Counting stiches in rounds

AmeliaB28 wrote

on Oct 25, 2009 1:10 PM

I am making the Basic Head found in Christen Haden's "Creepy Cute Crochet." I believe that I have figured out what she wants me to do, but I am confused about how to count the stiches.

Here are the first three rows of the pattern.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, inc, inc, sc 3, [inc] 3 times, sc 3, sl st to close round {17}.

I can complete the first two rounds no problem. I end up with the correct number of stitches. However, when I try to do Row 3 I come up one stitch short.

My solution is to sl st in THE CHAIN and then to sc in that chain as well. When I do that, I come up with 17 at the end.

2. How can I not count the chain but then work into it?

She includes a symbol diagram as well. I don't know how to make it in the round in this message- so you will have bear with me

3 0 x x-x x-x x x x x-x x-x x-x x x x -

- = slip stich

Notice that in round 3 there is an x hanging out there with no x above it (the very first x!). This is the same in the diagram. I think that this is the missing piece to my puzzle.

Can anyone help?

Thanks, Amelia

AmeliaB28 wrote

on Oct 25, 2009 1:22 PM

Because the symbol diagram would space correctly, my honey helped me out. You can find it here in a better format.

http://genimuse.com/amelia/basichead.html