Beginner/Book Taught Crocheter?

Question

when a pattern says *dc in next 5 ch [2 dc in next ch] twice, dc in next 5 ch** do you repeat the whole pattern twice from dc in next 5 ch or do you just do the 2 dc in next ch twice?

Answer 1

the part in brackets is done twice.

you do dc in next 5ch then 2dc in next ch, 2dc in next ch, dc in next 5ch

Donya