Expert: Bea Harrell - 3/31/2008

Question
Hi Bea:
I am trying to interpret the flower design in row 5 of the above mentioned book:  Here are the instructions as I copied them from page 9 of this book.
Above stitches were 26 across of 5 chain loops
Row 5

In space just formed
Ch 3
Beginning 3 tr cluster --   (beg 3 tr-cl)
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
2 tr in st or sp at base of ch-3,
yo,
draw through all 3 lps on hook


Ch 5
tr-cl --- in 5th chain from hook
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
3 tr in indicated st or sp,
yo,
draw through all 4 lps on hook


Ch 5
2-tr-cl--- in 5th chain from hook for first flower
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
work 2 tr in indicated st or sp,
yo,
draw through all 3 lps on hook



*
3-tr-cl--- in next space
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
work 3 tr in indicated st or sp,
yo,
draw through all 4 lps on hook

ch 5
tr-cl --- in 5th chain from hook
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
3 tr in indicated st or sp,
yo,
draw through all 4 lps on hook

ch 5
2-tr-cl--- in 5th chain from hook
holding back last lp of each st on hook,
work 2 tr in indicated st or sp,
yo,
draw through all 3 lps on hook
rep from
*
across to last sp
ch 5,
tr-cl in 5th chain from hook,
turn
The books shows a picture of the flower specifying the stitches - but am not able to send you a scanned copy of this picture.

Answer
Hey Carmen! I NEED TO KNOW SPECIFICALY WHERE YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS. DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SHORTHAND (TR CL,ECT.) MEANS, OR CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAKE A TREBLE CROCHET (TR) OR OTHER STITCH PROBLEMS, OR THE PATTERN ISN'T CLEAR(CROCHET AT BASE OF CH 3) ECT.
JUST LET ME KNOW, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO HELP!

BEST WISHES, BEA