How to read the patterns

A typical pattern on this site might look something like this:

R1: 5sc in magic circle (5)
R2: [2in1] x5 (10)
R3: [1sc, 2in1] x5 (15)
R4-5: 2 rounds only sc (15)
R6: [1sc, 2to1] x5 (10)

First of all, here are the abbreviations

Abbreviations:
R = Round, and indicates what round you are on
sc = Single crochet 
2in1 = increasing, or using two sc in one hoop
2to1 = decreasing, or making two sc become one
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When you understand the abbreviations, you can move on to understanding the structure of the pattern. 

The Structure:
The patterns on this site are based on how many times you repeat what is in the brackets []. How many times you repeat it is indicated by what is after the x (symbol for times in math). So, x5 means that you do what is inside the brackets [] 5 times. For example, in R3, you are supposed to do [1sc, 2in1] x5. In other words, Round 3 could be written out like this: “R3: 1sc, 2in1, 1sc, 2in1, 1sc, 2in1, 1sc, 2in1, 1sc, 2in1 (15)” instead. 

The number inside the other brackets () show how many hoops should be in your ring after each round. So for example. After Round 1, you have 5 hoops in the ring because you have done 5 sc in the magic ring. In Round 2 you crochet 2in1 5 times, meaning that you increase with 5 more hoops that round compared to the last. So after round 2, there is 10 hoops in the ring = (10)

In Round 4 and 5 you are only doing sc, meaning there is no increasing or decreasing. One round of sc is 15 sc, so two rounds is 30. 

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Happy crocheting!