Single Crochet

[PikaNAW]

So, a pattern of mine tells me to make 2 chain stitches then work 6 single crochets into the first chain. But, everything I've looked at say make one more chain stitch than the amount of single crochets! PLEASE HELP!!!!

[sarisue]

It might be confusing you as that could be when you are doing a stitch in each chain but for this you are doing them all in the same chain.

[Granny Square]

Welcome to the 'ville!

 

It sounds like you are making something in the round, and starting in the middle - this is a common way to start something like this.

 

There are many occasions where you will put more than 1 stitch into a chain or a stitch - you would be surprised how many stitches you can 'stuff' into 1 stitch!

 

By the way, a technical answer to your question: for sc, the # of turning chains is 1, which brings your work up to the level of the next row or round.  So when you make a starting chain when working a flat piece, you chain 1 more than the end number of sc stitches you want.  The major exception is where you are starting a closed circle, or a shaped piece (tip of a triangle would be another example).  Notice that you have chained 2, then are putting all of the next round into the second chain from the hook - so there is still 1 chain, the one you skipped, which was used as a turning chain to bring your work up to the level of the stitches of the next row/round.

[Bailey4]

Granny Square sounds like she has it right.  Many patterns use this method to create a circle.  You aren't creating a turning chain because you are creating a piece in the round. 

[PikaNAW]

THANK YOU!!!