the part of the pattern I'm struggling with is:
Note I have the flower made and the sc to start the following part of the pattern

Beg Sides: (work back and forth on 2 sides of flower)
Row 1 (RS) ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in ea sc to center sc next corner, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in center sc, dc in next 17 sc's - 19 dc's in each of 2 sides with ch3 space at corner turn.

Question: what is the 17 sc's (dash) 19 dc's on each of 2 sides

how do you start a new row of dcs without turning (17 takes you to the corner
so my confusion is when I get to the corner how proceed without turning.....do the 2 dc's you make in the corner get the pattern to increase from 17 to 19......
I love this afghan and will persist until I get it right. Help would be so appreciated.