Mocha the Llama Body Beginning

[MaddieTheConfused]

I am new to crochet and I found this adorable llama that I've been working on for a few days now, I'm at a road block and I need help. The round I'm on says this, "Ch 14, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in next 12 ch, sc in next 18 sc, sc in the next 12 sc - 44 sc" I have no clue what to do after the sc in the 12 chains that I made, where does the 18 sc come from? Does anyone understand this? Please help 😥

[Bailey4]

How many stitches did you make in previous row?

It sounds like you are adding stitches to this row with chain 14

Chain 14 turn back into chain sc in 2nd chain from hook this would add 13 sc to your project. You generally continue to work previously established stitches.

This is often done to add features to a face.

 

[Granny Square]

^ What she said.  Your prior row must have had 31 stitches, you chained 14, skipped the first chain, worked across 13 chains + 31 stitches = 44 stitches