What the heck is "h 3?"

[Adualataiel]

I am trying to follow this pattern and could only assume it meant hdc three times, but that doesn't seem to work, especially when it refers to doing something in the h3 lp. I may have assumed it was a typo for ch 3, but it repeats a few times. Any insights would be appreciated. Linking the pattern below.

 

http://www.bhg.com/christmas/cards/crochet-a-snowflake-gift-topper/

It's the first one, row 4.

[Adualataiel]

yes you are right about that part my mistake as I meant to quote this part  >>.     in next ch-3 lp work dc, ch 3, and 2 dc;

where it says work dc should be 2 dc 

 

Haha yeah, actually when I got to that part later, I thought, "I bet this is the part they were talking about." I tried it with the one dc and it was all lopsided looking, so added a dc.

 

But now it's done! It's pretty, but phew, what a time suck trying to understand all the mis-printed directions!

[Granny Square]

Nice! Thanks for posting these - I was curious to see how they would come out!

[redrosesdz]

They turned out lovely! 

[Adualataiel]

And finally here is the third - this was the easiest and also the smallest. No typos but on rnd two, it doesn't tell you how to get between ch 3 loops, so I just repeated the sl st and ch.

 

Here it is by itself

 

And here is a size comparison with the second.

[Adualataiel]

Oops, forgo to hit attach.

[Adualataiel]

If anybody was wondering, here is what pattern #2 looks like - no typos this time, much easier.

[redrosesdz]

You did a beautiful job with it!  It's lovely. 

 

For a simple starch, just soak it in a mixture of cornstarch and water, then let it dry completely.  If you want it to be more permanent, add a bit of elmer's glue to the mix.

[Adualataiel]

Please post a pic. We'd love to see it!

Sure! I didn't starch it and added a loop up top for convenience. It came out way bigger than I thought, but I didn't use the yarn or hook size suggested, so no huge surprise. I might try making the other ones on the site and string them together in a garland... Just to see how frustratingly mistyped the other patterns are!

 

Also for some reason it is attaching my image upside down. Not sure how to fix that. Also it isn't lopsided, it has a curve in the bottom which looks like the top.

[redrosesdz]

Haha yeah, actually when I got to that part later, I thought, "I bet this is the part they were talking about." I tried it with the one dc and it was all lopsided looking, so added a dc.

 

But now it's done! It's pretty, but phew, what a time suck trying to understand all the mis-printed directions!

 

Please post a pic.  We'd love to see it!

[sarisue]

I think the first ch 3 takes place of one dc.

 

yes you are right about that part my mistake as I meant to quote this part  >>.     in next ch-3 lp work dc, ch 3, and 2 dc;

where it says work dc should be 2 dc 

[Adualataiel]

Thanks all! Ch 3 makes perfect sense, the weird thing is that it refers to h 3 several times. It's like who is that bad at typing?! And why do they have a job for a professional website?!

[Adualataiel]

I notice at one place it says >>>ch 3, in same lp work dc, h 3, and 2 dc;<<<<<<I'm  wondering if it should be 2 dc first like the rest of them.

I think the first ch 3 takes place of one dc.

[sarisue]

I notice at one place it says >>>ch 3, in same lp work dc, h 3, and 2 dc;<<<<<<I'm  wondering if it should be 2 dc first like the rest of them.

[Granny Square]

I think so to.  What's odd, they have ch x in other rounds, but messed up round 4.

 

Also odd is that there is 1 photo, and 3 patterns....

 

(edit) I thought that pattern looked familiar, I'd printed it out several years ago.  And I must have made the snowflake, because I penciled in the missing "c"s and also the missing "s" in "sl t" shortly after the first asterisk (should be "slst").

 

And I never noticed (or don't recall noticing) there were 3 patterns.  Hmm, might be interesting to work them up and see what they look like!

[sarisue]

Yes it should be ch 3      you will be doing a beginning shell    ch 3 dc and then the ch 3 and 2 dc

[kittyloverdeb]

Yep that's what I think too!

[redrosesdz]

From looking at the instructions and the picture, my GUESS is that the author dropped the "c" when trying to type ch 3 and ch3 lp.  I THINK it's supposed to be 3 chains.