Help with pattern please

[Chezza49]

Hi everyone I recently recommenced an old hobby and consider myself at a reasonable level of crochet ability however a hat I started ( and have nearly completed) has me stumped. I know the stitches Fptr and how to do it but I don't understand the pattern directions as to how to continue. Hoping someone with more knowledge than I can help. Its row 19 and this is what it says. Quote

Round 19 (20):

Ch 1, sc in first dc, *skip

next 2 dc, Fptr around next sc 2 rounds

below, ch 1, working in front of Fptr just

made, Fptr around sc 2 rounds below first

skipped dc, skip next 3 dc from last sc made,

sc in next 5 dc; repeat from * around to last

7 dc, skip next 2 dc, Fptr around next sc 2

rounds below, ch 1, working in front of Fptr

just made, Fptr around sc 2 rounds below

first skipped dc, skip next 3 dc from last sc

made, sc in last 4 dc; join with slip st in first

sc—30 (35) sc, 12 (14) Fptr, and 6 (7) ch-1

spaces

I am confused from "working in front of the front pole treble just made" as if I am going to the left or the right?

Have I bitten off more than I can chew or am I just making this harder than it really is?

Pattern is here if anyone cares to look and is a free pattern.

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/x-border-hat

Thanks Chez

[magiccrochetfan]

welcome to the ville!

 

you are going back toward the beginning of the round, toward the first of the 2 stitches you skipped.  (in most cases that will be to the right, but if you are left handed and usually work from left to right, it will be to your left.)  this is making the X of the crossed stitches.