Because of the business of this pattern a light weight yarn of 3 or less is recommended. Use appropriate sized hook.
Pattern is worked in a round
Ch3 counts as DC throughout
Petal stitch – dc, dc, dc, dc, dc, (5d in same st)
Instructions like 3dc, ch3, 3dc next ch3sp, ch2 (3dc in next ch2sp, ch2)3 times means to repeat the part within the parentheses to stitch listed, then complete the following instructions until the next asterisk. * to * is the repeat to complete the whole round, and ( to ) is the repeat within the asterisks to complete that one side of the square.