help with Martha's coming home poncho

[skamper707]

I'm working now on the edging, on rnd 1 I have the 20 shells. on rn 2 I should end with 40 shells but I'm only getting 20 shells on this roll. Some how I'm missing getting the other 20 shells in there. Can someone tell me what I'm missing? Thanks for the help.

[craziebunny]

can you post the two rnds so we can see what it says?

[skamper707]

EDGING

Rnd 1: Sl st in sp between last dc made and beg ch, ch 3, dc in same sp (beg Shell started), ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sp between Blocks (Shell made), ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc; rep from * 16 (18, 22) more times, 2 dc in same sp as beg Shell; join with sc in top of beg ch (beg Shell completed) - 18 (20, 24) Shells.

Rnd 2: Sl st in sp between last dc made and beg ch, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, *(Shell, ch 1, Shell) in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3; rep from * 16 (18, 22) more times, Shell in same sp as beg Shell; join with sc in top of beg ch - 36 (40, 48) Shells.

Rnd 3: Sl st in sp between last dc made and beg ch, ch 3, dc in same sp, Shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, *Shell in next 3 ch-1 sps, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * 16 (18, 22) more times, Shell in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in same sp as beg Shell; join with sc in top of beg ch - 54 (60, 72) Shells.

Rnd 4: Sl st in sp between last dc made and beg ch, ch 3, dc in same sp, Shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, *Shell in next 3 ch-1 sps, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * 16 (18, 22) more times, Shell in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in same sp as beg Shell, ch 1; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off.

[Granny Square]

A shell is defined as 2dc, ch-1, 2dc.

 

See in round 2 where it says "*(Shell, ch 1, Shell) in next ch-1 sp"

 

The ch-1 sp is the ch-1 in the shell in round 1. So, you are making 2 shells into the top of 1 shell. In other words, you will be making 2dc, ch-1, 2dc, ch-1, 2dc, ch-1, 2dc all in that one little ch-1 space. The red is the first shell, the blue is the second shell.

 

Don't feel bad, I made some of these ponchos for Christmas presents when they first came out, and I remember having a huh? moment with the edging too. This is one of those patterns where a chart would have helped.

[skamper707]

Oh thank you so much. I got it now lol.

[craziebunny]

OH so glad that someone helped you!!