What a drama

Morning all from a very hot autumn morning here in Melbourne. 

But I'll leave that for another post 

Remember I started this pattern on Friday?

Well I couldn't get the stitch count right. 

No matter what I tried. 

I cast on  62 stitches and all was fine till that first increase 

Now I know I'm a nuffy and I don't really know what I'm doing. But I tried knitting four stitches and then making one by knitting in the front and back on the fifth 

Nope. Pulled it all out and then knitted three stitches and made one by knitting back and front on the fourth. 

Nope. 

So I got the shits and unraveled it all and found another pattern 

 

This one. And it's free! 

I paid for the first pattern and I have made it in the smaller size. It's only out by a couple of stitches so easily rectified on the next row 

But the large size is out by about 12 stitches and I have no idea what I am doing wrong. 

So I have now started this on and as of th first increase I have the correct number of stitches. 

If anyone can see what the hell im doing wrong. Please tell me. 

It's driving me crazy

Now as for this Indian summer .............

See ya xxxxx