Help! I can't read this simple pattern

[SVmom001]

I am new to crochet and would greatly appreciate any help reading this pattern.  

 

It's for a witches hat and the author writes:

 

Hat
1) ch3, dc in beginning ch, ch3, turn
2) dc in same ch as ch3, 2dc in next st, dc, ch3 turn
3) dc 3, ch3 turn
4) dc 5, do not turn

 

I don't know on steps 3 and 4 where I'm supposed to DC into?  Is it each chain?  Is it the base?  Please please let me know if you have an answer

 

Thanks!

[idagammy]

Can you post a link to the pattern?

[SVmom001]

Here it is.  I made the cat at the top, no problem, but am stuck on the witch

http://cecinatrix.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-fridgiesappliques.html

[Granny Square]

1) ch3, dc in beginning ch, ch3, turn

This more or less gives you 2 DC, (1 real one and 1 that's a ch-2)
2) dc in same ch as ch3, 2dc in next st, dc, ch3 turn

This gives you 4 DC total, the turning chain, then 3 real DC. The last DC must be made into the top of the ch-2 from the first row
3) dc 3, ch3 turn

I will make a guess and this would be made like a standard row of DC, where you ch-3, skip the first DC, and DC into the rest. So you still have 4 DC counting the turning chain 
4) dc 5, do not turn

This is a problem, it doesn't tell you where to add the extra stitch.  Since it's her hat, I'd add the increase in the middle.

[SVmom001]

Thank you so much!  I thought I was missing something obvious here but it sounds like #3 & 4 are difficult to decipher.  I'm going to have to just keep trying to see if I can get it right.  

[DolceRubie]

http://www.crochetspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Crochet-Chart-Symbols.gif

 

this link should help you with chart symbols

 

written crochet chart

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/crochet.html

 

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/tip_crochet.html

[sarisue]

Hat
1) ch3, dc in beginning ch, ch3, turn
2) dc in same ch as ch3, 2dc in next st, dc, ch3

 

Row 2 won't work as given  as you only have 2 stitches to work into so I would leave off the last dc.

 

3) dc 3, ch3 turn
4) dc 5, do not turn

 

I would do the extra dc by the ch 3 like the others.

 

There is another mistake later too as it says sl st to sc but has no sc I think when it says slst in 6 stitches it could mean sc

 

I think there could be something else missing in this pattern as the top in the picture

is more pointed than this gives. 

[SVmom001]

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and help!  

 

Granny Square & Sarisue - your insight was extremely helpful.  You are both amazing at reading and deciphering patterns!