Need Help Understanding Pattern!

I used to crochet when I was a teen, but I left it like for 15 years. I started this project this week but I'm stuck in round 3-up
This project is a Traditional Classic afghan.
The part that I don't understand is the one that have the * ** also the last part.
Please HELP! project is becoming curly.. is this normal?
Can some one can explain better?
What is "work corner in next ch-2 space"?
Please translate pattern!!
Thank you very much!

The pattern is as follows:

Basic Square
Ch 5; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3
times; join with a slip st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join next color in any ch-2 space; ch 3, (2 dc,
ch 2, 3 dc) all in space, ch 1; * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in ch-2
space – corner made; ch 1; repeat from * around; join to
top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join next color in any ch-2 space; ch 3, (2 dc,
ch 2, 3 dc) all in space, * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch
1 **, work corner in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around,
end at **; join. Fasten off.
Rounds 4-8 (See Note above): Join next color in any ch-2
space; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in space, ch 1, * 3 dc in
next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * to next corner **; work
corner in next ch-2 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, end
at **; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
To Join on One Side-Round 8: Join next color in any
ch-2 space; ch 3, 2 dc in space; ch 1, holding wrong sides
together, sc in corner space of completed square, ch 1;
3 dc in same space, sc in next ch-1 space of completed
square, * 3 dc in next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-1 space
of completed square; repeat from * to next corner; 3 dc in
ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in corner space of completed square,
ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, ch 1; complete round as for
First square.
Join subsequent squares in the same manner as above,
joining 1 or 2 sides as required; join to corner of previously
joined squares by working sc in sc of previous joining.

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