My People! Welcome. 

As you know, ‘norms’ do some strange things and they tend to be oblivious to the obvious – so if you sc 6 in a magic circle and in round 2 you end up with 14 single crochets – you’re not doing anything wrong –  you’re observant.  

So much in the patterns tripped me up and most of that is because I am ADHDAF – and patterns are written by norms for norms. I had to come up with rules so I could read and write in crochet shorthand. 

Rule 1n:  Count Stitches, Not Spaces. 

If you sc 6 in a magic circle, you end up with 7 spaces. The crazy thing is – norms don’t notice. Many times, even if you point it out to them, they don’t get it. Mind boggling – I know! 

Anyway – Always count stitches not spaces. 

Rule 2n: Use Stitch Markers
You put stitch marker in the space to the right of the first sc. (Unless you’re left handed, then it’s the left) So let’s say you chain 2 and put the sc in the first chain – you put the marker to the right of the first sc – between the second chain and the first sc. 

Rule 3n: Counting rounds
When counting rounds starts with the round number. If it reads Rounds 6-9, that is 4 rounds. 
Follow the directions for round 6, round 7, round 8 and round 9.  

This one trips everyone up in the beginning. 

Now get back to learning to read patterns