Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions for Beautiful Patterns

The quantity of stitches (sts) is a multiple of 4 + 4.
Row Instructions
1st Row (Right Side)
Work 4 double crochets (dc) into the 4th chain from the hook, skip 3 chains, and make 1 single crochet (sc) into the next chain. Repeat the following sequence: *2 chains, 4 double crochets into the same chain as the last single crochet, skip 3 chains, 1 single crochet into the next chain; rep from * until the end of the row, then turn.
2nd Row
Begin with 5 chains, then work 4 double crochets into the 4th chain from the hook. Follow this sequence: *skip 4 double crochets, 1 single crochet between the last double crochet skipped and the next 2 chains, 2 chains, 4 double crochets into the side of the last single crochet worked; rep from * to the last 4 double crochets, skip 4 double crochets, and 1 single crochet into the next chain; turn.
Continuation
Repeat the 2nd row as needed.