I'm stuck again

[Psyicman]

Ok so I am still learning a lot of new things for crocheting and this new pattern im working on is really confusing me. Its susposed to be a girls bathing suit bottom. Its the most complacated thing that I have ever attempted to make. I will post some pictures of the project when i'm done. I can't for the life of me figure out what this means in this pattern im working.

 

"Row 1: chain 25, double crochet in 4th stitch from hook, double crochet across. Total: 23 double crochets."

 

I can do the chain 25 and I know were the 4th stitch from the hook is. but how does that work out to 23 double crochets? Am I just missing something so simple that only a noobie would miss? Oh and thank you for all your help in the last post I submited.

[crochet mama]

When you dc in the 4th chain from the hook, you have actually completed 2 dc - a chain 3 and a dc. You will then complete 21 more dcs by dc in each st across.

[Psyicman]

Ohhhhhhhhh I get it thanks. See i knew it was so simple I would over look it. Ok how about what this means?

 

Row 2: Turn. chain 3 (benin double crochet here and throughtout.), double crochet in same stitch, 21 crochets across, 2 double crochets in last stitch.

 

what is the same stich?

[MarvieN]

That means to dc in the same stitch as your ch 3 (which is the last stitch of the previous row)

[Psyicman]

Thanks but what does the 2 double crochet in the last stitch mean. Also what does it do?

[MarvieN]

In the last stitch, just do two dc's. You'll have added two stitches to that row (one in the first stitch and one in the last one) =)

[Psyicman]

Thanks a lot. You have all been a big help. I am now stuck on this part

 

this is what the patern says: "row 24-31: turn. slip stitch in next stich, begin 2- doulbe crochet cluster, double crochet in eash stitch across to the 4th stitch from end. 1 double crochet cluster, skip last stitch."

 

2-double crochet cluster: chain 2, work a double crochet in next stich leaving the last look on the hook. Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

 

and also is this just different way of doing the above?

 

1 double crochet cluster.