Help with this blanket pattern

[Crochetbabe36]

Hi everyone I am trying to make a blanket called the blanket of all seasons and I am stuck on the first step.

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Ch 52, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (50st), ch2.

[magiccrochetfan]

Are you confused about where it says (50 st)?  That is just telling you how many stitches you've made in the row, so you can count and make sure you are on track.  

 

[Crochetbabe36]

I am confused about the across part I haven’t seen that before.

[magiccrochetfan]

Oh, ok!  It just means to make an hdc in each chain.  

I guess the word across really doesn't add any info to the sentence really, come to think of it, but you can think of it as working "across" the row.  

Edit to add...here's a quick reference on reading patterns https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/how-to-read-crochet-pattern

notice it uses this wording.  It's pretty common in patterns, so now when you see it again it will be familiar

Edited March 28, 2020 by magiccrochetfan
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