Hi Mary,

Row 2:  Normally to begin a row of dc, you make a turning chain of 3 chains, this counts as your first double.  In this case you are going to make that first double followed by a chain 2.  So you chain a total of 5.  The first 3 of those 5 count as the double.  Does that make sense?

After the chain 5, you sc in the next chain 5 space, make 5 trebles all in the next single, single in the next chain 5 space, and chain 5.

BTW: If you're not familiar with a row count, at the end of round 2 it says "114 sts and 17 sps."  This tells you that in round 2 you should have a total of 114 stitches and 17 spaces.  I've answered a lot of questions lately by people confused by the row count at the end of the round.  They think it's more instructions for the round and don't have a clue where to put them.  It's just a recap, so that you can check your round before you go on to the next round.

MJ