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Reading a round

Name: Reading a round: 3D crochet lesson
Uploaded: 2026-10-12
Duration: 12 s
Description: Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) means: one single crochet, then an increase, and repeat that pair six times. The number in brackets is the count at the end of the round: 12 stitches in, 18 out.

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) means: one single crochet, then an increase, and repeat that pair six times. The number in brackets is the count at the end of the round: 12 stitches in, 18 out.

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We rebuilt this pattern in 3D from its written text and checked all 14 rounds' stitch counts. That checks the counts and the shape, not your yarn or tension.

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