Understanding * and **

[Julie-tek]

I'm stuck on reading my pattern. Can anyone help?

[magiccrochetfan]

Welcome to the ville!

 

If it is written in the standard fashion, this lesson should help http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/?q=tip_crochet.html

Scroll down to Parentheses, Asterisks, and Brackets.

 

What is the exact name and lcation of the pattern?

[Julie-tek]

Here's where i get stuck.

 

Edging: (beginning with the top) 3 dc in same st, * [skip 2 st, sc in next st, skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st] 3 times, skip 2 st, sc in next st, skip 2 st, 7 dc in next st (corner), ** sc in side of next sc row, 5 dc in side of next sc row, repeat from ** 2 more times, sc in side of next sc row, 7 dc in first st of bottom (corner), repeat from * ending with sc, 3 dc in same sp at first dc of Round, sl st to top of ch 3, finish off and weave in ends.

[Julie-tek]

I especially get confused where the ** begins

[magiccrochetfan]

what exactly are you not understanding?  You are working now around the side of the piece, into the side of the stitches to create the edging.  

 

it will help a lot if you will tell us the name and location of the pattern, really helps to know what is being made.  

[Granny Square]

Starting from *, the first time you encounter **, ignore it, just follow the stitches after the **.

 

Then, repeat only from the **, twice. 

 

Then, sc in side of next sc row, 7 dc in first st of bottom (corner), 

 

Then, repeat from the * once, ending as it tells you.

[Julie-tek]

Got it!!!!!! I understand now!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[Julie-tek]

I didn't understand at first what it meant to work a sc "in the side" of a sc row. I get it now!

[magiccrochetfan]

I didn't understand at first what it meant to work a sc "in the side" of a sc row. I get it now!

 

Isn't it interesting how a change in perspective, just looking at the stitches from a different angle,  changes everything?  So many times I've been stumped by similar things, and once the lightbulb goes off, it seems simple.