Crochet unicorn pattern baffling me

[Hayley Jones]

Hello, I'm currently working on an amigurumi unicorn, but have got stuck 7 lines in!

 

The bit I'm stuck on says:

 

3dc,(2dc in next stitch, 2dc) 3 times, 6dc [21]

 

It's the 6dc that is confusing me, as when this is included, that totals more than 21

 

Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

[magiccrochetfan]

Hi and welcome!

 

How many stitches did you have at the end of the last row?

[redrosesdz]

Welcome to Crochetville!

 

I count 21 dc stitches

• dc, dc, dc
• 2dc, dc, dc
• 2dc, dc, dc
• 2dc, dc, dc
• dc, dc, dc, dc, dc, dc

3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 6 = 21.  Round 6 should have ended with 18 stitches, because there are 3 increases in round 7.

[Hayley Jones]

I haven't done it yet, because I couldn't work it out.

 

I've assumed that : (3+2+2)*3=21, but am quite happy to be told this is wrong.

 

As I understand, this should be double crochet into 3 individual stitches, 2 double crochet into the next stitch, then double crochet into the next 2 individual stitches & repeat twice more'

[redrosesdz]

The 3dc is not included in the the repeat.  Only the instructions in the () are repeated.  So, what you said in your last sentence is correct.

 

By the way, I assume that you are used to UK/Australian crochet terms.  If this was a US pattern, it would say sc.  I say this because it seems that most of the forum participants use US.  Here's the difference between them ... https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/10/british-vs-american-crochet-terms/

[Hayley Jones]

Ah, redrosesdz - that makes more sense. thanks very much