Crocheting a granny square question

ToastieSimons

I learned to crochet about 20 years ago (and I'm not that old) so needless to say I forgot most of it.  I am reteaching myself.  I managed a owl newborn hat and I'm stuck on a granny square.

here's my misunderstanding.

I start with my ch 4 and sl st and I do fine

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, (3 dc in ring, ch 2) 3 times.

Do I always chain 3, 2 dc or just when I'm starting the new round. 

 I did well until I started Rnd 3 and I ended up in the middle instead of the corner and my Ch 3 is horizontal instead of vertical. 

Justinlove

No.  The ch 3 at the beginning creates your first dc of a 3dc set (basically, you are going around the ring with 3dc and putting 2ch in the "corners.")

So, you will:

ch 3, 2dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2.

Does that help?

ToastieSimons

Justinlove:

No.  The ch 3 at the beginning creates your first dc of a 3dc set (basically, you are going around the ring with 3dc and putting 2ch in the "corners.")

So, you will:

ch 3, 2dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2, 3dc in ring, ch 2.

Does that help?

that's what I thought I was supposed to do.  But now I'm stuck.  When I got to Round 3 I was in the middle of the side, not at the edge.  So I chained 3 and did 2 dc in the corner, and my ch3 ended up being horizontal, connecting from the middle gap to the corner gap.  Grr... so frustrating.

Justinlove

Are you turning your work at the end of each row?

ToastieSimons

Justinlove:

Are you turning your work at the end of each row?

no my instructions say not to turn. 

I went on purlbee and her instructions mention sl st to the corner.  Is this what I'm supposed to be doing?  I don't remember being taught that originally.

adhdfashion

Hop on youtube and search granny square. I think you need to watch someone do the square. Works better for most people. Then deciphering directions alone. 

sassygirl4u27

Yes.  You are supposed to slip stich from where your previous round ended to the corner before starting the next round.

ToastieSimons

sassygirl4u27:

Yes.  You are supposed to slip stich from where your previous round ended to the corner before starting the next round.

thanks, i finally tried that last time and it worked.  Now if only I could count.  One corner I ended up with 7 dc and another 4 dc.