Not understanding the wording. Please help

[Ashleymarie7522]

In row 2, I'm not sure what it means by dc in top of beginning chain. And if I'm only supposed to v stitch or what?.

 

Please help

 

[redrosesdz]

Welcome to Crochetville! 

First, you should remove the picture. You're only allowed to post pictures that you own. It's okay to type the part of a pattern where you're confused. 

When you crochet, the hook begins and ends at the top of a stitch. At the beginning of a row, the hook is at the bottom. So, you "chain up" to get the height of a stitch  (ch1 for sc, ch2 for hdc, ch2 or ch3 for dc, etc.) For taller stitches, like a dc, the chain up counts as a stitch.

When you turn, the previous row's chain up is the last stitch. Your pattern begins with a dc, then V stitches, and then ends with a dc. The beginning and ending dc stitches create the side edges. The beginning dc is the ch3. The ending dc is a dc stitch done in the previous row's ch3.

Look at the ch3 on the previous row. Yarn over. Insert your hook in the top chain of the ch3. (The top is 2 strands of yarn that look like a small v.) Yarn over and pull through a loop. Finish the dc stitch. 

If you chain tightly, the top of the ch3 is hard to see and difficult to get your hook into it. You can insert a stitch marker in the top chain. This will loosen it up and make it easier to see. (Stitch markers can be store bought, bobby pins, safety pins, pieces of scrap yarn, etc. Anything that can mark a stitch and not fall out.) You'll need 2 markers... one for each edge. Insert the marker when you make the ch3. Take it out when you make the dc in the top chain.

Just for your information, the chain up is ignored for shorter stitches, like an sc.

I hope this helps! Please let me know.