st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
() repeat 5 times – repeat what’s inside the brackets 5 times
[] – stitches inside the brackets are made in the same stitch

The first sc on each round = ch 1 or a standing sc.
Join rounds with a sl st or an invisible join.

Start with a magic ring.

Round 1:
Make 10 sc in the magic ring.  (10 sc, image 1)

Round 2: 
Start in any sc. ([1 sc, 1 dc] in next st, [1 dc, 1 sc] in next st) repeat 5 times.  (5 groups of {1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc}, image 2 )

Round 3: 
Start in any sc made before a dc. (1 sc , [1 hdc, 1 dc] in next st, [1 dc, 1 hdc] in next st, 1 sc) repeat 5 times. (5 groups of {1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc}, image 3 )

Round 4:  
Start in any sc made after a hdc. (1 sc, 1 sl st into the sc directly below from round 1, 1 sc each in the next 5 st) repeat 5 times.  (5 groups of  {6 sc, 1 sl st}, image 4 )

Fasten off and weave in the ends.