Carousel Pentagon?

[darski]

for the life of me I cannot figure out what they want on this stitch

 

Using color3, dcbp from a standing start....yoh twice,
insert hook from the back into the sp between two pairs of dc
and then through the space at the other side of the pair out to
the back again, yoh and pull a loop through both sps (3 loops
on hook), yoh and pull through 2 loops on hook, yoh and pull
through last 2 loops on hook, creating the dcbp around the
first pair of dc of round 2, *ch2, dcbp around next pair of dc,
ch2, dcbp around next pair of dc, ch3 (forms a corner), dcbp
around next pair of dc, rep from * 4 times more omitting
last dcbp and finishing with ch3, sl st in top of first dcbp to
complete, fasten off. [5 corner sps, 2 sps on each side]

 

for the sake of argument we will assume that a 'dcbp is actually a BPdc or back post double crochet.  that being the case why do they want you to yo twice before starting the stitch--- and then starting with a loop on your hook, you add 2 (yo) then you pull through a loop but somehow you still only have 3 loops.  barring any understanding of what they have written  can anyone tell me what they actually want done - I can do it if I know what they intend.  Totally lost

 

Part 3 (this part) of the pattern is here :https://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk/pdf/3 Carousel CAL Part 3 - Pentagon_US_v2.pdf

[darski]

I think I have figured it out - the 2YO refers to starting the standing stitch  Does that seem likely? 

I don't start a standing stitch with nothing so it doesn't make much sense to me.

 

I am continuing in what I believe is the pattern.  I have to stop after this motif row as it is getting too large for charitable giving.

 

[Granny Square]

What a pretty pattern!  Agree with standing DC, instructions here...and you do sort of start with nothing...

http://www.mooglyblog.com/standing-double-crochet-joining/

 

 

[redrosesdz]

I start a standing dc with 2 yo.  Do you start with a slip stitch on the hook?  If yes, I think it would count as one of the yarn overs.  (I learned from the same moogly video in GS's link.)

[darski]

yes, I start with a slip knot on the hook.

 

It's all working out my way so I am good to go

 

:thank you so much for your help