Baby Bloomer Pattern Assistance

[Jayashiangel]

I am following this pattern from Ravelry

 

 

Row 5 – 13: (5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13)

 

Slip stitch to chain 1 center of ( ) set, chain 3, DC 1,chain 1, DC 2 to make beginning set of next row. Skip to next ( ) center & (2 DC, chain 1, 2 DC) all the way around, for a total of 21 ( ) sets.

On last row, Slip stitch to join last ( ) set with beginning ( ) & then center your bloomers, find the middle, do a slip stitch join, secure & break off yarn.

 

The Part in RED is where I am having issues previously you were joining at the Chain 3 am I to still join at the chain 3? and is the center the (join line created on the previous rows?) & where am I slip stitch joining the (front/back together)??

 

Thanks as you can see making clothes is a first for me..

[magiccrochetfan]

I don't have too much time right now, and the pattern is confusingly written to  me, so I am not a whole lot of help---other than to say it's not you, it's the pattern! in my opinion.

 

But I also don't understand your question "am I to understand after you finish the last 2 DC not to the Chain 3?"

You should slip to the top of the ch3 that was the beginning of the first () set, if that is what you are asking.  

[magiccrochetfan]

"center your bloomers" is a pretty inexact description to me, but i think you just need to count sts---or ( ) sets--and be sure you have equal # an either side of what you have decided is the center.  Hope that makes sense!  

[Jayashiangel]

After trial and error I got it lol..Thanks