Carnival Kids’ Sweater

I’m not a beginner at crocheting, but I’m having a bit of trouble following these instructions.

1. Do the 3 starting chain stitches in the double crochet row count as the first double crochet? Or: into which stitch do I crochet the first double crochet of the row?

2. Does the slip stitch go into the last stitch of the previous round or into the 3rd chain of the 3 chain stitches at the beginning?

3. After the 6th/10th row, row 5 is to be repeated. (You’re supposed to crochet around the chain stitch between the clusters.) Row 6/10 is a double crochet round, so you can’t crochet around the chain stitches.

4. I’m crocheting the sweater in size 104. Row 9 has 75 clusters. Where exactly do I need to crochet double crochets so that I end up with 188 stitches in row 10?

5. Which rows should I repeat instead of rows 15 and 16 so that I end up with 118 clusters each time?

6. Why does row 11 have more clusters in the smaller size than in the larger sweater? Especially since the preceding row 10 has the same number of stitches in both sizes?

So many questions! I’d really appreciate some answers, especially since the sweater is so beautiful and my granddaughter is already looking forward to it.

Best regards, Beate

Good morning, Beate. It’s best if you contact the author through the “Contact” section here. She’s the best person to answer your questions. 

Usually, there’s an email address in the pattern or here on the product page further down under “Contact.” 

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Petra 

@beate-vanderhorst:

Welcome to our forum. Please create only one thread per topic. I’ve closed the duplicate thread with the same content. I’ve asked the author of the children’s sweater pattern to join in here in this thread and answer your questions. Good luck.