I’m struggling so much trying to figure out this pattern...

Feet: (make 2)

Starting with dark brown/gray party of yarn

Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 2

Round 2: 2 DC in first two, 2 HDC in next, 2 SC in next two, 2 HDC in last, join to first DC, chain 1

Round 3: working in back loops only… 2 SC in first stitch, sc in next, repeat around, join, chain 1

Round 4-5: working both loops and switching to cream color part of yarn… SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (18 SC)

Round 6: SC decrease 4 times, SC in last 10 stitches, join, chain 1

Round 7: SC decrease 2 times, SC in last 10 stitches, join, chain 1

Round 8: SC in each stitch around, join, (12 SC)

Fasten off and stuff with polyfil. Sew onto bottom of body.

Here’s where I’m having an issue.. after following the pattern as written (minor change to the 2nd round as I figured out for myself that the ch 2 should count as the first of the set of 2 DC) I’m on round 4 and at the end of this round, there should be 18 stitches. There aren’t. There’s 22. So what I’m wondering now is if round 3 is supposed to go— 2SC, SC, 2SC, SC, 2SC, etc around orrrr just 2SC, SC, SC, etc around...?? I’ve switched colors at this point and I don’t wanna pull my work until I know I can fix it, work it out, whatever. Lol. I’ve already pulled this thing like three times trying to get it right. Can anybody help? Lol.