Help How do I read “6sc 1dec” if my previous round has 36 stitches? 😵‍💫

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Hey everyone! I’m following an amigurumi pattern and I got a bit confused with the next round.

My previous round ended with 36 stitches, and the pattern just says: 6sc 1dec.

Now I’m not sure what the designer meant:

– Do I crochet 6 single crochets + 1 decrease once, going from 36 to 32 stitches?

– Or does it mean (6sc, 1dec) × 6, repeating it around the whole round and ending with 30 stitches?

I don’t want to accidentally mutate my amigurumi child before it’s born, so any help understanding this would be amazing :yarn::sparkling_heart:

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I am pretty sure it means all the way around which would be (6sc, Dec)x4

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Thanks so much :smiling_face:

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How many sc are in the previous round?

I would say it should read (6sc, dec) x ? This repeated. Because there’s no stitch count for the previous round not sure how many times. Which is why i placed a ?

Hope this helps.

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I would suggest messaging the designer. There is either an error or missing notes. If it means (6sc, dec) repeated around, that is using 8 stitches which would only get you to 32. You would have 4 extra stitches. It is possible they meant (4sc, dec)x6 but there is no way of knowing without asking them.

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My guess is that its a typo and the designer isnt quite sure how the math works…if your previous round goes from 36 (a x6 increase) and you go to a 7 decrease, its not even and you have 2 leftover. I did a quick illustrative to help. Usually, the decreases are all even math counts. My guess is they meant 36 to 30

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It means, crochet 6 sc, dec ( the 7-8th stitch) and repeat all around till the end. You’ll know your stitch count is correct if you end the round with a decrease.

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Thanks for the explanation! The only thing is… my round doesn’t end with a decrease. When I follow “6sc, dec” around, I reach the end of the round in the middle of the sequence, not right after the decrease. So I’m not sure if I should adjust the count or if the pattern itself is written inconsistently.

Could you clarify what the final stitch of the round is supposed to be?

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I think you’ll have to ask the designer. It’s unusual that there’s no stitch counts at the end of each row. The math doesn’t work out unless it’s meant to stop in the middle of the (6sc, dec) sequence. But who knows if that’s what they intended?

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Either it poorly written or the previous row count is wrong.

Were you able to reach designer? Sometimes, designers put patterns in Ribblr and then drop out later.

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How can I contact the designer?

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Somewhere at the top of the pattern it says the creators name. You should be able to click it to go to their profile and send a msg.

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Inside the pattern itself, look to the very bottom. Click on the help icon, it should open up and then you should be able to click on contact designer.

Then after a couple of lag lag the box of an email should show up.