On the chart below, the stitches between the red lines are the stitches between the parentheses on the written pattern. The shaded blocks indicate no stitches for that row. The stitches outside of the red lines are the edge stitches worked only at the beginning and end of each row [outside of the parentheses on the written pattern].
Hope this helps. Cindy aka Baxterknits
The intial * was omitted from the Crochet Bind Off instructions on page 3. These should read:
*Insert crochet hook through 3 sts on needle and single crochet, chain 5, rep from *, end single crochet through last 2 sts on needle. Break yarn and draw through to fasten..