Crocheting Help?

Help with a crocheting pattern ~ How many stitches do I count?

• I am new with crocheting and I am attempting my first patter. I read and undersatand what type of stiches. Please tell me how many stiches in this row do I count? Example Rnd 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around -- 27 sc. Do I count 2sc in next sc as 1 or do I count 2? Many Thanks.

• Answer:

  Each single crochet that you make in the round counts toward the total of 27 sc in that round (so when you make 2 sc in one place, it still counts as 2 sc toward your total of 27 sc in the round). Example of rounds with increasing, see Basic Crocheted Circle free pattern: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa091104.htm This page can help you with a lot of beginner questions that come up: http://crochet.about.com/od/learnbasics/a/beginners.htm