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I am a self taught crocheter and am stuck on one line of a baby blanket pattern I am working on....Each row has worked perfectly until this one.....It says "*(tr.Ch5.1tr) in next sc - V-st made. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc...I get the 1 dc in the next 7 but not the part before that...I have tried 1 treble, chain 5 and 1 treble...That is not it.. It is a free patter from Bernat "3 Color Crochet Blanket, 4th row. Can anybody help me get this figured out ?? thanx

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Kakie, I checked the pattern at Bernat and think I can help you. First, let's look at the directions for rows 3 & 4: [color:#FF6666][quote]3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Ch 4. 1 sc in top of Tr2tog 2 rows below, working over ch-7 sp. Ch 4. Rep from * once more. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn. 4th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(1 tr. Ch 5. 1 tr) in next sc - V-st made. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * once more. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.[/quote][/color] Note in row 3 you have "1 sc in top of Tr2tog 2 rows below." Then you TURN your work and begin row 4. "Ch 3" -- this counts as your first dc. "dc in next dc" -- so you now have 2 dc made in row 4. "(1 tr. Ch 5. 1 tr) in next sc - V-st made" -- Work 1 tr, ch 5, 1 tr in the sc of row 3 -- everything within those parentheses are worked in ONE stitch in the last row. "V-st made" means that you've just made a V-stitch. If you look at the picture, you'll see the laciness that this V-stitch creates. Just be sure you make the "1 tr, ch 5, 1 tr" all in the same stitch and it will work for you. ~Kelly H.