Thank you!

Hi Jess! You will sl st into the first sc of the round, not the ch 1. This is not worked in continuous rounds, or a spiral, it’s like laying bricks. The layer will begin with a ch 1, which give you some height to start, then you will work a sc in each st (or whatever the round calls for), then to end the row, you will complete the layer by joining the last st with the first st using a sl st. This sl st and ch 1 do not count in your overall round count, the SC stitches are the only stitches that count. The Ch 1 is there to start the round only, and the sl st is there to end th round only.

The ch 1 does not count in total row count. 1st st will always be worked in same st at the beginning chain. Always join with first sc, not with the beginning ch 1.

I’m confused on the part where do a slip stitch at the beginning. And then when you join with a slip stitch. I’m confused on that too. Apologies if this is annoying at all.

You are very welcome!