Help needed with pattern

[cindyjanssen15]

Hi, 

I’m starting back up with crocheting and want to do this adorable elephant baby blanket but I cannot find help on the instructions for row 2 and what “wrong side” means here. Guidance is much appreciated. Cindy

With larger hook and A, ch 126.
Row 1 (wrong side): 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, (sc, 2 dc) in next ch; repeat from * to last 3 ch, skip 2 ch, sc in last ch; turn—124 sts.

[bgs]

It just means your afghan is going to have a right and wrong side ---one side is probably going to look noticeably better than the other.  

[Granny Square]

When a pattern does this, I put a safety pin so it shows on the right side, so I know which side is which when the pattern mentions it later.  Does your pattern have raised stitches?  Example-it seems to me I've seen a pattern with an elephant 'made' with a puff or popcorn stitch outline, where you'd want to make the raised stitches on the 'right' side.

[cindyjanssen15]

It seems the pattern is the same. The rest of the blanket goes like this 

Row 2 (right side): Ch 2, 2 dc in first sc, *skip 2 dc, (sc, 2 dc) in next sc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, skip 2 dc, sc in top of ch-2; turn—124 sts.
Rows 3-60: Repeat Row 2. Do not turn at end of Row 60.

so I couldn’t decide if I had to flip it 

[Granny Square]

So, row 1 is an odd numbered row, and you end at row 60, which is an even numbered row, so 'right side' is facing.  Do you add the border after row 60?  Normally you'd add the border with the 'right side' facing.

 

[cindyjanssen15]

Yes, it does.

Border (right side): Ch 1, sc evenly around Blanket (see Notes). Join to first sc with slip st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

thank you so very much for all the wonderful info. So happy to have found this site. Maybe someday I can help others