Pattern Problems - Need Help!

I was taught to crochet by my grandmother. She only taught me the basic single and double crochet but when I was younger it was enough for me. My grandmother never used a pattern in her life, she did not know how to read one. She would make beautiful things and would sell them out of her house. When I got older I wanted to make beautiful things but since I had no idea on how to do anything fancy and since I could not read any patterns I decided I needed to learn. By this time my grandmother could not remember how to crochet so I taught myself. I feel that I do pretty well and even when some patterns call for weird stitches I can always figure them out. That is until last night. I am working on a pattern and I have no idea if I am doing it right. I have no one to ask either and that is sad. I am hoping if I post the question to my blog that someone might be able to assist me. It is kind of hard to explain without photos though but I will try my best.

Here are the steps for this stitch:

Sc2tog = (draw up a loop in next sc) twice. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Now I used this stitch on another pattern and I think I did it right because the project turned out okay. It was used to make a heart and the final result looked like a heart so something had to be right. However what I am using it on now just does not look right. The instructions that I followed for the heart are slightly different than the main instructions I posted above.

"Draw up a loop in each of first 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - sc2tog made"

This is how I do this stitch. I insert the hook thru the first sc stitch thru the front (both loops) then insert the hook again thru the front of the next sc (both loops). I then put the yarn over the hook once and pull it thru all loops on the hook. This does not look bad until I get to the end of the row. According to the main directions I am to use this stitch but it is kind of tight when I need to turn at the end of a row. Am I supposed to ch 1 at the end? The directions do not say. Is it just a given to ch1 at the end?


Now that I am typing out the instructions I am wondering if the stitch goes in the same sc twice and not in the next 2 sc? Is that where I am going wrong?

Okay I am starting to ramble. I better go.