my daughter found a pattern for a scarf she likes. there is a lot of cabling in the scarf & i've never done cabling before. i am so lost in this pattern. i'm fine w/the FPdc, but it all falls apart for me at row 25. i thought i was ok, but my project looks nothing like the pattern's picture. row 27 was even worse! can anyone PLEASE help me figure out how to work these rows/stitches? the pattern (& original link) follow:

http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/aqua_blue/aqua_blue_1.html

SPECIAL TERMS

FPdc: Front-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

Front Cross: Skip next 2 FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below; working in front of the 2 FPdc just made, FPdc around first skipped FPdc, FPdc around 2nd skipped FPdc.

Back Cross: Skip next 2 FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below; working behind the 2 FPdc just made, FPdc around first skipped FPdc, FPdc around 2nd skipped FPdc.

NOTES

1. When working FPdc, be sure to draw first loop up to height of working row, to avoid puckering the fabric.

2. The FPdc are worked around the post of FPdc 2 rows below the current row, except in Row 3 (where FPdc are worked around the post of sc 2 rows below). Do not work into the stitch of behind an FPdc.

SCARF

Ch 31.

Row 1 (RS): Work in back bumps of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch across, turn—30 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [FPdc around next sc 2 rows below] 6 times, sc in next 10 sc, [FPdc around next sc 2 rows below] 6 times, sc in last 4 sc, turn—18 sc, and 12 FPdc.

Rows 4 and all even-numbered (WS) rows: Ch 1, sc in each sc and FPdc across, turn—30 sc.

Note:All even-numbered rows (WS) are a repeat of Row 4. The following instructions are for the RS rows only.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 10 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 4 sc, turn.

Rows 7 and 9: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 8 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 5 sc, turn.

Row 11 and 13: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 6 sc, turn.

Rows 15 and 17: Ch 1, sc in first 7 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 7 sc, turn.

Rows 19 and 21: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 8 sc, turn.

Row 23: Ch 1, sc in first 9 sc, FPdc around next 12 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 9 sc, turn.

Row 25: Ch 1, sc in first 10 sc, FPdc around next 4 FPdc 2 rows below; work Front Cross; FPdc around last 4 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 10 sc, turn—20 sc, and 12 FPdc.

Row 27: Ch 1, sc in first 11 sc, FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below; [work Back Cross] 2 times; FPdc around last 2 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 11 sc, turn—22 sc, and 12 FPdc.

Row 29: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sc, [work Front Cross] 3 times, sc in last 12 sc, turn—24 sc, and 12 FPdc.

Row 31: Repeat Row 27.

Row 33: Repeat Row 25.

Row 35: Repeat Row 23—18 sc, and 12 FPdc.

Row 37: Sc in first 8 sc, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in 15th and 16th sc of Row 34, FPdc around next 6 FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last 8 sc, turn.

Row 39: Repeat Row 15.

Rows 41 and 43: Repeat Row 11.

Row 45: Repeat Row 7.

Row 47: Repeat Row 5.

Row 49: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, *skip next FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below; working in front of the FPdc just made, FPdc around skipped FPdc, skip next 2 FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below; working behind the FPdc just made, FPdc around first skipped st, FPdc around 2nd skipped st*, sc in next 10 sc; repeat from * to * once more; sc in last 4 sc, turn.

Row 51: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, *FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below, skip next FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below; working in front of the FPdc just made, FPdc around skipped FPdc, FPdc around next 2 FPdc 2 rows below*, sc in next 10 sc; repeat from * to * once more, sc in last 4 sc, turn.

Row 53: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, *skip next 2 FPdc 2 rows below, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below (under the Cross); working behind FPdc just made, FPdc around the first skipped st, FPdc around the 2nd skipped st, skip next FPdc, FPdc around next 2 FPdc; working in front of 2 FPdc just made, FPdc around skipped st*, sc in next 10 sc; repeat from * to * once more, sc in last 4 sc, turn.

Row 55: Repeat Row 5.

Rows 57–79: Repeat Rows 49–55 three times.

Rows 81–87: Repeat Rows 9–15.

Rows 89–291: Repeat Rows 21–87 three more times.

Rows 293–309: Repeat Rows 21–37.

Row 311: Repeat Row 19.

Rows 313 and 315: Repeat Row 15.

Rows 317 and 319: Repeat Row 11.

Rows 321 and 323: Repeat Row 7.

Rows 325 and 327: Repeat Row 5.

Row 329 (Last Row): Ch 1, sc in each sc and FPdc across, turn. Do not fasten off. Rotate piece so that WS is facing you and you are ready to work along a long side edge.

EDGING

Round 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc evenly spaced along all edges of scarf, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc, turn.

Round 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, *skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.