Help decoding pattern for crochet doll!

[zozboz]

Hi

Can anyone help with the following instructions:

1dc in each of first 3dc, 2dc in next

 

I'm crocheting an Elsa and its all gone to plan so far but this has me puzzled!

Thank you

[Tampa Doll]

It means that in the first 3 double crochet you will do 1 dc in each.  start row:  1dc, 1dc, 1dc, then in 4th stitch make 2dc in that stitch.

 

You row will look like 1dc, 1dc, 1dc then next stitch 2dc.

[Granny Square]

Over the next 3 stitches, you will put 1 DC into each stitch.  

 

Into the following stitch, you will put 2 DCs into that 1 stitch.

 

So, over 4 stitches of the previous row, you will end up with 5 in this row.

 

Will look like | | | V  , sort of

[zozboz]

Oh wow it makes sense now, so in a different instruction it asks for:

1dc in each of first 2dc, 2dc in next

So I would do 1dc, 1dc, 2dc. Repeat to the end of the round?

[Granny Square]

1dc, 1dc, 2dc = yes

 

Repeat to the end of the round = this depends.  Normally, if you were meant to repeat that pattern of stitches for the  whole round, it would say

 

*1dc in each of first 2dc, 2dc in next ; repeat to the end of the round.  The '*' tells you a repeat is coming.

 

Here is a site with some really good crochet references, I've linked to the page that might help

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/tip_crochet.html

[zozboz]

Ok brilliant, thank you for that X