How many repeats should I have ?

[wildtigerlilly]

Chain112

Row 1: [2 DC, 3 CH, 1 Slip Stitch] in 4th ch from hook, *skip next 2 ch, [2 DC, 3 CH, 1 Slip Stitch] in next ch; repeat from * to end of row, turn.

 

 

            How many repeats should I have at the end of row ? Do I divide 112 by 3 ?

 

 

 

 

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[magiccrochetfan]

aaaggghhh, math!       Not my strong suit.   I'm sure others who are better at it will chime in, and i may be wrong but---

 

i agree that each "skip next 2 ch, [2 DC, 3 CH, 1 Slip Stitch] in next ch"

does use 3 sts.  but the first set that you do in the 4th ch from hook is the same thing so really that is a repeat also.  so that uses 4 chains.  subtract 4 from 112 leaves 108.  108 divided by 3 = 36.  add that first set back in and you should have 37 total.  I think!!

[Granny Square]

Sounds right to me.

 

In general, take the turning chain out of the equation, and take into account that patterns are often a little asymmetrical stitch count-wise to make them symmetrical pattern-wise (you end and begin with the cluster thing), so 1 cluster is missing it's 'ch 2'.

 

I hope that wasn't confusing, it was just another way to explain the +1 stitch versus an even number of 3-stitch repeats.

[ReniC]

Ditto here. I get the same.

Sure is a pretty pattern.