shell stitch clutch pattern help

[mcbeich]

I started making this pattern that I found on ravelry by Lisa van Klaveren. However, in the shell flap part, in the first row, I have 3 sts left not 5 as the pattern says I should. I redid it twice now and recounted my sts (I have 32) and still can't figure out where I went wrong. Please help, I really want to finish this project.

[magiccrochetfan]

welcome to the ville

 

pattern page for reference http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shell-stitch-clutch

[magiccrochetfan]

actually you should have 31 sc stitches.  you chain 32, but use one chain as the turning chain, and make the first sc into the second chain from hook----so you are making 31 sc not 32.  

 

looking at the pattern photo, it shows that there are 2 dc at each edge (or the turning chain and a dc). then there are 6 shells.  how many shells do you have?  

 

i drew it out and 31 sts does work.  

[sarisue]

I tried it on the edge of a hat I  am making and I think the   it works  if you do the first dc in the same st as the ch 3 and the last 2 dc in the last st. The pattern says do the first dc in next st and do a dc in last 2 sts Looking at the picture  it might have the  2 dc's in one st.

 

Edited to say I skipped a st and am rechecking the pattern as I could be mistaken.

[mcbeich]

Thank you magiccrochetfan and sarisue.  You are right; I should have 31 sts, not 32.  I looked at my work and see that I will have 7 shells across with 2 dcs at each end.  As I don't really want to start completely over, will I be OK to follow sarisue's advice or should I choose a different stitch pattern that will fit in my 32 stitches?

[sarisue]

I think it will depend on weather you think you can finish it with what you have.  I also find I skipped a st so I need to recheck the pattern too as I could be mistaken.

[sarisue]

Well I retried it and this time it worked as written.  I have 6 shells. Can you post a picture of what you have done?