Expert: Bea Harrell - 3/2/2008

Question
I cannot figure out what these instructions mean. The row before this is Ch4, sc in chi-5 lp,*ch 2, CL in ch.3 sp, ch 2, sc in ch-5 lp; rep from * to last sc; ch 1, dc in last sc; turn.  Which I have been working a total pattern for over 20 rows making clusters as explained in a previous row.  Now it goes on to say Sl st to CL ( I know that's a cluster), sc in ch-2 sp, {ch3, sc in sp, ch 5, sc in sp} 8 times, ch 3 sc in sp; turn.  I am not understanding what I am supposed to slip stitch to? which cluster?  Am I going to be going down the side of the piece or across the top?  If I go down the side of the piece it comes out that my wrong side is now on the side of the right side of the piece??  I'm very confused and can't figure this one out.  Any help would be appreciated!

Answer
Hey, Lori! Well, it seems to me that sl stitching back to the last cluster you made on the previous row, would be the way to go, but since I don't know how wide the piece is, I can't say with any certainty. You will be crocheting down the side,eventually, because you need to join it to the other side of the work, to form the arm hole. It doesn't sound right that the right and wrong sides have shifted places, so my money is on just working back across the previous row!

I hope this is of some help!

Best,  Bea