Detailed Crochet Pattern Instructions

Pattern Overview
This pattern is a multiple of 12 stitches. Add 4 for the base chain.
Row Instructions
Row 1
dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 dc), ch 4 st, sk 5 st, *sc 1 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, dc 3 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 7 st left, sc 1 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, dc 2 in last st, turn.
Row 2
ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc 3 in next st, ch 2, sk 4 ch, dc in sc from prev row, *ch 2, sk 4 ch, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in next st, dc 3 in next st, ch 2, sk 4 st, dc in sc from prev row*, repeat from *to* until you have 6 st left, ch 2, sk 4 ch, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in next st.
Row 3
ch 3 st (counts 1 dc), dc 1 in the next 2 st, dc 3 in next st, *ch 1, sk 5 st, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in the next 5 st, dc 3 in next st*, repeat from *to* until you have 7 st left, ch 1, sk 5 st, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in the next 3 st, turn.
Row 4
sc 1 in 1st st (no ch), *ch 4 st, sk 5 st, dc 3 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, sc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until end of row, turn.
Row 5
Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *ch 2, sk 4 ch, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in next st, dc 3 in next st, ch 2, sk 4 ch, dc 1 in sc from prev row*, repeat from *to* until end of row, turn.
Row 6
Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), sk 2 st, *dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in the next 5 st, dc 3 in next st, ch 1, sk 5 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 10 st left, dc 3 in next st, dc 1 in the next 5 st, dc 3 in next st, sk 2 st, dc 1 in next st, turn.
Row 7
Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc 1 in last st from prev row, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, *sc 1 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, dc 3 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 7 st left, sc 1 in next st, ch 4 st, sk 5 st, dc 2 in last st, turn.
Completion
Repeat rows 2-7 until the project reaches the desired size.