NEED help

[Benitahall]

The pattern I'm working on says 3sc3inc 2x then it has (18) how do you get 18 out of that please help send replies to 6039913988 ty Benita

[bgs]

(3sc, 3 inc) 2 times

Inc means make 2 stitches into 1 stitch.  You have 3 inc so thats 6 stitches.  You have the 3 sc you made before the increases so added to the 6 you have 9 stitches.  You do everything within ( ) two times so 18 stitches total

 

[Benitahall]

So I do the 3 increases in the same stitch then I add another 3 stitches in the same stitch or the next one ?

[Benitahall]

Can you do a video of what you are talking about?

[bgs]

Do you have 12 stitches in round 2 as pattern states?

Round 3: (3sc, 3 inc) 2 times

Make 1 sc into first stitch of round 2.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 2.

 

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 2.

Make 2 sc into last stitch of round 2.

18 stitches made in round 3 and 12 stitches used from round 2

 

 

[Benitahall]

Ok so end 4 when it says 4 increase do I put 16 at in one at or not?

[Benitahall]

Rnd

[Benitahall]

Ok 4 increase does it mean do all the increases in one stitch or do 4 in one at and 4 in another and so on?

[bgs]

This unfortunately is one of too many patterns out there written in an abbreviated form rather than the accepted standard which makes it very difficult for those just learning to read patterns.  Patterns can be very much like working a puzzle.  You have to look at supplied photos and see what shape you need to make.  Often there are close ups so you can see if many stitches are worked into one stitch or not.  Stitch counts also help.

 

Round 4: 4sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc, 1sc (26)

Make 1 sc into first stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 2 sc into next stitch of round 3.

Make 1sc into next (last) stitch of round 3.

26 stitches made all 1i stitches of round 3 worked into.

Edited February 24, 2022 by bgs

[bgs]

16 minutes ago, Benitahall said:

Ok 4 increase does it mean do all the increases in one stitch or do 4 in one at and 4 in another and so on?

Neither!

Here is some info on reading patterns.  This is the accepted standard.

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

This one shows some of the abbreviated methods.

https://hookabee.com/category/amigurumi-tips-and-tutorials/

[Benitahall]

Ty just needed to know if the increases went into one stitch or not ty your doing good on giving directions 😉

[bgs]

I would have given up on crochet if this type of pattern were the first ones I encountered.  This type pattern assumes you have enough experience to just know what to do.

[Benitahall]

I usually am pretty good at doing these just having a brain cramp lol 

[Brenda Denney]

Where do people meet to knit and crochet together?

Thanks

Brenda

[Granny Square]

I'm not sure how easy they are to find in general, but I found one by accident by wandering into my tiny town's library to kill a little time (hubby was doing something next door) and there was a group crafting away (I didn't join the group).  Maybe check your library online to see if they have something similar?   Your YMCA might be an option to check out too.   Or, if you have a nearby independent yarn shop, that might be the place to ask--they might even host them.

[bgs]

Precovid there were groups meeting at libraries around here but they havent started back up.  Some churches have groups.

[Bailey4]

It was hard precovid but even the groups I knew of locally seem to have gone virtual since COVID.

Independent yarn stores used to be a resource but the ones still in business since COVID are offering remote groups and classes.

If you think of places people gather for doing things socially those are places to check for meet ups.

[Granny Square]

I hadn't thought of that (duh), good point - that 'library' incident of mine was a few years pre-COVID.