Brackets in Crochet

[Amily]

Hi, I recently started crocheting over quarantine using videos. However I have recently started using crochet patterns and I don't understand one thing: What does it mean when there are brackets? For example (3dc, 2dc in next stitch)

I'm not sure what I do for them.

Thanks, Amily

[Granny Square]

Welcome to the 'ville!

I would expect the first bracket to be in a different spot, example "3dc, (2dc in next stitch)".   This would mean "make 1 dc into each of the next 3 stitches, make 2 dc into the following stitch".  Or, "(3dc, 2something else) in next stitch"--in other words some combination of different stitches into 1 stitch.

Brackets typically mean (do all this) in 1 stitch or chain space, so "(3dc, 2dc in next stitch)" is the same as 5 dc in the next stitch.

[bgs]

Sometimes it means that sequence of stitches is going to be repeated. There might be a number following ().  You would repeat the sequence within the parenthesis that number of times

Information on understanding crochet patterns found here.  Scroll down for explanation on asterisks, parenthesis, and brackets.

https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/how-to-read-crochet-pattern

Edited November 4, 2020 by bgs