As the title suggests this is to answer a question I have been asked several times: "When an instruction reads 'continue as established' what does it mean?"

Continue as established is usually used on a joining round.  Joining is how mofits are attached to one another as you make them instead of making completed motifs and then sewing them together with needle and yarn. 

You will see the complete instructions for the first motif and then instructions for the second and \ or next motif.  They are the same as the first motif you made with the exception of the last round which is now called the joining round.

The joining round tells the crocheter when in the sequence to join the motif you are now making with the one you have previously made.  Usually to save space, the instructions take you as far as the joins and then tells you to continue as established which means pick up where the join round ends on the orginial motif's last round.

It sounds more confusing than it really is.  Once you have a hook and yarn in hand deciphering the instructions is generally much easier than just reading them.