There is, apparently, a mistake in this pattern. There were several questions about it in the comments section, but they had not been answered. The mistake was in the directions for the beginning and ending of the rows. I just changed this part so the rows began and ended like the Rustic Ripple that I have made.

Row 1: Dc in fifth chain from hook and in next 4 chs (continue row per written pattern to last 6 chains) dc in next 5 chs, skip next ch, dc in last ch.

Rows 2-to desired length: Ch 3 (Counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc (continue row per written pattern to last 6 dc) dc in next 5 dc, skip next dc, dc in last ch of ch3.