Help for beginner please, pattern doesn’t make sense!

[Abby Melu]

Hi all, 

i am making an amigurumi monster toy and I have hit a snag. 

The pattern is working in the round, and is written in UK terminology.

the round that has thrown me says-

Round 10: 1dc in 5 sts, 1htr in [5]

I understand that’s 1 double crochet in the next 5 stitches and then a half treble.. but the stitch count doesn’t add up? And this also doesn’t take me to the end of the round. And what does the “in” mean. I thought perhaps “increase” but that doesn’t fit here. 
 

also-

Round 12: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [5]
and

Round 14: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [6]
 

same issue. 
Any help would be reeeally appreciated!!!

[NCcountrygal]

Abby, it doesn't make sense.  Unless the pattern has additional notes about this pattern and defining "in".  If it's a free pattern maybe look for something similar with better instructions or contact the designer for clarification.  If you paid for it definately contact designer might have been an oops in the write up.

[NCcountrygal]

Could it be the [x] isn't a tally but saying to add a htr in stitch [x] which would result in an increase?  Just a guess.

[bgs]

If its a free pattern on the internet please give us the link so we can see the entire pattern, notes, and photos.  If you purchased the pattern contact the designer.  They need to provide support for their product especially if they are charging for it.  If you give us the name of the pattern and designer we might be able to search for info.  How many stitches do you have in round 9 and are you sure everything is ok up thru round 9?

Does doing the entire sequence of "1dc in next 5 stitches, 1htr in next stitch " 5 times fit into round 9?

 

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by bgs

[Granny Square]

Copying so I don't have to scroll -- Round 12: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [5] and Round 14: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [6]

I agree with the above (contact the designer), but could 'in' possibly be 'increase'?  And [6] means, "repeat the previous a total of 6 times"?  

I wouldn't have guessed that if you hadn't given 2 rounds, it sounds like you are gradually increasing a tube shape..  

So if my guess is right, rewriting rnd 12 would be: *1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, htr increase in the following stitch; repeat from * 6 times

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Granny Square

[bgs]

1 hour ago, Granny Square said:

Copying so I don't have to scroll -- Round 12: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [5] and Round 14: 1dc in 6 sts, 1htr in [6]

I agree with the above (contact the designer), but could 'in' possibly be 'increase'?  And [6] means, "repeat the previous a total of 6 times"?  

I wouldn't have guessed that if you hadn't given 2 rounds, it sounds like you are gradually increasing a tube shape..  

So if my guess is right, rewriting rnd 12 would be: *1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, htr increase in the following stitch; repeat from * 6 times

 

I was strongly leaning towards your guess but thought it was horrible to abbreviate increase that way.  It made me go back and start to question the "1 dc in 6 sts"  part.  Then my head started to hurt.

[Granny Square]

Unless the pattern writer was not a native English speaker perhaps, and 'in' ="inc" in her language, and it slipped out by mistake, or we're guessing wrong. 

Abby Melu, one thing that helped me decipher crochet patterns when I was a new crocheter, way before the internet, is scrutinizing the pattern photo at the spot I was questioning to determine whether an instruction meant x or y.  Does a gradual widening happen in that area ?